JOB TITLE: INTELLIGENCE ANALYST 2

JOB CODE: 70805

SERIES NATURE OF WORK: The Intelligence Analyst job series describes work in the collection and analysis of criminal intelligence information.

DEFINITION: This is professional and technical work in the research and analysis of criminal intelligence information within a criminal justice agency.

An employee in this job serves as an expert within an assigned intelligence discipline, such as general crime, critical infrastructure, organized crime, terrorism, drugs, and violent crime and gathers and analyzes intelligence information from a wide variety of sources in order to develop analytical work products for law enforcement’s use in anticipating, preventing, investigating, and monitoring criminal activity. Work involves conducting long term subject focused research by collecting and organizing raw data on individuals and activities; evaluating and comparing the data and trends to determine its meaning and relevance to criminal investigations and assessments; producing strategic and tactical confidential intelligence products including conclusions and recommendations designed for law enforcement’s awareness and decision-making; and disseminating intelligence products within established protocols. Work includes collaboration with federal, state, and local law enforcement to share and coordinate intelligence. Work is subject to the highest confidentiality standards due to the access to highly sensitive or classified intelligence information. Work is assigned by a professional supervisor and reviewed for quality, completeness, and effectiveness of results.

   DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

     • Work is differentiated from the lower level job based on specialization within an assigned intelligence discipline, such as general crime, critical infrastructure, organized crime, terrorism, drugs, and violent crime; the application of analytical techniques appropriate for the assigned discipline; and the development and delivery of briefings and presentations to the intelligence community, as needed.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (NOTE: The examples of work are representative of the work, but every position classified to this job may not perform all examples of work listed. Conversely, this is not an all-inclusive list of work examples.)

• Assesses and plans the collection and analysis of information according to field (tactical) and command (strategic) staff intelligence needs.

• Conducts behavioral, crime-pattern, demographic, association, financial, geographic, flow, or statement analyses of information to help anticipate, prevent, investigate, and monitor criminal activity.

• Analyzes activities and individuals relating to general and organized crime, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, street gangs, extremist groups, auto theft rings, domestic and international terrorism, or security threats to the commonwealth’s infrastructure.

• Conducts analysis of violent crime cases that involve homicides, sexual assaults, abductions, and missing and unidentified persons.

• Develops timelines, tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and maps to determine trends, identify patterns of criminal activity, link individuals, and determine organizational relationships.

• Evaluates records of communications, such as telephone calls and text messages, for indicators of criminal association and to plot criminal activity.

• Predicts capabilities, vulnerabilities, intentions, and movements of criminals and organized criminal groups.

• Identifies and evaluates criminal threats to and vulnerabilities of individuals, entities, and assets, and recommends risk mitigation strategies.

• Develops analytical conclusions and recommendations regarding the structure and operations of criminal groups and activities, individuals suspected of crime, and investigative strategies.

• Determines potential information sources to include law enforcement secured-access databases, criminal investigative reports, governmental agencies, open source information, private companies, and public websites.

• Gathers and assembles raw data, photographs, and other information through system queries, research, and contact with law enforcement partners.

• Evaluates information for meaning, source reliability, content validity, and relevance prior to its use or retention.

• Places pertinent facts in proper relationships for necessary intelligence analysis.

• Authors written intelligence products and target profiles that document the results of intelligence analysis and are tailored to the requestor’s needs.

• Disseminates confidential intelligence products to authorized recipients.

• Collaborates with law enforcement investigators and criminal intelligence analysts from other government organizations to share and coordinate intelligence information.

• Participates in meetings, conferences, and presentations with internal and external entities to exchange intelligence and enhance investigative efforts.

• Creates instructional materials for educating public safety personnel and the general public about crime trends, drugs, tattoos, gang relationships, personal safety, and suspicious activity reporting.

• Maintains intelligence information in electronic management systems.

• Performs related work as required.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of criminal justice administration and homeland security.

• Knowledge of criminal investigation practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of research methods and techniques.

• Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in gathering, organizing, and analyzing data.

• Ability to prepare and interpret illustrative timelines, tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and maps.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: (NOTE: Based on the Entry Level Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities)

• Two years of experience as an Intelligence Analyst 1 (commonwealth title), and 15 college credits in criminal justice, homeland security, or a related field;

or

• Two years of professional experience in the analysis of information that includes reporting conclusions and recommendations, and a bachelor’s degree which includes or is supplemented by 15 college credits in criminal justice, homeland security, or a related field;

or

• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 15 college credits in criminal justice, homeland security, or a related field.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Certain positions require possession of a Top Secret Security Clearance issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or attainment of this clearance during the probationary period, and continual maintenance of this clearance during employment in the position.