Crime Analyst Supervisor

Salary: $83,674.24 - $118,687.71 Annually
Location : PO Box 1466, Mesa, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 17567
Department: (H210)Police
Opening Date: 07/24/2026
Closing Date: 7/30/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Description/Duties

A Crime Analyst Supervisor is responsible for operational planning, coordinating, supervising, and participating in the activities of the Crime Analysis Unit in the Police Department. Duties include: measuring and evaluating work performance; training Crime Analysts in essential functions, processes, and procedures; interviewing, hiring, counseling, and disciplining staff; completing performance appraisals; planning, directing, and coordinating activities by overseeing the scheduling and prioritizing of work assignments; and implementing operating procedures. Work involves preparing, analyzing, and sharing complex crime, intelligence, and report trends at an expert level; performing advanced analytical work while researching and analyzing a variety of societal issues; and identifying spatial and temporal crime patterns and trends. The Crime Analyst Supervisor guides the department on how crime analysis products should be used to combat crime, develops continuity and standardization within existing analytical practices and procedures while making improvements where identified, and interacts with the Police Department leadership to provide input on policy development. A Crime Analyst Supervisor will have significant experience in designing and/or managing the COMPSTAT or similar formalized reporting process in a public safety agency.

This class is distinguished from the Crime Analyst classification by its responsibility for supervision and coordination of training for the Crime Analysis unit. Assignments are generally in the form of broad requests and objectives that require independent initiative, judgment, latitude, and considerable flexibility in developing/designing a training plan and selection of methods and procedures. This class is supervised by the Police Division Manager for the Office of Strategic Initiatives. Performance is evaluated through effective work coordination, quality and timeliness of analytical products, staff development, and achievement of established objectives. This class is FLSA exempt administrative.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field. Extensive (5+ years) experience conducting research, data collection, and statistical analysis in a law enforcement agency, military intelligence, criminal justice, government, academic, or business environment. Good (1 - 3 years) experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Special Requirements. Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of a background investigation is required. Must possess Analyst certification from the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) or the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) within one year of hire or promotion date.

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field. Two years of lead or supervisory experience. Experience leading process improvement projects; experience working with Microsoft Office Products, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS); and general programming experience related to the criminal justice field is highly desirable.
Link to Job Description
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Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field? **To receive education credit, you MUST fully detail your degree(s) and major(s) on your application. Information provided only on a resume will NOT be considered.**

• Yes
• No

02

Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, or closely related field? **To receive education credit, you MUST fully detail your degree(s) and major(s) on your application. Information provided only on a resume will NOT be considered.**

• Yes
• No

03

How many years of full-time experience do you have conducting research, data collection, and statistical analysis in a law enforcement agency, military intelligence, criminal justice, government, academic, or business environment do you have? Please detail your experience on your application.

• None
• Some but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more but less than 7 years
• 7 years or more but less than 9 years
• 9 years or more

04

Please describe your full-time experience conducting research, data collection, and statistical analysis in a law enforcement agency, military intelligence, criminal justice, government, academic, or business environment below; include employment dates and names of employer(s). If none, type N/A. **To receive credit, you MUST fully detail this experience on your application. Incomplete applications or responses such as "see resume" will not be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed, detailed application.**
05

How many years of experience do you have in a lead or supervisory capacity? Please detail your experience on your application.

• None
• Some but less than 1 year
• 1 year or more but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more

06

Please describe your experience in a lead or supervisory capacity below; include employment dates and names of employer(s). If none, type N/A. **To receive credit, you MUST fully detail this experience on your application. Incomplete applications or responses such as "see resume" will not be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed, detailed application.**
07

Do you possess any of the following certifications? Please select all that apply.

• Analyst certification from the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)
• Analyst certification from the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)
• None of the above

08

Do you have experience leading process improvement projects? Please detail your experience on your application.

• Yes
• No

09

Please describe your experience leading process improvement projects, including employer(s). Please detail your experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
10

Do you have experience working with Microsoft Office Products, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS), and general programming experience related to the criminal justice field?

• Yes
• No

11

Please describe your experience working with Microsoft Office Products, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS), and general programming experience related to the criminal justice field, including employer(s). Please also detail this experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
12

If you served in the military, what was your discharge status?

• Honorable
• Dishonorable
• Uncharacterized
• Other than Honorable
• Entry Level
• Bad Conduct
• General
• Current Active Duty
• N/A

13

Have you ever been convicted of a felony (this includes criminal convictions out of state that would be considered a felony in Arizona)?

• Yes
• No

14

Have you tried or used any of the following drugs unlawfully (without a doctor's prescription or dispensary card): Marijuana, Hashish, Thai Sticks, Barbiturates, Amphetamines,Cocaine, Heroin, Opium, Steroids, or Hallucinogenic Substances?

• Yes
• No

15

Have you tried or used any illegal narcotics or dangerous drugs (with the exception of Marijuana) in the past five years?

• Yes
• No

16

Have you tried or used any illegal narcotics or dangerous drugs (with the exception of Marijuana) more than 3 times since turning 21 years old?

• Yes
• No

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If an explanation or comments are needed regarding drug usage, please note your information here.
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