Criminal Intelligence Analyst

Full Job Description

This is not a remote position.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking to fill a Criminal Intelligence Analyst position with the Iowa Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center.

Organization Background

The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a statewide law enforcement agency committed to serving the people of Iowa with leadership, integrity, and professionalism.

We uphold the core values of courtesy, service, and protection, and collaborate with federal, state, and local jurisdictions within the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of people living in or traveling through the State of Iowa.

DPS is comprised of the following divisions:

• Iowa State Patrol
• Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement
• Iowa State Fire Marshal
• Division of Professional Development and Support Services
• Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center
• Administrative Services Division

Job Description

The DCI Criminalistics Laboratory provides professional forensic scientific services and support to the criminal justice community throughout Iowa.

The Lab is accredited through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ISO-based Forensic Accreditation Program.

The Lab provides forensic science capabilities to the Iowa criminal justice community in the following disciplines: Arson and Explosives, Crime Scene Response/Processing, Breath Alcohol, Drug Identification, DNA (casework and offender profiling), Impression Evidence (latent prints, tire tracks, footwear), Firearms and Tool Marks, Photography and Video Enhancement, Questioned Documents, Toxicology, and Trace Evidence.

This position is scheduled to work Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) with occasional work on weekends and evenings. Some travel within the State of Iowa is required.

It is essential to have the ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources and determine the importance and limitations of each piece of information.

The position requires the ability to communicate effectively and accurately, in both verbal and written capacity.

A Criminal Intelligence Analyst will provide daily support, research records and computerized databases, and prepare and disseminate written and verbal reports.

This position performs tactical and strategic intelligence analysis work with law enforcement partners and disseminates results for the Opioid Data Exchange Project.

Performs tactical criminal intelligence analysis work for law enforcement; researches records and uses computerized databases to conduct investigations based on specific requests for information and provide tactical assistance to law enforcement; identifies investigative leads and deconflicts between agencies investigating related targets; documents and verifies the accuracy and authenticity of information that will be used in criminal trials; may present testimony at preliminary hearing, grand jury proceedings, and trials regarding investigations conducted by the Department, and conducts briefings to present intelligence data to authorized officials.

Performs operational intelligence analysis work by providing direct, critical, front-line intelligence support to ongoing or continuing investigations; prepares graphs, charts, tables, matrices, maps, and other illustrative devices for analysis and visual presentations.

Benefits

At the State of Iowa, we value our employees’ talents and backgrounds, and we are committed to your well-being beyond the paycheck. As a valued team member, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Paid Time Off:

• Vacation accruals that begin on day one and rollover on a yearly basis
• Unlimited sick leave accrual
• Nine (9) paid holidays per year

Insurance Options:

• Health – Affordable plans with the state paying more than 90% of premiums
• Dental – Dental - Free for single coverage and affordable family coverage with access to a vision discount program
• Life* – $20,000 in life insurance free, with an option to purchase additional coverage (*depending upon Collective Bargaining Agreements)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance – Available at no cost

Retirement:

• IPERS Retirement package offering a lifetime monthly financial benefit for vested employees. For every $1 an employee contributes, the state matches with $1.50
• Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) offering a voluntary savings program including a State match of up to $75/month

Flexibility:

Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care

Support:

Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs

To learn more about the benefits of working with the State of Iowa, visit our benefits webpage: Benefits at a Glance | Iowa Department of Administrative Services

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university;
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting experience equal to one year of full-time work which involved the compilation, interpretation and evaluation of criminal investigation or intelligence information for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four years;
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting experience equal to one year of full-time work experience where the primary emphasis of the job involved research and analysis of data/information and the reporting of results or experience in the investigation of criminal activities for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four years.

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Additional Information

Candidates must successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety investigators before a final letter of employment offer is delivered.