Intelligence and Investigation Analyst

Performs intermediate to advanced work involving the collection, analysis, and dissemination of crime, intelligence data to support investigations and supports intelligence led policing by identifying threats, criminal networks, and patterns of offender behavior. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Required Additional Documents

Applicants will need to download the below required documents (Hiring Process Letter and Background Waiver) to be submitted with the online application: Applications without these documents will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification.
 

• Hiring Process Letter
• Background Waiver 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Conducts tactical crime and intelligence analysis to support active investigations, proactive enforcement, patrol deployment, and officer safety initiatives. Produces tactical intelligence products such as link charts, association matrices, person-of-interest profiles, and threat bulletins to support investigations.
• Evaluates information, selects essential elements, correlates new information with existing information, and prepares comprehensive written and visual reports that summarize findings, trends, and recommendations.
• Conducts strategic intelligence analysis of long-term criminal trends, emerging threats, and organizational risks impacting public safety.
• Creates network diagrams, communication flow charts, and visual intelligence products for investigative and interagency briefings.
• Responds to requests for immediate intelligence or analytical support from department command staff, investigators, patrol supervisors, city administration, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Facilitates the transfer and sharing of crime and intelligence information between local, state, and federal agencies, and serves as a liaison on multi-jurisdictional projects and investigations. Coordinates with fusion centers and federal partners to contribute to regional intelligence assessments and receive updated threat information.
• Maintains awareness of current crime analysis and criminal intelligence research, methodologies, and best practices; recommends improvements to department processes and analytical workflows. Maintains awareness of intelligence standards including 28 CFR Part 23 and best practices in criminal intelligence analysis.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes while providing quality customer service to internal and external customers.
• Assist detectives by conducting analytical research on suspects, associates, vehicles, addresses, and criminal networks.
• Develop case timelines, link analysis, and event flow charts for active investigations.
• Analyze phone records, communication patterns, financial data, and open-source information relevant to investigations.
• Provide investigative leads through pattern recognition and cross-case data correlation.
• Support search warrants with data extraction interpretation (when trained). May provide training, guidance, or technical assistance to department personnel on data entry standards, analytical tools, and interpretation of analytical products. Provides training to personnel on identifying reportable intelligence and proper documentation for intelligence collection.
• Review digital evidence (phone extractions, social media data, GPS/location data, communications logs) and summarize relevant findings for investigators.
• Conduct integrated analysis of multiple data sources to identify movements, relationships, or behavioral patterns.
• Convert raw digital outputs into officer-friendly analytical products. May testify in court regarding analytical findings, methodologies, and data sources as required.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, criminology, social science, data/information science, or a closely related field.
• Two years of full-time experience in research, crime analysis, intelligence analysis, or interpretation of law enforcement data.

OR

• High school diploma and six years of full-time experience in research, crime analysis, intelligence analysis, or interpretation of law enforcement data.

Required Certificates and Licenses:

• Texas Class “C” Driver’s license or equivalent from any other US State.
• Ability to pass a thorough background investigation; may be required to obtain and maintain federal security clearance as needed for assignment.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, data analytics, or a related field.
• Four or more years of experience in crime or intelligence analysis in a law enforcement or public safety agency.
• Professional certification from the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) or the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA).
• Experience with crime analysis, statistical, and mapping software (e.g., RMS, CAD, GIS, statistical packages, dashboard/BI tools).
• Experience presenting analytical findings to command staff, elected officials, and community groups.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

• Knowledge of criminal intelligence analysis methodologies, including link analysis, network analysis, and target profiling.
  • Understanding of intelligence validation, source reliability assessment, and analytical confidence standards.
  • Police records practices, crime classification standards, and applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations related to crime reporting and public records.
  • Operation of computers and standard office equipment, including databases, spreadsheets, GIS/mapping systems, and data visualization software.
  • Creating clear, concise, and accurate reports, maps, charts, dashboards, and other visual aids to communicate analytical findings.
  • Ability to assess threat likelihood and develop risk-based intelligence forecasts focusing on individuals, groups, or criminal enterprises.

• Think critically, question assumptions, and avoid bias in data collection, analysis, and presentation.
• Managing multiple tasks and deadlines, setting priorities, and adapting to shifting operational needs.
• Collecting, compiling, auditing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data from multiple sources.

• All appropriate criminal laws, including city ordinances, appropriate administrative laws, and case law.
  • Perform computer tasks effectively and maintain acceptable operational knowledge of standard software programs utilized by the department, including crime analysis programs databases, spreadsheets, statistical and graphics software systems, and data visualization software.

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.

• Municipal police administration and organization.
• City and departmental policies and procedures.

• Applying principles of logic and scientific methods to define problems, evaluate alternatives, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with sworn and non-sworn staff, City leadership, partner agencies, and the public.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including in multi-agency environments.
• Read and understand technical manuals, business documents, policies, procedures, and system documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and exercise sound judgment in decisions that affect intelligence and analytical products.

• Normal speech, normal or corrected vision, and normal or corrected hearing.  

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.