Entry Level Crime Data Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $23.01 - $34.52 Hourly
Location : Gulf Shores Police Department, AL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202400127
Department: Police - Investigations
Division: Police - Investigations
Opening Date: 06/24/2026
Closing Date: 7/24/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Under general supervision, the Crime Data Analyst is a multi-faceted position that:

1. Performs skilled administrative, strategic and technical duties to provide analysis and data evaluation, for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of police operations and informed decision making.
2. Provide short-term and long-term crime and intelligence analysis to law enforcement personnel and other components to assist in the identification of on-going and emerging crime patterns and trends, serious and prolific offenders, and criminal groups and organizations.

The Crime Data Analyst is subject to extended and unusual hours to include holidays, nights, weekends, and be available for critical incidents.
Essential Job Functions
Performs statistical and analytical research involving the use of various computer statistical programs for quantitative analysis of crime statistics. Provides statistical reports as directed from the Police Chiefs office as requested for the City Manager, City Council, City departments, law enforcement agencies, community groups, and the public.
Assists detectives in case development and resolution by integrating analysis of data to discover facts; generates and distributes reports of findings to aid administrative and operational personnel in planning the deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activity; provides assistance to increase apprehensions and the clearance of cases; performs in accordance with guidelines, procedures, and laws.
Monitors databases and open-source platforms to ensure compliance with established procedures and applicable regulations and laws; attends meetings and maintains liaisons with other local, state, and federal analyst professionals; attends investigative and patrol briefings as needed to facilitate information flow.
Develops and maintains database programs for departmental personnel and public audiences; instructs others in the use of crime and intelligence analysis and how to interpret statistical information; creates and distributes intelligence bulletins, crime alerts, and other analytical reports; maintains and issues wanted posters and officer safety and awareness items; conducts presentations to departmental personnel and public audiences.
Minimum Qualifications Required
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Two (2) years of experience in a related field
Or any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Possess a valid driver's license
Prior experience with a law enforcement or military agency performing intelligence tasks that include identifying, extracting, collating, and analyzing data from databases and open sources
Familiarity with record management systems and NCIC
Additional Position Information
Gathers and analyzes crime data for crime pattern detection, suspect-crime correlations, target-suspect profiles, and crime forecasting. Establishes methods to gather data from a large variety of sources and systems. Analyzes the accuracy and reliability of crime data collection and analysis sources and develops more effective methods and sources.
Submits updated crime information to the command staff on serious crime and crime patterns in a timely manner.
Compiles data to create patrol maps and crash maps; evaluates and interprets information; selects essential elements, correlates new information with existing information, identifies trends, patterns, and other relationships among data points.
Composes concise but comprehensive reports of findings to police personnel, outside agencies and members of the community.
Analyzes telephone records; tabulates and categorizes call activity by caller/recipient, geography, and demographics; completes cross tabulation of data to show relationships and trends
Responds to ad hoc requests for reports and/or analysis to support CID staff and other police personnel.
Coordinates with outside law enforcement agencies to exchange data to assist with cross-jurisdictional crimes.
Monitor social media platforms for the purpose of intelligence gathering and situational awareness.
Ability to do research methods and techniques; descriptive statistics; multivariate statistical methods; data mining; types of crimes and modus operandi associated with gang-related crime, drug-related crime, and white-collar crime; and requirements for intelligence file creation, retention, dissemination, and purging.
Ability to perform occasional overtime work and be available to flex hours to report to work early and/or stay late, to include holidays and weekends.
Maintains confidentiality about information learned on the job and can deal with sensitive information.
Prepare for court presentations and have the ability to be articulate and testify clearly
The City of Gulf Shores offers a comprehensive benefit package with options that can help protect your health, finances and peace of mind. Just as the City of Gulf Shores is dedicated to the people in our community, we are also dedicated to providing employees with benefits that fit your diverse needs. Our benefit package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary products offered through Aflac. The City also has an employee clinic for those employees who are enrolled in our health insurance plan to utilize free of charge.
WHEN BENEFITS BEGIN
Benefits are available to all eligible employees and dependents following the applicable waiting period:

• Benefits begin first of the month following 30 days after date of hire
• Part-time employees who work thirty (30) hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in the City medical insurance program the same as the 40-hour employees.