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Crime Analyst I

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Crime Analyst I

Salary

$63,242.00 - $98,103.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

25-05507

Department

Police

Opening Date

07/11/2025

Closing Date

7/25/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $ 63,242.00 - $80,714.00

Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Our internationally accredited Durham Police Department (http://durhamnc.gov/149/Police-Department) is dedicated to hiring and training officers and staff who represent the best the law enforcement profession has to offer. We are a progressive agency committed to reducing crime by providing the best quality service. We work to foster public confidence and maintain the highest standards of excellence as a community partner for positive change. If you’re interested in delivering superior emergency response services and working collaboratively to serve our community, join our team in Durham!

This position is responsible for research and analysis of complex law enforcement data; identification and interpretation of criminal activity, patterns, and trends; forecasting staffing and deployment needs; recommending improvements in program operations; processing information requests using manual and automated indexes, in-house files, and resource persons; and utilizing personal initiative, logic, and creativity to develop effective, user oriented, and analytical information services and products.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Researches, compiles, analyzes, and prepares data; identifies and analyzes crime patterns and trends; prepares statistical summaries and reports to guide workload and staff deployment; assists law enforcement by analyzing data to identify suspects and leads.

+ Prepares, maintains, and/or reviews reports, flyers, maps, and other documents; updates and maintains databases; uses online and specialized law enforcement systems; and reviews work for accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

+ Coordinates with community groups, the media, City departments, and/or external agencies; attends public meetings; may provide technical assistance to review boards; responds to incoming requests; and may conduct training.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

+ Associate’s degree in criminal justice, data analysis or related field.

+ Two years of related experience.

+ Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire,

Additional Preferred Skills

+ Bachelors degree in criminal justice, data analysis or related field.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

+ 12-13 paid holidays per year

+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year

+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

01

Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

+ City of Durham Website

+ Walk in

+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

+ governmentjobs.com

+ Monster.com

+ Indeed.com

+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

02

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

How many years of related experience do you have?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of related experience

+ 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

+ 2 years but less than 5 years related experience

+ 5 or more years related experience

05

Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).

+ I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

+ I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

+ I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

06

The current the hiring range is $63,242.00 - $80,714.00. Will you accept a starting salary in the hiring range?

+ Yes, I will accept a starting salary in the hiring range.

+ No, I will not accept a starting salary in the hiring range.

07

Are you qualified and prepared to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position, including: • Researches, compiles, analyzes, and prepares data; identifies and analyzes crime patterns and trends; prepares statistical summaries and reports to guide workload and staff deployment; assists law enforcement by analyzing data to identify suspects and leads. • Prepares, maintains, and/or reviews reports, flyers, maps, and other documents; updates and maintains databases; uses online and specialized law enforcement systems; and reviews work for accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable policies and procedures. • Coordinates with community groups, the media, city departments, and/or external agencies; attends public meetings; may provide technical assistance to review boards; responds to incoming requests; and may conduct training.

+ Yes, I am qualified and prepared to perform these duties and responsibilities.

+ No, I am not qualified and prepared to perform these duties and responsibilities.

08

How would you rate your experience level with Microsoft Excel?

+ No experience

+ Beginner level

+ Intermediate level

+ Advanced level

+ Expert level

09

Identify computer software you have experience with that is relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the position (check all that apply).

+ Microsoft Access

+ Microsoft Power BI

+ SQL (Structured Query Language)

+ Business Objects Crystal Reports

+ Central Square/Sungard/OSSI CAD

+ Central Square/Sungard/OSSI RMS

+ Accurint Virtual Crime Center

+ CrimeStat

+ ESRI ArcGIS

+ Python/R

+ Other

+ I have no experience with any listed above

10

If you selected 'Other' in the previous question, please explain.

11

Describe how your work experience can be applied to the knowledge, skills and abilities of this position.

12

Describe a situation in which you have had to collect, analyze and report data, and the result of the analysis.

13

List any job-related certifications you possess (ex: Crime Analysis, Intelligence, etc). If none, indicate N/A.

Required Question