Criminal Intelligence Analyst

Posting Date

04/21/26

Application Deadline

05/02/26

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$62,000.00 - $69,312.50 - $76,635.00 -$91,250.00

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Sheriff

About the Position

Looking for an interesting and fulfilling career? Join Maricopa County Sheriff’s office to help drive statistical analysis on the 5th largest county (9,224 square miles) and an estimated near 4,500,000 residents!

Our Criminal Intelligence Analyst team provides intelligence, tactical, strategic, administrative, and operational crime analysis as part of the Intelligence Information Division (IID) within the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). This position provides support to numerous investigative and operational units by analyzing crime data and information for relevant patterns, trends, and evidence of criminal activity using various illustrative and statistical methods.

Do you have a passion for data and are adept at communicating it to others? Apply to day and utilize your skills in Data analyst, mathematics, statistics, business intelligence, and/or national security! Hiring Immediately, apply today!

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO: 

• Growth and stability since 1871 
• Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/month 
• Holidays – 10/year + 1 personal day 
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System 
• Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption) 
• 10% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley and upcoming MCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively 
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees. 
• Access to free County gyms 
• Learn more at Benefits Overview  

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree with major course work in Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Crime and Intelligence Analysis, National Security, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

Experience

• One (1) years of experience in crime and/or intelligence analysis and criminal investigations, compiling data, analyzing and verifying findings, and writing reports relevant to law enforcement or military.
• Specific crime/intelligence analysis training from an accredited organization or university may be substituted for up to one year of experience or education.

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications

• Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.

Other requirements

• Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Two (2) years of comprehensive experience in crime/intelligence analysis and criminal investigations compiling data, analyzing and verifying findings, and writing reports relevant to law enforcement.
• Two (2) years of experience in law enforcement or intelligence.
• Advanced proficiency in current computer software used for intelligence data collection, analyzing, processing and retention, including SQL, ESRI Arc GIS applications, i2 Analysts Notebook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, relational database design, and Open-Source investigation techniques.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Analyzes, evaluates, and correlates criminal intelligence information from multiple sources to develop new investigative leads and links between individual criminals and criminal organizations; distinguishes patterns/trends.
• Manages criminal intelligence and investigative data from law enforcement investigative bodies; correlates incoming new data with existing data in law enforcement databases and Investigative Reports (IRs).
• Prepares and documents analytical findings in investigative reports.
• Uses investigative and analytical tools, graphics, and relevant software applications to produce reports, presentations, prosecutorial documents, and special projects.
• Testifies in criminal prosecutions as required.
• Conducts technical analysis and prepares link analysis, timeline charts, and Call Detail Record (CDR) analysis using various intelligence/investigative software applications.
• Performs complex statistical and analytical research including random sampling and correlation and regression analysis; generates reports based on research and provides follow-up on the results.
• Gathers and analyzes crime data to determine crime trends, suspect-crime correlations, target suspect profiles and crime forecasting utilizing various software applications.
• Researches and evaluates criminal intelligence information to determine source reliability, content, validity, and potential truthfulness using various resources (e.g., criminal intelligence databases, criminal records, witness reports, evidence, telephone calls, interviews).
• Coordinates with case agents on criminal investigations and ongoing operations.
• Participates in multi-agency task force investigations, work groups, or committees to provide analytical assistance to meet the objectives of MCSO and other law enforcement agencies.
• Creates and prepares various documents in support of investigations and operations (e.g., investigative reports, maps, crime analysis products, memos, official letters, bulletins); disseminates information to MCSO or other requesting law enforcement agencies.
• Acts as a liaison between MCSO and other prosecuting agencies to facilitate the exchange of information to benefit progress of ongoing criminal investigations.
• Completes other duties or projects as assigned by the supervisor.

Working Conditions

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
 

Work occurs primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors. Tasks include driving a vehicle, and require accuracy, decision making, and teamwork with frequently high workload volume. Position requires ethical conduct and a professional demeanor.

Work environment

• Indoors
• Frequently outdoors, in temperatures above 90 degrees, rarely below 40 degrees
• Conditions may rarely include smoke/dust, wet/damp area, confined area, stairs or ladders, dim lighting, bright lighting
   

Physical environment

• Sitting, standing, walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
• Distinguishing colors
• Bending/kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Climbing, crouching, balancing
• Precise dexterity
• Lifting floor to waist fifteen (15) lbs.
• Lifting waist to shoulder fifteen (15) lbs.
• Lifting shoulder to overhead fifteen (15) lbs.
• Carrying ten (10) lbs. a distance of 50 feet

Social environment

• High volume of work
• Accuracy
• Decision making
• Concentration/vigilance
• Teamwork, working in close physical proximity with others
• Conditions frequently include traumatic subject matter, time pressures, handling multiple or complicated tasks, unscheduled or frequently changing tasks, overtime/rotating shifts
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies, dangerous environment, interruptions, isolation, public contact

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Criminal intelligence files, complex criminal investigations, criminal organizations, and extremist groups.
• Computer systems, networks, and other technical knowledge related to criminal investigations and crime analysis.
• Analytical techniques used by the intelligence community in research and investigation and analytical practices in the acquisition, verification, and dissemination of investigative and crime analysis information.
• Federal and State laws, policies and procedures governing the collection, use, security, retention and dissemination of intelligence/investigative data.

Skill in

• Comprehending and interpreting complex technical and analytical information and developing logical conclusions.

• Querying, extracting, and transforming large data sets for use in investigations and analytics using basic programming, query languages, and other advanced methods.

• Handling a wide range of investigative and analytical related tasks in a fluid, law enforcement environment.
• Planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks under time pressures.

Ability to

• Communicate effectively in oral and written formats for diverse audiences.
• Apply a high level of technical proficiency to report writing.
• Work independently with minimal guidance.
• Exercise strong critical thinking skills with sound judgment in decision-making.
• Establish and maintain successful working relationships with varied groups including Office personnel, command staff, and other governmental agencies.

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

MCSO welcomes all Active, Reserve or Former Military candidates and Veterans to apply. Military experience encouraged!

Minimum Education

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  

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