Police Crime Intelligence Analyst (Social Media)

Job Opportunities Title:
Police Crime Intelligence Analyst (Social Media)

Post Date
11/18/2018

Expiration Date
12/20/2018

Details:
The role of the criminal intelligence analyst is to help predict and prevent crimes, and monitor ongoing criminal activity. This crime intelligence analyst position will continuously monitor social media for special events, possible criminal activity, and risk factors associated with violence. The crime intelligence analyst will analyze the social networks of the city’s violent groups or gangs operating in South Bend. The crime intelligence analyst gathers information from social media, police records, surveillance, databases, financial records, telephone and other communication records, and other public information sources. The analyst will evaluate the various information, verify its accuracy, and transform it into viable intelligence to assist law enforcement officers in preventing crime, making arrests, and planning, implementing, and evaluating policing strategies.
The crime intelligence analyst must be capable of using strong logic skills and selecting from a variety of tools and methods to find relationships among vast amounts of information from diverse sources. Crime intelligence analysts must have logical, technical, investigative and criminology skills. Intelligence analysts assist with a variety of cases, although they may focus on specific types of cases according to local crime patterns or department priorities. Work involves extensive reading, report writing, data analyses and development of hypothetical links between criminals, crime groups, and locations. The analyst communicates information to administrative and operational staff across the department in a variety of formats and methods, including verbal or written communication, intranets, records systems, briefings, formal reports, and presentations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
None.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This list represents the types of duties required by the position. Other duties may be assigned as reasonably expected.
• Perform continuous monitoring of social media for special events, possible criminal activity, and risk factors associated with violence.
• Develop social network intelligence on individuals involved in criminal activity by utilizing computer software applications along with other forms of police intel and data.
• Conduct technical analyses and evaluations of intelligence data or criminal activity. Evaluate information, select essential elements, and correlate new and existing information.
• Maintain cross reference files of criminal and case information to supplement and enhance officer incident reports. Proactively collect quantitative and qualitative data from other sources, including multi-agency databases. Interact with representatives of other law enforcement agencies to exchange information regarding criminals and crimes.
• Perform analysis of information to support criminal and social disorder investigations. Analyses may include spatial, statistical and trend/pattern analysis, among other methods. Goals of analyses may include, but are not limited to: determine criminal associations and patterns of criminal activity, identify zones for increased law enforcement attention, support implementation of focused deterrence initiatives, and evaluate impacts of policing strategies.
• Communicate intelligence and information to department staff in creative and useful formats. Summarize and present completed analyses at regular or periodic meetings with administrative or other staff, as requested.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret information. Write comprehensive reports and produce specialized analytical products such as association charts, linkage analysis and suspect profiles, tailored to particular audiences and needs.
• Develop and maintain liaisons within the law enforcement community at Federal, State, County, and Municipal levels to share information on criminal activities or suspected criminals under investigation.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Maintains records of supplies, training, and daily work
• Additional duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
• High School education or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on criminal justice, public administration, sociology, statistics, or research methodology preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREFERRED
• Ability to perform research and conduct spatial, strategic analysis.
• Familiarity with social media applications such as Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Ability to learn and operate social networking programs such as NodeXL, Pajek, and NAVCAP.
• Basic familiarity with database structures and logic.
• Demonstrate competency in the use of computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Additionally, the ability to learn law enforcement specific programs such as IBM, I2, Pen Link, or Crime Stat.
• Ability to learn GIS mapping software such as ArcGIS.
• Familiarity with law enforcement related computer systems to include NCIC, UCCH, RGID, RMS and CAD software.
• Ability to summarize and present complex information in a coherent and understandable manner, both written and verbally.
• Ability to read and interpret a variety of documents and instructions such as: court reports, procedure manuals furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships with city employees, supervisors, professional peers, officers, and the public.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

Comments:
$40,000-$45,000/yr

Employer:
South Bend PD

Website:
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