Crime Analyst

at  City of North Vancouver

POSITION OVERVIEW

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.
The Public Safety Department is seeking to hire a temporary full-time Crime Analyst to join the Police Support Services team for approximately two (2) years.

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will possess a university degree in a related discipline, such as criminology, plus considerable knowledge of research, statistical and analytical practices, procedures, methods and techniques, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The ideal candidate will also have sound knowledge of the criminal justice system and related experience, preferably in a policing environment. Working knowledge of relevant software (I2, CAST, GIS, Microsoft Office) and superior communication skills are necessary.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain an RCMP security clearance as a condition of ongoing employment.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete standardized tests or exercises to demonstrate their applicable skills and knowledge.

In this position, you will perform complex and specialized statistical and analytical work to support criminal investigations and the development of crime reduction strategies. In this role, you will collect, evaluate, analyze and interpret a wide variety of investigative and intelligence data and information; monitor and identify crime patterns, trends and other factors; participate and provide analytical support in the development of projects and programs; prepare statistics, maps and graphic presentations; and, evaluate and validate intelligence information. In addition, you will perform telecommunications analysis and data mining research tasks to identify and monitor emerging and persistent crime trends and factors; prepare reports and recommendations for implementing strategies; deliver presentations and briefings; and, liaise with a variety of contacts.