9/14/89
City of San Jose
CRIME DATA SPECIALIST (1187)
CLASS PURPOSE
Under general supervision, performs specialized technical support work utilizing automated law enforcement systems and software to provide crime data for police officers and management to use in the identification and apprehension of criminal offenders, the deployment of officers and the improvement of public safety. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESULTS (Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)
Select input data and appropriate software for retrieval of data; compile and analyze statistical crime data using software to produce a variety of reports; monitor crimes and identify trends of criminal activity and flag hot spots.
Design and revise forms; prepare maps, charts, graphs, scattergrams, matrices.
Develop and maintain large computerized data bases; maintain special files by precoding and performing audits.
Create macros and edit programs used in searching, retrieving and formatting data; interpret flow charts; interpret and correct error conditions.
Furnish support data for various programs such as crime prevention, truancy abatement, grant programs.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Incumbents of this class are responsible for the preparation of reports and materials for police officers and management. This class differs from the Senior Crime Data Specialist in that the latter class has supervisory functions. The focus of this class differs from the Police Data Specialist series in that the latter do not do any programming. The primary focus of the Crime Data Specialist is to identify crime patterns and provide the linkage between suspects and reported offenses.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Knowledges, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of Police Department procedures, policies and codes.
Knowledge of a variety of automated law enforcement systems and software.
Ability to present clear and concise reports verbally and in writing.
Ability to interpret charts, graphs, maps and tables.
Ability to compute arithmetic functions accurately.
Ability to understand, interpret and apply instructions, rules and regulations.
Ability to think logically and follow detailed instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others.
Competency Knowledges, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the information needs and objectives of police officers and other users of statistical crime data.
Knowledge of basic statistical methods.
Knowledge of available software used to compile, analyze data and prepare reports.
Ability to resolve difficult operating problems in using varied computer information systems and software.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others.
Training And Experience
Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of high school and two (2) years of journey level experience, utilizing multiple automated police information systems, comparable in nature and scope to that of a Police Data Specialist II with the City of San Jose.
(3067Z)