Definition

The City of Milpitas

Incorporated in 1954, the City of Milpitas is a bustling general-law city supervised by a council-manager form of government. Milpitas is a full-service city that includes Police, Fire, and a water utility and sewer utility. The Council makes planning and policy decisions for residents, and oversees the City’s $253.2 million budget. Issues currently challenging the City include development, quality of life, and traffic.

The Milpitas Police Department is a full-service department with 128 employees (94 sworn and 34 non-sworn) and provides public safety to 81,773 residents in a 13.63 square mile urban area. The Crime Analyst performs a variety of administrative and analytical assignments related to crime research for the purpose of increasing effectiveness in law enforcement operations; aids in the deployment of resources; coordinates crime analysis activities with Federal, State, and local agencies; and performs complex projects requiring independent analysis.

The Crime Analyst performs a variety of administrative and analytical assignments related to crime research for the purpose of increasing effectiveness in law enforcement operations, including: aid in the deployment of resources, coordinate crime analysis activities with Federal, State, and local agencies, performs related duties as assigned.

This is a journey level, single position, and non-public safety classification in the Police Department.

For the full job description, please visit: Crime Analyst

Examples of Duties

Collect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate information relevant to actual and anticipated criminal activity.
Conduct research and analytical studies such as suspects, incidents, and crime patterns.
Makes recommendations related to matters of significance to the department.
Respond to requests for crime analysis information relating to specific investigations.
Prepare crime information in the appropriate format to individuals and groups through written reports, charts, and graphs, etc.
Provide crime information for administrative, investigative, and patrol tactical level use.
Maintain manual and automated systems for storage and retrieval of crime information.
Testify in court.
Train volunteers and interns.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Public Administration, Statistical Analysis, or a related field is highly desirable.

Experience

Three years of experience performing data analysis with written evaluations and projections in criminal behavior or social science fields is highly desirable.

Licenses And Certifications

Possession of a Department of Justice Crime and Intelligence Analyst certificate is highly desirable.

Supplemental Information

Panel Interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for the week of October 7, 2024**

Supervision Received And Exercised

Receives general supervision from the Police Command Staff or Special Operations Division Captain.
May supervise volunteers and/or interns.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

Please note: The examination process (including dates) may be changed as deemed necessary by the Human Resources Department. Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job description does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Milpitas will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the Human Resources Department.

The City of Milpitas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

RETIREMENT

Membership in CalPERS (2% at 60 or 2% at 62 with three year average salary). City of Milpitas employees do not participate in Social Security,but do contribute to Medicare.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

Choice of CalPERS Medical Plans. City pays coverage up to the Kaiser rate (currently $2,228.36/mo. for family). Employees who waive health coverage are eligible to receive $125 per month in lieu of medical plan coverage with proof of other coverage.

RETIREE MEDICAL

Employees are eligible upon CalPERS retirement from the City to receive up to 100% retiree medical coverage (currently based on the Kaiser health rate), based on years of service.

DENTAL & VISION

City provides full family coverage for Delta Dental and MES Vision at no cost to the employee.

LIFE INSURANCE

City provides $50,000 term policy. Supplemental employee-paid life insurance is available up to $500,000, based on carrier acceptance.

DISABILITY INSURANCE

City provides a Short-Term Disability plan similar to State Disability Insurance (SDI) coverage. Employees do not participate in SDI. Long-Term Disability coverage of 60% of base salary up to $1,500 per month is available after a 60-day waiting period. Additional buy-up options for LTD are available up to $6,000 per month.

Deferred Compensation

City contributes $75 per month on the employee's behalf.

VACATION

Hourly employees earn 11-31 days of vacation and Exempt employees earn 16-36 days of vacation based on years of service.

HOLIDAYS

Employees receive 12 paid holidays and one (1) floating holiday per year.

SICK LEAVE

Employees earn 12 days annually.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Employees are eligible to receive up to $2,000 per fiscal year in tuition reimbursement.

FITNESS PROGRAM

Employeesare offered free access to City-sponsored sports and fitness programs.

The City also offers a flexible spending benefits plan, employee assistance program, and other voluntary insurance. Contact Human Resources (HR) at 408-586-3090 or https://www.milpitas.gov/245/Benefits for more information on employee benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 9/18/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

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