Position Description

Crime Specialists perform specialized technical work utilizing crime and intelligence data; evaluates and interprets crime information; prepares and disseminates information regarding crime activity, series, trends, and patterns. Incumbents create associations, detect, and understand crime patterns, and develop correlations in order to assist in the aid of deployment of resources, and the apprehension of subjects.

Incumbent will develop and maintain an active database that is shared between municipalities; assist external agencies with requests for statistics, data, and/or special project assignments; prepare graphic representations of detailed and complex statistical findings and interpret and explain findings; participate in meetings, committees, and other related groups and may testify in court as required. Incumbents may be assigned off-site, and may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Multiple vacancies exist in the Patrol Division of the Fresno Police Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.