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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

This is a grant funded position for a term of two (2) years; future funding is subject to grant availability.

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Crime Analyst to collect, process, analyze and distribute various data, statistics and information related to crime; evaluate data pertaining to crime in the City and produce reports for submittal to supervisory personnel; maintain and update intelligence data files; provide complex analytical support to the Police Department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Ability to query, edit and manipulate data across multiple tables, using programs such as Crystal Reports, SQL, Excel, Access and/or related backgrounds.
Collect, research, analyze and distribute data and information related to criminal activities in the community; compile information into reports; maintain various intelligence and criminal activity files.
Compile daily activity summaries and disseminate data present findings to sworn staff at all levels, and/or upper-level executives in other departments or agencies when appropriate.
Create and manage charts including association matrices and timelines.
Create maps utilizing the ARC-GIS platform; summarize crime hot-spots, crime trends and emerging trends.
Research, document data requested by police and other City personnel; coordinate analysis of crime statistics with other departments.
Identify, summarize and report significant trends and patterns indicated by data; make recommendations for addressing criminal activity trends to department management.
Provide complex analytical support to the department for various special projects and assignments.

When acting as Crime Analyst L.E.A.D:

Maintain Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (L.E.A.D) database and prepare reports on L.E.A.D participant activity for bi-monthly L.E.A.D meetings. Attend community coalition meetings.
Complete enrollment processes, screen Public Records (PR) and Post Overdose Response TEAM (PORT) opportunity/L.E.A.D follow-ups; monitor participation justice involvement (i.e. pending court cases, etc.), and assist with data collection and analysis for grant reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

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Any Combination Of Experience And Training That Would Likely Provide The Required Knowledge And Abilities Is Qualifying. A Typical Way To Obtain The Knowledge And Abilities Would Be:

Please Note: Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.

Experience:

Two years of experience in statistical research and data analysis in a Police Department, other law enforcement agency or military intelligence.

Preferred Experience For Crime Analyst L.E.A.D:

Experience with L.E.A.D’s core principles and conducting assessments with Drug & Alcohol related data.

Training:

Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited community college with major course work in criminal justice, criminology, data science, geographic information sciences, or a related field. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Required:

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:

Ability to acquire DCI/NCIC Level I & II Certification within one year of employment.

Preferred:

Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) and/or Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position is subject to pre-employment polygraph and/or CVSA testing.
Must be a U. S. Citizen.

Per North Carolina Administrative Code – "A conviction of a crime or unlawful act defined as a Class B misdemeanor renders an applicant or certified DCIN user ineligible to become certified as a DCIN user when such conviction is within 10 years of the application date of request for DCIN certification. A conviction of a felony or two or more Class B misdemeanors regardless of the date of conviction renders an applicant or certified DCIN user permanently ineligible to hold such certification."

SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background investigation and a driving history check and a polygraph/CVSA examination to be conducted by the Police Department.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health And Dental Insurance:

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave

Vacation Leave:

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service

and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave:

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours

scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without

limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays:

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an

additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement:

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or

attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement:

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC

Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees

scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member

of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans:

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These

programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a

portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)

plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible

employee’s NC 401(k) account.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:

Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:

> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit:

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the

employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided

by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no

less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit:

City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program:

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance

on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.

Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.

I have read and complied with the above statement.

How did you hear about this position?

In the list below you will find automatic disqualifiers for employment with the Police department. Please make sure you review this information carefully. Criminal History- Candidates shall NOT have committed or been convicted of: a. a felony; b. a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; c. a crime or unlawful act defined as a "Class B misdemeanor" within the five year period prior interview date ; d. four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as "Class B misdemeanors" regardless of the date of conviction; e. a combination of four or more Class A Misdemeanor or Class B Misdemeanor regardless of the date; f. DWI g. Drug Use h. Marijuana: Cannot have used it in any capacity within the last 12 months. i. Schedule 1,2,&3 Drugs: Cannot have used it within the last 5 to 10 years. Click here to find the list of what drugs are included in Schedule 1, 2, & 3.

I have read and understand the above statement

This is a grant funded position for a term of two (2) years; future funding is subject to grant availability.

I have read and understand the terms of this position.

Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?

Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?

Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.

Master's Degree or higher
Bachelor's Degree
Associate's Degree
None of the above

From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.

Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Criminology
Geographic Information Sciences
Other Related Field
Not Applicable

If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question please list below the major coursework for your degree. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

How many years of experience do you have in statistical research and data analysis in a Police Department, other law enforcement agency or military intelligence?

4+ years
2 - 3 years
One year or less
None

Briefly describe your experience in statistical research and data analysis in a Police Department, other law enforcement agency or military intelligence. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

How many years of experience do you have importing data and building charts and timelines using i2 Analyst Notebook or related programs?

4+ years
2 - 3 years
One year or less
None

Briefly describe your experience importing data and building charts and timelines using i2 Analyst Notebook or related programs. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

How many years of experience do you have in collecting and analyzing specific crime-related information as it relates to crime trends and other crime-related information?

4+ years
2 - 3 years
One year or less
None

Briefly describe your experience in collecting and analyzing specific crime-related information as it relates to crime trends and other crime related information. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

How many years of experience do you have in conducting and submitting briefs and reports to be used in tactical, strategic and administrative analysis?

4+ years
2 - 3 years
One year or less
None

Briefly describe the experience you have in conducting and submitting briefs and reports to be used in tactical, strategic and administrative analysis. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

How many years of experience do you have using ArcGIS or other geospatial tools, or the use of GIS Software or similar programs?

4+ years
2 - 3 years
One year or less
None

Briefly describe your experience in mapping products through the use of GIS Software. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

How many years of experience do you have querying data and building reports using Crystal Reports, SQL, Access, and/or related programs?

4+ years
2 - 3 years
One year or less
None

Briefly describe your knowledge of principles and procedures for compiling and analyzing criminal statistics. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

Do you have knowledge of principles and procedures for compiling and analyzing criminal statistics?

Briefly describe your experience in querying data and building reports with Crystal Reports, SQL, Access, and/or related programs. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

Do you have knowledge of the Law Enforcement Systems and the Criminal Justice Systems?

Briefly describe your knowledge of the Law Enforcement Systems and the Criminal Justice Systems. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

Do you have experience presenting findings on research that you have conducted to internal and/or external audiences?

Briefly describe your experience presenting findings on research that you have conducted to internal and/or external audiences. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

Do you have experience working with UCR summary and/or NIBRS data?

Briefly describe your experience working with UCR summary and/or NIBRS data. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

From the list below please indicate which resources you have experience using:

Accurint
CJLEADS
CLEAR
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)
DCI/NCIC
Leads Online
LEO.gov (associated SIG's)
Local Tax Records
P2P (Police 2 Police)
NC AWARE
NC DOC
NC LINX
NC ISAAC/ERIC
NCIB
Records Management Systems (RMS)
Social Media Outlets
TLOxp
None of the above

Briefly describe your tasks associated with the above checked items. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

From the list below please indicate which software you have experience using:

ArcGIS (ESRI)
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)
CrimeNtel
Crystal Reports
i2 Analyst Notebook
i2 I-Base
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SQL Sever
Microsoft Word
Records Management Systems (RMS)
None of the above

Briefly describe your tasks associated with the above checked items. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

Please list any software that you have used, or that you know of, that is designed for cell phone analysis.

Briefly describe an analytical project on which you have worked. Include the problem, your methods toward the solution and the outcome. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

This position requires the ability to obtain a State Bureau of Investigation, Division Criminal Information (DCI) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Level I & II Certification within one year of employment. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?

Do you possess a current Certified Law Enforcement Analyst (CLEA) and/or Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA) certification?

If you selected "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate what type of certification you possess. (If this questions does not apply, please type NA in the space provided below.)

Do you have any experience in a (L.E.A.D) Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program?

Briefly describe your experience in a (L.E.A.D) Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.)

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:

Drivers License Number
Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer
Complete Education History (including High School)
A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 – present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 555-5555 Unemployed 6/2004 – 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
I have read and understand the above statement
Required Question

Crime Analyst L.E.A.D (Grant Funded)