Posting Date
05/05/26
Application Deadline
05/18/26
Pay Range
Min - Mid - Max
$76,750.00 - $91,973.60 - $107,000.00
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Sheriff
About the Position
The Criminal Intelligence Supervisor in the Criminal Research and Analysis Unit (CRAU) oversees and supervises the Criminal Intelligence Analysts assigned to the Unit, which is part of the Intelligence Information Division (IID). This Unit supports the mission of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office by providing timely, accurate, and actionable information and analysis.
About the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office:
Do you possess integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and do you have a desire to serve your community? The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) invites you to become part of Arizona's leading law enforcement agency. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team with a variety of openings for Civilian, Detention and Sworn personnel. We come together as a team to support and provide public safety. We are OneMCSO – become one with us!
Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:
- Growth and stability since 1871
- Choice of three medical plans – starting as low as $70/month
- Holidays – 10/year + 1 personal day
- Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
- Paid sick and parental leaves (birth/adoption)
- 30% discount at KinderCare daycare facilities in the Valley
- MCKids Club childcare facility next to HQ. It only serves County employees.
- MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees
- Access to free County gyms
- Learn more at Benefits Overview
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Intelligence Public Administration, Business Administration, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience
- Three (3) years of experience with a law enforcement, public safety or criminal justice entity using the principles and functions of crime and intelligence analysis, statistical analysis techniques and research methods. Specific crime analysis training from an accredited organization or university may be substituted for up to one year of experience or education.
Other requirements
- Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire.
- Must obtain ACJIS Terminal Operator Certification within six (6) months of hire or promotion and maintain certification throughout the course of this assignment.
- Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS – IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
- Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.
Our Preferred Candidate has
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible tactical, strategic and administrative crime/intelligence analysis or applied social science research experience
- Prior lead or supervisory experience.
- Experience in SQL, ESRI Arc GIS applications, i2 Analysts Notebook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, relational database design, and Open-Source investigation techniques,
- Experience in training/developing staff in the area of investigative analysis.
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
- Supervises research, analysis, evaluation, and correlation of criminal information, intelligence, and associated data within the Unit.
- Supervises the analytical assignments to case investigations or requests for assistance; prioritizes the collection of data, monitors progress and work products, makes recommendations and assesses workload to ensure accountability, quality control and timely coordination of projects and cases.
- Creates, prepares, reviews, and approves various intelligence and administrative products and documents to be disseminated and ensures the information is accurate and in compliance with established standards.
- Uses computer databases, electronic spreadsheets, desktop publishing, GIS/mapping software, word processing, statistical applications, and specialized software applications to analyze and present all related intelligence information.
- Develops, implements, and revises automated processes to improve accuracy and efficiency of the Unit.
- Acts as a liaison with other law enforcement agencies and government entities regarding law enforcement and public safety issues; facilitates the exchange of information and intelligence between agencies; participates in the federal, state, and local law enforcement taskforces and partnerships.
- Comprehends and conveys articulate analysis of complex and detailed statistical reports, charts (link analysis, event flow analysis, activity charting), graphs, and maps to managers and Office administration for decision-making purposes; presents analysis and statistics in various internal and external forums.
- Interacts with Office personnel, other County employees, representatives from other law enforcement agencies, and the intelligence community; provides crime analysis, researches issues, and assists with criminal investigations; provides crime analysis training to law enforcement personnel.
- Directs the research, design, development, testing, and maintenance of operational and investigative databases, analytical software, hardware and peripheral equipment to enhance the quality of work products, and improve productivity of the Criminal Research and Analysis Unit.
- Provides research and recommendations concerning acquisition, maintenance, and release of tactical and intelligence information; maintains a comprehensive knowledge of internal criminal justice information systems, databases, and repositories.
- Supervises and evaluates the work and performance of staff assigned to the Criminal Research and Analysis Unit; participates in the selection process; provides or coordinates staff training; evaluates and monitors the workflow to ensure timely and accurate results; determines work priorities and schedules
- Manages employee performance, develops and monitors performance plans, and conducts employee evaluations.
- Measures and analyzes program results and recommends actions to meet or increase results and output.
- Responds to criminal and special investigations detectives and crime scene incident commanders as needed, which includes 24/7 (on call) coverage.
- Ensures the division operations remain within established time frames, funding, and objectives.
- Researches and identifies funding sources.
- Ensures the quality of customer service and work products.
- Testifies in court proceedings when required.
- Performs related duties and special projects as required.
Working Conditions
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
The following environments described are only representative of how the essential job tasks are currently performed or envisioned. As such, in order to accommodate a disability or limitation, the essential job tasks may be performed in ways other than described on these pages.
Work occurs primarily indoors in office setting with high volume of work and frequent stressful situations. Tasks require long periods of sitting while completing computer activities. Work requires travel to and from job related locations during a scheduled workday. Position requires ethical conduct, professional demeanor, and on-call/after-hours availability to respond to inquiries and notification alerts.
Work environment
- Indoors
- Frequently outdoors, in temperatures above 90 degrees, rarely below 40 degrees
- Conditions may rarely include smoke/dust, wet/damp area, confined area, stairs or ladders, dim lighting, bright lighting
Physical environment
- Sitting, standing, walking
- Driving a vehicle
- Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
- Distinguishing colors
- Bending/kneeling, reaching, twisting
- Climbing, crouching, balancing
- Precise dexterity
- Lifting floor to waist fifteen (15) lbs.
- Lifting waist to shoulder fifteen (15) lbs.
- Lifting shoulder to overhead fifteen (15) lbs.
- Carrying ten (10) lbs. a distance of 50 feet
Social environment
- High volume of work
- Accuracy
- Decision making
- Concentration/vigilance
- Teamwork, working in close physical proximity with others
- Conditions frequently include traumatic subject matter, time pressu