Senior Criminal Research Specialist / Criminal Research Specialist

Description

The Anaheim Police Department is looking for a Senior Criminal Research Specialist or Criminal Research Specialist to assist the Investigations Division. This position will be assigned to the newly created Organized Retail Theft team. The primary mission of this team is to proactively impact and investigate crimes related to organized retail theft, identify suspects and crews involved in retail theft, partner with the businesses and community who are impacted by these crimes, partner with other local, state, and federal agencies who are also plagued with these crimes, and provide awareness and prevention to assist in decreasing the amount of retail thefts. The Senior Criminal Research Specialist or Criminal Research Specialist will be integrated into the team and directly report to the Sergeant who oversees the Organized Retail Theft unit.

Salary Range

Criminal Research Specialist: $72,758.40 - $88,441.60 annualized

Senior Criminal Research Specialist $84,593.60 - $102,835.20 annualized

Criminal Research Specialist

• Under direction: gathers, researches, and analyzes criminal data and issues. Identifies relevant data and recommends enhancements to proactive and reactive law enforcement capabilities.

Senior Criminal Research Specialist

• Perform responsible work assisting law enforcement staff in the analysis of suspected or documented criminal activity; act as a lead worker and participate in complex research and analytical studies involving operations and programs.

Note: The department has sole discretion to appoint at either level depending on the candidate's level of qualifications.

Essential Functions

The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Criminal Research Specialist

• Researches, compiles analyzes data, maps crime trends and patterns; makes recommendation of possible solution to criminal investigative problems; and assists patrol, investigative and administrative staff in planning the deployment of resources for the prevention, intervention and suppression of criminal activities.

• Confirms accuracy and reliability of data through investigation and research.

• Enhance department capabilities by preparing analytical and/or statistical reports. Effectively communicates report findings both orally and in writing.

• Develop crime mapping and analysis of spatially referenced data such as police reports, calls for service, parolees, sex registrants, etc.

• Respond to citizens, local businesses, city council, etc. regarding local crime problems.

• Establish and maintain contacts with counterparts in other law enforcement agencies and attend all relevant schools and training to keep current with technology and analytical investigative techniques.

• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Senior Criminal Research Specialist

• Plan, prioritize, assign, review and lead the work of staff responsible for providing crime analysis information.

• Assist and facilitate the work of staff in the review and analysis of crime reports and related criminal data to identify and evaluate crime series, trends, and patterns.

• Coordinate and lead the work of staff in analyzing and evaluating criminal intelligence information.

• Assist and train staff in the proper use of crime analysis computer applications, various spreadsheets, and databases.

• Assist and train staff in automation tools and methods for generating, organizing and displaying a wide variety of complex statistical and other research data, electronic spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology

• Design and develop crime analysis techniques and methodologies to improve work practices and interface effectively with existing operating systems.

• Research, compile, analyze data, map crime trends and patterns; make recommendations of possible solutions to criminal investigative problems and assist patrol, investigative and administrative staff in planning the deployment of resources for the prevention, intervention and suppression of criminal activities.

• Prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, maps, and charts based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data.

• Develop and maintain manual and automated systems for storage and retrieval of crime information; recommend new projects or alternate courses of action to achieve program and operational criminal activity.

• Evaluate available information and determine analytical methods to be used; research and prepare comprehensive crime data reports and studies.

• Respond to citizens, local businesses, Mayor/City Council members and internal staff regarding local crime problems.

• Collaborate with representatives from other government and intelligence organizations to share information or coordinate intelligence activities.

• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Criminal Research Specialist

Experience: Performing research and analysis relative to criminal activity and statistics; analytical report writing; manual and automated data entry and retrieval of analytical data

Knowledge of: Principals and practices of administrative and operational analytical/statistical analysis and research; computer databases, electronic spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software, statistical applications, and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology; criminal investigative procedures; statistical data collection.

Ability to: Read and interpret data; to learn and effectively utilize new computer technology; to apply the principals and techniques of deductive and inductive reasoning to analyze and determine significance of data gathered through research; communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective liaison with department officials, city employees, representatives of government jurisdictions, private organizations, and the public.

Supplemental Information

License/Certification Required: Possession of a valid California Driver's License by date of appointment.

Senior Criminal Research Specialist

Experience and Training: performing advanced journey level research and analysis relative to criminal activity and statistics; complex analytical report writing experience supplemented by accredited college course work in criminal justice, statistics, or a related field or official designation as a certified crime analyst through the California Department of Justice (DOJ). An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge of: advanced principals and practices of administrative and operational analytical/statistical analysis and research; advanced research methods for measuring effectiveness and direction of specific departmental crime programs; advanced criminal investigative and data analysis; crime analysis program and applications; data base structures and query capabilities; elements and restrictions of criminal intelligence; advanced record keeping methods and work flow processes; automation tools and methods for generating, organizing and displaying a wide variety of complex statistical and other research data, electronic spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology; common law enforcement practices; Federal, State, local laws and codes.

Ability to: lead staff and coordinate research activities in the Crime Analysis unit; recognize patterns or trends of criminal activity; interpret the significance of various types of criminal analysis; prepare clear, concise, illustrative, and written reports; make independent judgments and function with a minimum of supervision; apply principals and techniques of deductive and inductive reasoning to analyze and determine significance of data gathered through research; use discretion in distributing and disclosing sensitive information; communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with liaisons, department officials, city employees, representatives of government jurisdictions, private organizations, and the public.

Supplemental Information

License/Certification Required: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License by date of appointment. Possession of an International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA), International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certifications are desirable.

Supplemental Information

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is on May 9th,2024 at 5:00PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants that apply after the first review are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date.

The following documents arerequiredand must be completed and brought to the oral interview:

• Preliminary Background Information/PHS

• Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ)

• Required Documents

• Applicant Autobiography - can be typed or handwritten

Please provide as many of the required documents along with your Preliminary Background Information/PHS, BIQ, and Applicant Autobiography. Items such as transcripts, credit report or other missing documents can be provided upon your receiving them.

Anaheim Police Department Blueprint- knowledge of the Anaheim Police Department Blueprint is required of all Police Department employees.

Further selection steps include, but are not limited to a background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation, a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol screening, and an interview with the Chief of Police. The interview with the background investigator and completion of the background investigation will include, but is not limited to, verification and evaluation of any present and/or past use of drugs, driving and employment history.

Please review the following common disqualifiers. If any items listed pertain to you, you will be automatically disqualified in the background investigation. You may, at this time, want to screen yourself and withdraw prior to starting the recruitment process.

• Any illegal use, sales, or possession of a drug classified as an opiate (heroin, opium, etc.) or PCP.

• Any use of cocaine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens (GHB,MDMA/ecstasy,ketamine, etc.) within five years of date of application.

• Any illegal use of anabolic steroids within three years of date of application.

• A pattern or history of irresponsibility as evidenced by debt collections, civil judgments, failure to pay, late payments, etc.

• Two or more at-fault traffic collisions within three years of the date of application.

• Conviction of a hit-and run offense.

• Any driver's license suspension within five years of date of application.

• Conviction of a felony crime.

• Conviction of any misdemeanor crime within five years of application.

• Any conviction as an adult, of any misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence, sexual-related offenses or crimes against children.

• Any conviction as an adult, of a theft or larceny crime.

The following may result in disqualification:

• Use of cocaine, methamphetamine, hallucinogens (GHB, MDMA/ecstasy, ketamine, etc.) previous to five years of application.

• Prior nitrous oxide use.

• Illegal use of anabolic steroids previous to three years of application.

• Illegal use of a hypodermic needle/ syringe.

• A bankruptcy within the past three years of date of application.

• More than one moving violation in the past 12 months, and/or three or more moving citations within the past three years, and/or five or more moving citations within the past five years of date of application.

Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for this position. Stating "See Resume" is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration.

The City of Anaheim uses E-Verify and new employees must provide documentation to establish both work authorization and identity.

Communication regarding your application and/or status will be sent to the email address listed on your application. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process.

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