08 Oct
Lethbridge Police Service
Lethbridge
(EXTERNAL)
2024OCT03
ALERT - Crime & Intelligence Analyst
Lethbridge Police Service
(Full-time, Permanent)
**Please note only applications submitted through the Bamboo HR link below will be accepted. Applications submitted through City of Lethbridge website or other third- party sites, will not be considered**
https://lethbridgepolice.bamboohr.com/careers/366
The City of Lethbridge (www.lethbridge.ca) proudly acknowledges that we are located at the heart of Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) Territory, home of Kainai, Piikani, Siksika and Amskapi Piikani (Montana, USA) First Nations. Lethbridge is also located within the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. Lethbridge is southwestern Alberta’s largest community,
close to the Rocky Mountains and strategically located two hours south of Calgary. We are home to just over 101,000 residents and two major post-secondary institutions -- the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnique. The City of Lethbridge recognizes the diversity of our community and is working to ensure programs, services, facilities, and employment opportunities are inclusive to all people.
The Lethbridge Police Service is currently accepting applications for a permanent full-time Crime & Intelligence Analyst. Reporting to the Staff Sergeant i/c, the Crime and Intelligence Analyst position will be assigned to work within the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), assigned to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), a new and unique position to the Lethbridge Police Service. ALERT is a non-profit funding agency that integrates and coordinates elite teams of highly skilled police officers and analysts within Alberta,
who work together to disrupt and dismantle serious and organized crime in the province (https://alert-ab.ca/).
The ALERT Crime & Intelligence Analyst will conduct tactical and strategic analytics for ongoing ALERT investigations, research and analyze information to identify individuals involved in serious and organized crime, provide support to intelligence-led law enforcement investigations, and assist other ALERT analysts throughout the province as required.
This permanent full-time position falls under the protection of a collective agreement associated to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 70 contract. CUPE Local 70 represents employees who are employed in number of civic departments within the City of Lethbridge.
Wage: $43.96 per hour |Interim 2022 Job Rate.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
(Flexible/Compressed Work Week is available)
The City of Lethbridge offers a competitive and flexible compensation package including a generous health care spending account and a defined benefit pension plan (LAPP).
As the ALERT Crime & Intelligence Analyst you will:
- Perform tactical criminal intelligence analysis as it relates to serious and organized crimes under the mandate of the ALERT Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit.
- Provide recommendations and guidance to investigators based on the analysis of the data examined specific to active projects and incidents.
- Prepare comprehensive analytical packages, briefs and assessments of crime issues based on criminal incidents, series and trends.
- Provide case management expertise to support serious and organized crime investigations/projects through intelligence analysis techniques including but not limited to: phone record analysis, time lines, modus operandi analysis, court preparation, note taking, evidence/task tracking, data verification and quality assurance.
- In the process of daily duties, identify and verify larger geographic, long term criminal activity patterns and crime groups (for example, organized crime and drug trafficking groups) emergence that may have a significant impact on Lethbridge and other areas in southern Alberta in the future.
- Utilize data obtained from numerous external databases (Niche, PROS, CORES, ORCA, CPIC, JOIN etc.) covering local, provincial, and national/information sources.
- Prepare comprehensive analytical packages,
briefs and assessments of crime issues based on criminal incidents, series and trends.
- Liaise with partners and external agencies to identify crime trends and movement from the municipal, regional, national, and international level.
- Initiate and maintain relationships with internal units, as well as appropriate external agencies, to gather and disseminate information and analysis.
- Perform other duties as required.
As the successful candidate you will have:
- A bachelor’s degree in Social Science or a related field with 3 years of demonstrated research and analytical experience within a law enforcement or public safety context; OR a Master’s degree with at least 1 year of analytical experience is required.
- A minimum of at least two (2)
years of relevant experience performing data analysis leveraging statistical analysis, geographic information systems, relational database management, applied research methods, evaluation of qualitative and quantitative information and critical thinking skills.
- Experience, knowledge, and understanding of law enforcement operations and the criminal justice system is preferred.
- They will have demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively and professionally, while maintaining strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
- Advanced level skills in Microsoft Office Excel, Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) are required.
- Proficiency with analytical software and/or GIS applications, Structured Query Language (SQL), etc.
- Work independently and without direction,
research and learn new techniques and skills of crime and intelligence analysis (usually computer software based).
- A working knowledge of police data bases including Niche, PROS, CORES, ORCA, CPIC, JOIN etc. would be considered an asset.
- The ability to work irregular/flexible hours when required.
The successful candidate is required to consent to a police security clearance, which includes the voluntary completion and submission of a personal disclosure form (lifestyle questionnaire), criminal and police records check, fingerprint check, reference checks and truth verification through polygraph examination.
STEPS OF HIRING PROCESS
1. Resumes will be reviewed for relevant qualifications, education, experience, training and skills.
2.
Selected applicants will be contacted to complete a Personal Disclosure Form and Security Clearance Declaration (applicable to applicants outside of LPS).
3. Competitive applicants will be contacted for a Behavioral Descriptive Interview.
4. Completion of a satisfactory police fingerprinting check (applicable to applicants outside LPS).
5. Completion of a satisfactory polygraph examination (applicable to applicants outside LPS).
6. An enhanced top secret security clearance check will be conducted by LPS and ALERT.
7. Reference verification of a minimum of three professional references (applicable to applicants outside LPS)
8. A successful candidate(s) will be selected and offered the position.
9. All components of the selection process will be administered, scored, evaluated and interpreted in a fair and uniform manner.
10. Duration of the hiring process may take approximately two to three months.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume with cover letter, online via the bamboo HR link posted above.
Submissions will be accepted until Thursday October 24, 2024 at 4:00PM MST.
For further information on this opportunity, please contact: Trevor Sheppard, Staff Sergeant, Combined Special Forces Enforcement Section, Lethbridge Police Service by email at [email protected].
Please note that this full-time permanent position with the City of Lethbridge/Lethbridge Police Service is contingent on the receipt of continuing grant funding directly from ALERT.
**Please note only applications submitted through the Bamboo HR link above will be accepted. Applications submitted through City of Lethbridge website or other third party sites, will not be considered**
Facility Dogs
As a prospective employee it is important for you to know that LPS has two facility dogs in the workplace. LPS facility dogs are here to support our employees in positive, constructive manner. Further, LPS facility dogs support the emotional needs of victim’s and or witnesses through the Criminal Justice Process. A Facility Dog is directed by a professional with specialized expertise. Facility dogs frequent many areas of our building. In addition, we have police service dogs. Our police service dogs have minimal interaction with employees on site under the supervision of a trained handler.
Landed Immigrant/Citizenship Status Canada
The Lethbridge Police Service welcomes employment applications from those who are currently Canadian Citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents. We require a significant background screening process to obtain a successful security clearance as a condition of employment with our agency. As an employer, we are unable to sponsor Canadian Work Permits/Visas or Permanent Residence applications at this time.
Work Location
LPS employees are required to carry-out their assigned duties in-person at a Lethbridge Police Service facility. Our Lethbridge Police Service Headquarters are located at 135 1st Avenue South Lethbridge, AB T1J 0A1**
“THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER”
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. We will only contact individuals selected for interviews.