Description

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Criminal Intelligence Analyst

Bureau of Detectives

Chicago Police Department

Number of Positions: 3 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

As a Criminal Intelligence Analyst within the Bureau of Detectives, you will play a critical role in supporting law enforcement investigations by analyzing and processing digital evidence. Working within one of the five Area Technology Centers, you will collaborate with detectives to generate investigative leads and enhance case development. Your analytical skills will directly contribute to solving violent crimes and reducing crime in the city.

Essential Duties:

• Develops extensive understanding of all software and analytical platforms in use by the

department to support crime reduction activities centered in district Strategic Decision Support

• Centers (SDSCs), real-time situational awareness centers located in police facilities where

crime conditions are continuously evaluated, and intervention activities are developed

• Leverages SDSC processes, techniques, and analytical tools to support citywide violence

reduction efforts and measures the efficacy of those efforts in terms of improved crime reduction

outcomes

• Incorporates outputs from these platforms to develop and conduct daily crime briefings for

department personnel, including police officers, supervisors, and command staff members

• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises daily and hourly resource deployment strategies to

impact violent crime, by utilizing reporting tools and analytical processes to develop resource

• deployment recommendations for oral and written presentation

Develops strategies and methods and follows established departmental and legal procedures in

collecting, organizing, and charting criminal justice information and using this information to

develop, implement, and measure the impact of crime reduction initiatives

• Develops analytical tools and procedures to identify potential leading indicators for future

violence and creates processes for monitoring the impact of crime intervention strategies

• Enhances officer understanding of focused crime deterrence missions by assisting with

determining the who/when/where/why behind crime patterns

• Provides assistance with the introduction and implementation of new tools and strategies in

support of crime reduction strategies, further supporting department members in the use of data

and analytics to inform strategic deployment of resources

• Prepares detailed research and analysis of criminal justice information, by analyzing data,

writing reports, etc., to develop links between criminals and crime groups, or patterns of

criminal activity for use by law enforcement personnel, City departments, and other outside

agencies

• Researches, compiles, and organizes criminal justice information and statistics using various

database systems, Internet searches, and other sources to support investigations (e.g.,

investigative interviews, academic research, and newspapers)

• Utilizes predictive software such as HunchLab and other place and person-based risk models

to inform and evaluate crime intervention strategies and recommend improvements to these

tools based on their performance

• Analyzes and evaluates criminal justice information and data received from a variety of

sources (e.g., local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, databases, public records) to

assess the reliability of sources and the validity of content

• Applies inductive and deductive reasoning in analyzing data, and translates into viable criminal

justice information for use in investigations and other law enforcement purposes

• Prepares graphic presentations of data (e.g., charts, graphs, and matrices), presenting

criminal justice information with organized facts and statistics to provide investigative leads to

suspects, crimes or criminal organizations

• Authors and prepares for distribution various informational bulletins and other informational

materials related to office safety alerts, briefings, and other law enforcement messages

and alerts

• Compiles investigative information case files and packets on specific criminal cases such as

murders and shootings

• Designs, uses, and maintains databases and software applications, such as geographic

information systems (GIS) and artificial intelligence tools

• Provides oral briefings, court testimony, and other presentations and trainings on

analytical products and techniques

• Responds to requests for information and acts as a liaison with law enforcement organizations

and agencies for the purpose of information sharing, community policing, and crime prevention

strategies

• Stays abreast of current events and activities and participates in seminars, webinars and other

activities for professional development purposes

• Conducts training for various department members on the use of analytics tools and processes

to improve officer effectiveness

• Represents the department at various meetings and conferences and assists with special

analytics projects, as required.

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: Chicago Police Headquarters

Address: 3510 S Michigan Ave

Shift: Monday-Friday 9-5

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Training, and Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, plus three (3)

years of work experience analyzing crime and/or intelligence information, performing data

analytics, or data analysis; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

As a condition of employment position(s) must be able to obtain and maintain SECRET

Clearance issued by the Department of Homeland Security

A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

Preference will be given to applicants possessing the following:

• Prior work experience or training in the field of digital multimedia evidence and/or digital forensic.

• Certified Forensic Video Technician (CFVT) from LEVA International, Inc.

• Forensic Video Certification from International Association for Identification (IAI)

• Computer Examiner from the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists

• LEVA Level I - Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association

• Attendance at video forensic vendor courses (i.e., iNPUT-ACE, Resvid, Ocean Systems, Amped Software and/or DiVRT)

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Please note, all positions with the City of Chicago close promptly at 11:59pm C.S.T. Applications for this position will be accepted from September 22, 2025, until 11:59p.m. CST on October 06, 2025. No exceptions will be made.