Data Analytics Specialist bei Charlottenc

Date Opened: Monday, September 15, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Salary: $75,471.00 - $94,339.00 Commensurate with Experience

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• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

The Crime Analysis Division of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is a support unit responsible for continually leveraging technology and employing a set of systematic, analytical processes to provide timely, targeted information related to crime patterns and trends.  The division supports a department of over 2,000 employees responsible for a jurisdiction of over 400 square miles and 900,000 citizens.  Staff members provide direct information and intelligence support to patrol operations, investigations, and specialized units for use in planning the deployment of resources aimed at reducing, preventing, and solving crimes.

This position’s primary responsibility is directly related to the analysis of data for the purpose of providing decision support mechanisms to police personnel.  Applicants must be able to perform research related to criminal activity; assist in analyzing data from a variety of databases in an effort to identify suspects, generate leads, and evaluate and report on crime series, trends and patterns; assist in preparing crime summaries, statistical reports, spreadsheets, charts, maps and diagrams; present findings to both internal and external audiences; and perform a variety of specialized studies. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Using crime analysis software provided, conduct research to identify patterns and trends; analyze long term patterns and trends using probability studies and complex statistical analyses; develop and test hypotheses; forecast future activity.
• Assist in the preparation of patrol action plans by analyzing current trends versus officer deployment and activities. 
• Actively participate in accountability review sessions, providing analysis and findings in a format that allows for its assessment by command staff.
• Prepare a variety of reports such as crime and intelligence bulletins for immediate use within patrol and investigative divisions to support crime reduction efforts.
• Develop comprehensive victim and suspect profiles (including vehicles, addresses, associates).
• Prepare a variety of mapping (ArcGIS) products, indicating crime/criminal trends and providing analysis and explanations for these trends.
• Support problem-solving efforts by utilizing the SARA model to assist in long term crime reduction efforts.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for data and reports from all levels of the department, other agencies, the media, and citizens with statistical summaries and reports.
• Compile and analyze findings, make interpretations then write comprehensive reports based on data; use these findings to help identify information gaps and future collection requirements.
• Attend briefings/meetings within patrol and investigative divisions to collaborate on crime series and trends, wanted suspects, and major cases.  Share information gleaned at such meetings as relevant to department personnel for increased awareness, response planning or investigative support.
• Attend regional meetings of crime analysis professionals in order to share information on crime patterns, new methodologies, and developing tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis on criminal justice, geography, mathematics, or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years working experience with analysis/statistical research, preferably in a law enforcement setting
• Must have strong working knowledge of connecting to data in a variety of SQL Server/Oracle databases using software such as MS Access/Excel, ArcGIS and link analysis software to query, analyze and report on findings
• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree with an emphasis on criminal justice, geography, mathematics, or related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have strong working knowledge of connecting to data in a variety of SQL Server/Oracle databases using software such as Toad Data Point, MS Access, ArcGIS, and link analysis software to query, analyze and report on findings
• Must have knowledge of data warehousing/data marts, ETL processes, GIS, algorithms/statistical methods, and crime analysis techniques to support business processes
• Data analysis/research in Criminal Investigative Analysis, Tactical Crime Analysis, Intelligence Analysis.
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to think long-term and strategically
• Ability to handle change and be flexible in a dynamic environment
• Experience in building collaborative partnerships both internally and externally to enhance and expand delivery of business intelligence services
• Ability to identify critical priorities and align analytical efforts
• Familiarity with CMPD systems such as KBCOPS, CJ Leads, and CAD

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Physical Requirements:

• Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, climbing, or walking for extended periods of time
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying; some crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks
• Ability to see, hear, and communicate information effectively

Sensory Requirements:

• Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proofreading, data entry, tabulating data.
• Ability to operate in an environment with frequent interruptions from people and or noises, which in return could result in some level of stress, fatigue, or strain.
• Comprehend written information in work-related documents.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions, moderate exposure to environmental conditions, and frequent exposure to computer screens, files and phone. 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected].

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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