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I know this has nothing to do with police employment but it is the best topic I can find. I'm majoring in Criminal Justice and I want to become a crime analyst. I just want to know what is the job outlook for crime analyst?

We have a thousand sworn officers and I think one civilian crime analyst. Not a huge demand.

What is a crime analyst? Is that someone who analyzes crime trends? If so, you'd want to focus applying to very large metro departments that would actually have a need for one of those (assuming I'm guessing correctly about what that job is).

Our's is assigned to planning and research where I think mostly he produces data charts and stuff for the commanders, politicians and other drones. Once every 15 or 20 years they change the deployment and size of the districts, but that's about the only effect they have on the working class.

We have one vs. about 200 officers. I think he does what retdetsgt mentioned... may have effects on the budget as well.

Besides working in local police department, do you know where else I can work? What about federal department and such?

Besides working in local police department, do you know where else I can work? What about federal department and such?

The closest fed job I can think of to a crime analyst would be a criminal intelligence specialist. Look on USAJobs.gov using the keyword search "intelligence analysts." I know agencies like FBI, DEA and ICE have those jobs if you're up for possibly moving to D.C.

Inside the U.S. Border Patrol we have Intelligence Analyst in series 1801, which are our hunter gather types for criminal enterprise. However, if you are not a former DOD spook, or extremely seasoned officer/agent, you will not get this job. I did it for 5 months after being uniform for 11 years. It drove me batty to sit inside an office all day, so I went back to uniform as a CBPO K-9

I thought crime analyst and criminal intelligence specialist are two completely different jobs? I read many different websites and it says many crime analysts are civilians and doesn't require to become a law enforcement?

I thought crime analyst and criminal intelligence specialist are two completely different jobs? I read many different websites and it says many crime analysts are civilians and doesn't require to become a law enforcement?

Why not dig into those websites then, and see what companies they are, and then find out if they are hiring?

Obviously there are going be companies hiring. But I want to know the job outlook. Is it high demand, medium demand, or low demand.

Obviously there are going be companies hiring. But I want to know the job outlook. Is it high demand, medium demand, or low demand.

And you think those of us here, who don't work in that particular industry, and from the answers you've received, know of very few who do, can answer your questions better than those who are advertising the jobs? Get to know those companies, ask THEM what the outlook is for the career, as they are the one who will know. You seem to be coming here to a law enforcement board asking questions about a peripheral job, as an example say like a firefighter, and expecting us to answer. Why not contact the fire department directly? Don't you think THEY would know best what the outlook is, being the subject experts and all??

I thought crime analyst and criminal intelligence specialist are two completely different jobs? I read many different websites and it says many crime analysts are civilians and doesn't require to become a law enforcement?

Well, don't apply to it if you don't want to, no sweat off my back. :) You asked for advice, it was given, take it or leave it. Intel analysts are not law enforcement officers, though.

Well I just want to know how many crime analysts do you guys have in your department. This will give me an idea the demand for the career. I don't know much about becoming a crime analyst nor do I know if there are different kinds. But I do know that they work with the police. I can't find a crime analyst forum, so this is the best place I can ask a question

Well, don't apply to it if you don't want to, no sweat off my back. :) You asked for advice, it was given, take it or leave it. Intel analysts are not law enforcement officers, though.

Well I wasn't sure. Thats why I said I thought it is two different jobs? Do you need to become a law enforcement before becoming a criminal intelligent specialist?

Do you need to become a law enforcement before becoming a criminal intelligent specialist?

You might need to work on your reading comprehension, necessary for any analyst job. :yesnod: For the 3rd time now, a criminal intelligence analyst/specialist is typically NOT a law enforcement officer. It's a support position.

At my departments WE are the crime analysts.