Public Safety Analyst II

The Public Safety Data Analyst II position, also known in similar industries as a Data Analyst, Crime Analyst, Operations Analyst, Data Scientist, or Business Intelligence Analyst will serve as a data subject matter expert, working closely with 9-1-1 and 311 operations and administrative staff to analyze public safety data, identify trends, and provide meaningful insights that drive decision-making at all levels. This position will have the opportunity to lead and support projects aimed at improving operational efficiency, service delivery, and policy development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing data-driven projects to support emergency communications.
• Conducting in-depth research and statistical analysis.
• Automating reports and dashboards using tools like Power BI.
• Applying programming languages such as SQL, Python, or R to solve complex problems.
• Presenting actionable findings to leadership to enhance decision-making.
• Supervising and mentoring subordinate staff.

Ideal candidates will have experience in public safety policy and procedure, trend analysis, report automation, and project management. This is a great opportunity for professionals who are ready to take the next step in their career, expand their leadership skills, and help shape the future of emergency communications through the power of data.

Alpha I employee - subject to immediate recall during major and/or emergency situations.

PLEASE NOTE this position has AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS as specified below:

Criminal History:

• Conviction of any felony.
• Conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude (lying, cheating, stealing), or gross misconduct (generally crimes against a person) or any derivation of these types of crimes.
• Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor (excluding traffic violations which are discussed separately) or Virginia State Law. (Note: Some minor offenses   are classified as Class 1 misdemeanors (e.g. littering) but would not result in automatic disqualification.  Convictions of this nature would be evaluated on a case- by-case basis in the context of the full investigation/review.)    
• Adult commission of undetected crimes of a serious or repetitive nature.

Traffic Violations:

• Two or more convictions of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Drugs: (NOTE: Illegal drug is defined as set forth in the Federal Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. 800 et al, and by the Code of Virginia.)

• Conviction or admission of illegal possession (touched), use, sale, manufacture, distribution or intent to sell/distribute illegal drugs and/or controlled substances, including but not limited to heroin, cocaine hallucinogens, methamphetamine, etc., or any derivative thereof (except marijuana which is discussed separately).
• Conviction or admission of illegal possession (touched) and/or use of marijuana or a derivative thereof within the previous 12 months.

Others:

• Any punitive discharge from the military, including Bad Conduct and Dishonorable discharge; from any military service.
• Untruthfulness and/or the intentional withholding of information on any application, interview, or paperwork associated with the position.  Examples of  intentional withholding of information would include deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete statements.
• Intentional failure to follow the directions outlines in the testing process or relying on others to complete any portion of this testing process.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of background disqualifiers.  

 Examples of areas of concern may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reduction of charges as a result of a plea agreement or other form of sentencing disposition prior to a conviction in any of the aforementioned criminal and driving history categories.
• Crimes committed as a juvenile, including undetected crime. 
• Patterns of reckless and/or irresponsible driving.
• Multiple convictions of driving under the influence.
• Illegal drug possession that does not fall within the parameters defined above.
• Less than honorable military discharge, erratic work record, or unfavorable employment references.
• Pending litigation or prosecution for criminal offenses must be resolved prior to consideration for employment.