Introduction

Are you an experienced problem solver? Are you naturally inquisitive with an analytical mind? Are you passionate about finding potential solutions to challenging problems and helping the Prince William County Police Department develop strategies and plans to help prevent and solve crimes in order to build safer neighborhoods? Then consider joining our team!

The Department seeks to enhance its analytical capabilities and better leverage the information, intelligence, and data in a multitude of systems and applications. As a key role in that mission, we are seeking qualified candidates to serve as a Public Safety Analyst (Operations Business Analyst).

Together with the other members of our analytical team, the Operations Business Analyst will help the agency harness our information, data, and intelligence via enhanced reporting processes, trend analysis, and crime briefings.

About This Role:
The Public Safety Analyst (Operations Business Analyst) would play a crucial role in enhancing the operational efficiency of our police department by analyzing data/intelligence, optimizing reporting processes, and providing actionable insights to both internal and external stakeholders, which helps inform decision- and policy-makers and increase the overall effectiveness and responsiveness of our data and analysis operations.

In collaboration with the other members of the strategic analysis team, this position would greatly expand our real-time analytical capabilities and our ability to enhance operations and meet and exceed the modern demands and expectations of contemporary community policing. Some examples of the day-to-day responsibilities of the role include:

• Conducting safety analysis, creating analysis findings reports, and determining public safety service needs
• Collecting analyzing, and interpreting data related to law enforcement operations, crime trends, and resource utilization
• Collaborating with Crime Analysts and other key stakeholders to analyze trends
• Developing analytical and technical reports and presentations
• Identifying data patterns and provides information for decision-making purposes
• Presenting analysis and statistics in support of departmental needs and data-driven decision-making
• Providing actionable intelligence to enhance crime prevention, detection, and resolution efforts
• Working closely with various units within the police department, including patrol, investigations, and administration, to understand their operational need
• Collaborating with IT teams to implement and enhance technological solutions supporting law enforcement operations.

Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or G.E.D. and 4 years related (data analytics and/or organizational management analytics) experience.

Preferences:
Our ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Criminology, Organizational Management, or a related field
• Experience working in a law enforcement or public safety environment
• Expertise in data analytics and/or organizational management analytics and a passion to apply those talents to inform and improve police operations and performance Proficiency in creatively determining which analytic and evaluative techniques that are most appropriate for a given problem, issue, or situation
• Proficiency and creativity in extracting, synthesizing, visualizing, analyzing, and communicating insights from complex datasets and organizational processes
• Strong communication skills, in both written and verbal formats, and including under time pressure.
• The ability to communicate complex analysis to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse range of agency, government, and university partnerships

Special Requirements:
All employees considered for hire by the Police Department are subject to a Polygraph Examination and a thorough Background Investigation.

Work Schedule:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with potential consideration for occasional remote work based on operational demands. May also be subject to rotating on-call schedule.

Starting Salary Range:
$32.98 - $46.49

NOTE:

The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.