Crime & Intelligence Analyst

City of Chattanooga • Chattanooga, TN

1d • $55,085 - $60,246

About The Position

Join the City of Chattanooga Team Chattanooga , a vibrant and growing community of over 190,000 residents within a metropolitan area of nearly 600,000 is known as the "Scenic City" for a reason. Nestled along the Tennessee River and surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we are a hub of outdoor adventure and innovation. Home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College Our Organization 2,600 employees committed to excellence in public service and making Chattanooga the best community in the country. Our team ensures our city thrives through a wide range of municipal services, including: Public Safety: Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments. Infrastructure & Utilities: Public Works, Waste Resources, and specialized Stormwater management. Quality of Life: Award-winning Parks and Outdoors and Community Development systems and the Chattanooga Public Library. Transportation: The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) and citywide transit and pedestrian friendly initiatives. Innovation: Leading-edge smart-city programs with a commitment to cutting edge workforce development policies to ensure all our residents can get ahead. Why Choose Chattanooga? The City of Chattanooga’s workforce is the heartbeat of our community. We don't just offer jobs; we offer careers with purpose: making Chattanooga the best city in America. We are committed to being the premier employer of choice in Southeast Tennessee by providing: Competitive Compensation: Robust pay scales that reflect our commitment to our staff. Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling where possible. Exceptional Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs designed for you and your family that deliver savings to you beyond your paycheck, featuring a centralized health clinic and pharmacy for all City employees. . Growth: A focus on professional development and upward mobility within the organization. The Great Outdoors: Your Backyard Playground: Chattanooga isn't just near nature, it's immersed in it. As one of the most biodiverse cities in North America, the "Scenic City" offers an ecological richness that few places on earth can claim. Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or a weekend wanderer, world-class adventure is always less than an hour away. Vertical Adventures: Scale legendary sandstone cliffs in what is widely considered the premier rock climbing hub of the Southeast. Water & Rapids: From the high-octane whitewater kayaking of the Ocoee River to world-class bass fishing and peaceful paddling on the Tennessee River. Trails for Miles: Explore a massive network of mountain biking and hiking trails that wind through lush ridges, hidden waterfalls, and deep river gorges. In Chattanooga, "work-life balance" means you can finish your shift and be at a trailhead or on the water before the sun sets. Our mission is to work together to build a safe, vibrant, and sustainable city for all Chattanoogans. To do that, it takes a team of skilled and passionate individuals. So, if you’d like to call Chattanooga home – or maybe you already do! – and want to further your career through meaningful work that makes a true impact where you live, we’d love to talk to you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Statistics, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or Crime Analysis and two (2) years experience interpreting and making inferences from statistical information; building data bases; collecting, organizing and summarizing data to provide usable analyzed information; and computer programming or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
• This is a safety-sensitive position requiring pre-employment background check, polygraph, drug screening, and fingerprinting.
• Experience with the most popular social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok.
• Knowledge of tactical, strategic and administrative crime analysis, statistics and their applications; relevant crime analysis methods, policies, procedures and strategies to promote local, state or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property and institutions; structure and principles of applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations; statistical research methods; data analysis techniques and methods and customer service principles.
• Skill in using a computer and related software applications; interpreting, applying and communicating applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations; developing and interpreting statistical data; speaking in public; managing databases; applying independent judgment, personal discretion and resourcefulness in interpreting and applying guidelines; identifying alternative solutions and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees and those contacted in the course of the work; oral and written communication; multitasking; computer operations, statistical and mapping (GIS)
• Skill in statistical and mapping (GIS) software.
• Positions in this class typically require fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities

• Collect, collate and analyze a variety of economic, geographic or social information in support of crime analysis activities; utilize sources from various calls for service, census, demographic and other related data; display informational analysis to police administrators and City officials.
• Monitor local, regional and national crime trends.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication and working relationships with city employees, representatives of other agencies, the media and the general public.
• Perform a variety of statistical analysis; provide information to assist in identifying crime problems; develop and test crime prediction and resource allocation statistical models; assist in advising sworn staff of areas of high crime probability; assist in developing and preparing charts, graphs, maps, reports and related materials in order to track and present findings related to criminal activity.
• Must meet regular attendance requirements.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.
• Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Create confidential law enforcement bulletins regarding crime trends, repeat offenders and officer safety.
• Develop and produce crime maps using geographic information systems (GIS) applications and conduct spatial analysis of crime data.
• Analyze know offenders MOs and establish timelines to perform suspect/crime correlation in order to provide suspect leads and targets for surveillance or directed patrol.
• Make written and oral presentations using maps, charts and graphs to inform police officers, detectives, investigators and commanders or emerging or existing crime series, patterns and trends, as well as suspect and victim profiles.
• Predict or Forecast criminal trends based on computer analyses of current and past criminal activity.
• Answer inquiries from the public, businesses, community groups and websites regarding crime activity, trends and patterns.
• Collect, analyze and interpret data and statistics using quantitative and qualitative methodology.
• Employ principles and applications of mathematics and statistics, which may require knowledge of research methodology and techniques.
• Monitors, searches, and conducts background research of social media posts and open sources of information based on keywords, critical events, and subjects of interest.
• Captures posts, photos, and videos of interest.
• Works closely with and supports sworn law enforcement investigators.
• Maintains familiarity with best practices, techniques, and laws related to open source and social media research and investigations.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of information.
• Works in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and requests simultaneously, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Develops link analysis, time/temporal analysis, social media analysis, criminal threat analysis.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual statistical reports for management.
• Communicates trend, suspect characteristic and intelligence data to operational components of the police department.
• Provides information to appropriate law enforcement partners for investigation or prevention of criminal activity.
• Inputs data into computer program systems to prepare reports, graphs and maps involving crime trends and necessary corrective action for presentation to management.
• Implement methods and techniques of open source research and intelligence.
• Develops, uses and/or maintains databases using various software applications.
• Researches, develops and implements best practices in the collection and recording of social media intelligence data.
• Enters and extracts data using a microcomputer for creating maps and spreadsheet.
• Contacts governmental agencies to gather criminal statistical data and compare crime activity analysis methods.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with area agency partners and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to facilitate information sharing, joint identification of common problems and mutual development of response strategies.
• Testifies in court regarding criminal activity data.
• Develops link analysis, time/temporal analysis, telephone toll analysis, criminal threat analysis, crime incident maps or computerized charts to organize investigations, plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual statistical reports for management.
• Communicates crime trend, suspect characteristic and intelligence data to operational components of the police department.
• Provides information to appropriate law enforcement partners for investigation or prevention of criminal gang activity.
• Develops visual presentations such as event flow analysis illustrations and activity flow charts as well as supporting statistical graphs and reports through the application of various computer and analytical tools.
• Inputs data into computer program systems to prepare reports, graphs and maps involving crime trends and necessary corrective action for presentation to management.
• Develops, uses and/or maintains databases using various software applications.
• Researches, develops and implements best practices in the collection and recording of gang intelligence data.
• Enters and extracts crime data using a microcomputer for creating maps and spreadsheet.
• Contacts governmental agencies to gather criminal statistical data and compare crime/gang activity analysis methods.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with area agency partners and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to facilitate information sharing, joint identification of common gang problems and mutual development of response strategies.
• Testifies in court regarding crime/gang activity data.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Robust pay scales that reflect our commitment to our staff.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling where possible.
• Exceptional Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs designed for you and your family that deliver savings to you beyond your paycheck, featuring a centralized health clinic and pharmacy for all City employees.
• Growth: A focus on professional development and upward mobility within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level