Job Description

The Seattle Police Department is looking for a Strategic Advisor 2, CL&PS to join its Crime Analysis team. SPD’s Crime Analysis team is responsible for the analysis, recommendation and implementation of evidence-based policing strategies and analytic technology. This position reports to the Crime Analysis Manager and supports all aspects of the Department, Administrative and Operational.

• Conduct advanced analyses using criminal justice data.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on criminal justice evidence-based practices.
• Produce analytic products for a wide array of audiences.
• Present analytic findings and elicit feedback through various avenues.
• Work across teams to support the Department’s mission and priorities.
• Stay abreast of analytic technological advancements and techniques.
• Build and maintain analytic tools, e.g., reports and dashboards.
• Support the Department’s Crime, Community, Performance & Partnership meeting, SeaStat .

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in the criminal justice sciences, social science, public administration/public policy, econometrics, or data science.

Desired Qualifications:

• Comfort with and demonstrated ability with statistical analysis and familiarity with general research methodologies.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Education or certificate in crime analysis.
• Experience with analytic data visualization tools, e.g., Tableau, Power BI, ArcGIS, etc.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and software, e.g., SPSS, R, Stata, Python, etc.
• Presented on analytic topics or defended research and analysis in an academic or professional setting.
• Member of an academic or professional association.

Position Requirements :

• Must pass a Seattle Police Department background investigation.
• Must have a valid Driver’s license.
• This position is a hybrid position; the city requires the position to be in person 3 days a week (subject to change). Individual schedules will be based on an agreement between the employee and their supervisor.

About the Department :

The Seattle Police Department is comprised of approximately 1,600 dedicated law enforcement professionals all committed to creating and fostering a work environment that is collaborative innovative and leading the way in law enforcement principles and practices. Ours is a culture that encourages top performers to adhere to a standard of excellence in the identification of and resolution to complex challenges. At SPD we acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals and pledge ourselves to creating and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences.

Additional Information:

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: .

The full salary range for this position is $54.60 - $81.93 per hour.

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) regular position with full benefits, is FLSA exempt (not eligible for overtime), and falls under the discretionary pay band (for additional information, please visit Personnel Rule 3.2 - Accountability Pay for Executives Pay Program ).

How to Apply:

• Apply online at . Please refer to: Job# 2025-00642 .
• Attach a resume and a cover letter that provide additional information on why your skills and experience make you qualified for this job.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact Sr. HR Specialist, Roth Lim, at roth.lim@seattle.gov .

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