The Crime Analyst is responsible for the orderly operation of general duties within their assigned Unit, as well as the efficient transfer of information and communications received by the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Branch: Investigative Services
Unit: General Investigations
Reports to: Detective Sergeant – General Investigations
Competition # 53-2025
Pay scale: Level 10M – 14M ($74,671.34 to $89,274.80)
Working schedule: 5 on, 2 off schedule, consisting of 7-hour shifts between the hours of 0700 and 1700

General core competencies required to be successful as a Crime Analyst are:

1. Accountability and Excellence

• Firstly, align behaviours to organizational and ethical values of trust, integrity, leadership, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Address others whose behaviours are contrary to TBPS values.
• Demonstrate required level of job‐related skill.
• Focus efforts on achieving standards of excellence through both continuous improvement and ongoing development.
• Comply with all relevant codes of conduct, policies, and procedures.
• Exercise self control, adaptability, and flexibility in stressful or difficult situations.
• Accept responsibility for own actions regardless of consequences.
• Respect the dignity, human rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion of others.

2. Decision Making

• Apply established guidelines and procedures to make informed decisions.
• Seek guidance as needed when the situation is unclear and involves the right people in the decision-making process.
• Consider consequences of decisions including the impact on others and the TBPS.
• Reach decisions that are consistent with established procedures and TBPS values.
• Assess the effectiveness of decisions and respond accordingly.

3. Interaction and Influence

• Promote team goals, share the workload, and assist others.
• Give credit and acknowledge contributions and efforts of peers.
• Treat others fairly, ethically, and with value — communicating openly and building trust.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills – clear, concise, and suited to others’ level of understanding.
• Demonstrate cooperation, collaboration, and consensus-building when working with others within or outside the TBPS.
• Ability to accept and act on constructive criticism.
• Also, effectively communicate using strategies to achieve common goals, influence, and gain support of others.

4. Social & Cultural Competency

• Demonstrate a professional, empathetic, and objective demeanour.
• Able to effectively interact, work and develop meaningful relationships with people of various ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds.
• Recognize and respect diversity through communication and actions in all contexts.
• Show respect and openness towards someone whose ethnic, cultural, and social background is different from one’s own.
• Able to recognize and manage one’s own behaviours, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment within the TBPS.
• Able to use one’s own experiences to relate to and work with all ethnic, cultural, and social groups.

5. Planning and Organizing

• Plan and organize work.
• Identify the importance of tasks and prioritize time accordingly to ensure completion of all tasks within time frame.
• Make effective use of available resources to meet work objectives.
• Monitor the attainment of objectives and/or quality of the work completed.

6. Research and Analysis

• Select appropriate method(s) and sources of information for data gathering and analysis.
• Collect valid, reliable, and pertinent information encompassing all aspects of an issue.
• Analyze information and weigh varied factors in order to identify the cause of problems and propose solutions.
• Recognize when additional data is required.
• Present data to facilitate understanding of main issue(s).

7. Technology Management

• Maximize the use of technology to support operational and administrative work for the organization.
• Demonstrate knowledge of technology appropriate to their role and is proficient in its use.
• Troubleshoot and maintain technology used in the performance of their duties.
• Ensure appropriate security protection, storage, and maintenance.

Summary of essential job functions:

The Crime Analyst is responsible and accountable to the Detective Sergeant – General Investigations for the efficient and timely performance of the assigned duties and responsibilities. Specific responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:

• Collects, collates, and analyzes crime data from various internal and external sources.
• Establishes and maintains crime offence and offender data bases.
• Applies analytical techniques to link individuals with criminal activity.
• Provides timelines, link analysis, event flow charts and formats data into regular, ad-hoc, dashboard reports.
• Ability to forecast emerging trends.
• Disseminates data and information to appropriate branches in a timely fashion.
• Completes complex & diverse tasks within given rules/limits and may include handling escalations from other employees.
• Acts as a liaison with other law enforcement agencies.
• Assists in transcribing and reviewing internal and external reports.
• All other duties as assigned within the core competencies.

Job Qualifications:

• Post secondary education with specialized training in gathering and analyzing data.
• Demonstrated analytical and research skills in open source and internal/external reports.
• Knowledge of policing services, regulations, processes as they apply to crimes, is an asset.
• A strong working knowledge of computer programs such as Excel, Word and other job-related software is essential.
• Must have interpersonal skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Working Conditions:

• Required to work dayshift on a Monday to Friday schedule, 35 hours per week.
• Work is performed in a standard office environment with minimal adverse working conditions.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Conditions could produce mild discomfort such as moderate noise.
• Regular need to give close attention, either hearing or seeing, to what is happening.

Tests and Assessments:

Candidates may be subject to any of the following tests and assessments for this position.

• Application review
• Performance Appraisal review
• Disciplinary record review
• Panel Interview