Sheriff's Crime and Intelligence Analyst I/II

Description

Under immediate supervision (Crime Analyst I), general supervision (Crime Analyst II), performs crime analysis work in support of law enforcement activities and performs related duties as required.

Crime Analyst I is the entry-level classification in this series. Incumbents perform the more routine assignments requiring the application of basic data research and analysis principles.

Crime Analyst II is the journey-level classification in this series. Incumbents perform complex technical assignments requiring professional knowledge and skills in conducting data research and analysis projects, formulating recommendations, and communicating findings effectively and are expected to exercise independent judgment working within established systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a crime analysis unit analyzing crime statistics and providing intelligence information for a law enforcement agency

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Merit Increases - New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase within the pay range upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases within the pay range will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
• Bilingual Incentive - Based on agency need, proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
• Flexible Workweek/Telework Schedule - We support work life balance by offering compressed work (e.g., 9/80 or 4/10 workweek) and remote hybrid telework schedules for some positions subject to organizational needs and satisfactory performance.
• Vacation Accrual - New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10,400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
• Vacation Leave Redemption - After 14,560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Sick Leave - Full time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per bi-weekly pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans-Full time employees are given a flexible credit allowance of up to $23,530 annually to offset the purchase of medical, dental, and/or vision insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Employee only - $502 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus one dependent - $730 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus family - $905 per biweekly pay period
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental and vision care and/or dependent care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined pension plan, which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.

PAYROLL TITLES and APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Crime Analyst I: $33.48 - $44.32 per hour
Crime Analyst II: $38.37- $50.87 per hour

Crime Analysts are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
OPENING DATE: Thursday, February 20, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applicants to meet business needs.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Collects, compiles, computes, analyzes, and summarizes crimes, persons, and demographic and related data from a wide variety of sources including but not limited to crime, census, economic, and demographic reports;
• Identifies crime patterns from analysis of data and makes oral and written presentations to police personnel to assist in the effective allocation and deployment of law enforcement resources in the control of crime activities;
• Prepares reports to assist in criminal investigations and/or to make intelligence assessments;
• Prepares graphic displays including charts, maps, calendars, and related materials to effectively present statistical data; attends meetings and briefings; presents analytical findings;
• Conducts research and analysis related to suspects, incidents, locations, trends, and series;
• (Crime Analyst II)M ay develop crime/suspect and suspect/crime correlations and target profile analysis;
• Acts as liaison with law enforcement, government agencies, and community groups to obtain and/or provide crime-related data;
• Learns to use (Crime Analyst I) or uses (Crime Analyst II) quantitative and qualitative methodology such as link analysis, event flow analysis, and activity charting to analyze data;
• May testify in court and travel to crime scenes; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Examples of qualifying education, training, and experience are:

Crime Analyst I:

• Possession of a California Department of Justice Crime and Intelligence Analysis Certification or its equivalent, OR
• Completion of eighteen (18) semester units or twenty-eight (28) quarter units in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Geographic Information Sciences, Information Systems, Statistics, or Research Methodology or a closely related field AND six (6) months' experience performing research and statistical analysis for a law enforcement agency, OR
• One (1) year experience performing research and statistical analysis for a law enforcement agency.

Crime Analyst II:

• Possession of a California Department of Justice Crime and Intelligence Analysis Certification or its equivalent AND one (1) year experience performing research and statistical analysis for a law enforcement agency, OR
• Completion of eighteen (18) semester units or twenty-eight (28) quarter units in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, Geographic Information Sciences, Information Systems, Statistics, or Research Methodology or a closely related field AND one (1) year experience performing research and statistical analysis for a law enforcement agency, OR
• Two (2) years' experience performing research and statistical analysis for a law enforcement agency, OR
• One (1) year experience as a Crime Analyst I with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

TRANSCRIPTS: Verification of course work is required if your qualifications for this position are based on the college courses completed. Transcripts or grade reports from an accredited college or university which reflect passing grades in the required subject areas must be submitted either with your application or within three (3) business days after the recruitment closes to continue in the process. You may attach a copy to your online application, or you may mail or deliver a copy to Sheriff's Human Resources Bureau, 800 South Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009-3700, Attn: Melissa Kurtz. If transcripts are not submitted, your application will be screened out and you will not be allowed to continue in the process - no exceptions. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

You must submit your college transcripts and any necessary further coursework information with your application, a hard copy with a paper application or a scanned copy as an attachment for an online application. If you submit a hard copy with a paper application, be sure it is a copy. Whatever you submit will not be returned to you. To attach a scanned copy to an online application, use the Add Attachment(s) link in the Attachments section at the bottom of the page where you can edit the various sections of your application.

If the name on your college transcripts is different from the name on your application, include documents that show the name change (e.g., a marriage certificate).

College transcripts from a foreign institution require an academic credential evaluation to determine the U.S. equivalency.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possess and maintain a valid California driver license.

DESIRED:

• Practicum with the crime analysis unit of law enforcement agency.
• Experience analyzing law enforcement data to identify crime patterns, series, and/or trends.
• Experience developing geographic, temporal or suspect/victim reports or bulletins.
• Experience creating, analyzing and interpreting crime maps.
• Experience using behavioral analysis to identify patterns in victimology, method of operation, signature, and suspect/victim interaction.
• Experience developing investigative leads by searching various public records and law enforcement databases.
• Experience with or training in GIS (preferably ArcPro), Crystal Reports or other similar reporting software, Microsoft Office Suite, Parole LEADS, Intelligence analysis software such as Analyst Notebook or CrimeLink, Megan's Law on-line database, CLETS, and/or other law enforcement search databases.
• Experience working in a HIDTA Unit using signal and human intelligence to identify suspects or suspect/event relationships.
• Experience using a variety of sources to develop actionable intelligence and target/suspect packages for operations units.
• Experience working with analytical platforms such as Palantir, I2 or SAS.
• Experience working with signal intelligence to identify suspects/targets.
• Experience in spatial analytics.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

Knowledge of (I) to working knowledge of (II) principles, methods, and techniques used in research and statistical analysis related to the social sciences; principles of criminology; law enforcement operations, procedures, and regulations; electronic processing; and computer operations.

Ability to compile and analyze data and communicate statistical information effectively; learn law enforcement operations, procedures, and regulations; effectively express ideas, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Crime Analyst I:
Ability to learn qualitative and quantitative techniques to produce valuable and actionable intelligence.

Crime Analyst II:
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to produce valuable and actionable intelligence.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009. Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, they may not be submitted in lieu of the application and supplemental questionnaire.

INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES: If presently permanently employed in another merit or civil service public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a merit or civil service style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.


ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating applicants' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of 70% will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

ELIGIBILITY LIST: Candidates who score seventy percent (70%) or higher on the oral examination will be placed on an eligible list for one (1) year.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill anticipated and future Regular (including Temporary), Intermittent, and Extra-help for this and similar vacancies. There is one (1) or more anticipated vacancies.

NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Prior to actual appointment from the eligible list, the successful candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation, conducted by the sheriff's human resources bureau which may also includes a polygraph examination. Background investigation findings may be a basis for removal from the eligible list. To speak to a sheriff's office representative concerning the background investigation process, call (805) 654-2375.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Melissa Kurtz by e-mail at melissa.kurtz@ventura.org.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

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