Investigative Analyst I

Section: Intelligence Unit/Bureau of Investigative Services/

Criminal Law Division (Will be assigned to Gun Violence Task Force Allegheny County)

Class:Investigative Analyst I

Location: Pittsburgh

Telework: Telework is not offered for this position.

Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Union

Work Hours: 8:30 - 5:00

Salary Range: Starting salary of $41,917

Basic Function

The Gun Violence Task Force Allegheny County investigates and prosecutes the straw purchase of firearms, firearms trafficking, the movement of illegal guns, and violent gun crimes. The task force is a county-wide joint task force that collaborates with the Pittsburgh Police Department, Allegheny County Police, other municipal police agencies within the county, the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, and our federal partners. The task force is comprised of experienced investigators, analysts, attorneys, and administrative staff. The task force collaborates with the statewide Gun Violence Section.

This position involves working with the criminal investigative bureaus of the OAG. An employee in this position is responsible for performing duties which include the receipt, analysis, verification, and dissemination of information of a confidential and sensitive nature for a variety of purposes including investigative case support and providing information to the Attorney General, agents, and management personnel of the OAG; the Pennsylvania legislature; other law enforcement and private sector agencies; and the general public about the breadth and scope of criminal influence affecting Pennsylvania.

Employees in this position are responsible for becoming familiar with the criminal threat to Pennsylvania, as well as the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions, and the US, including the historical and current perspectives. Through training and experience, employees in this position obtain a comprehensive understanding of the criminal threat environment and provide analytical insight, advice, and counsel to OAG decision-makers, attorneys, agents, and analysts. Work includes the use of appropriate software applications, including eTrace, and databases in the preparation of tactical, operational, and strategic analytical products, and to assist in the preparation of comprehensive tactical, operational, and strategic assessments including written reports, oral presentations, visual illustrations, and charts for dissemination within and outside of the OAG. Employees in this position read and research publications on various criminal elements to develop and maintain a useful reservoir of knowledge of general patterns, trends, and scopes of crime. Employees must comply with all requirements of the Criminal History Records Information Act (CHRIA) and 28 C.F.R.

• Monitors and analyzes Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms eTrace crime gun data to develop leads and analyze trends in Pennsylvania gun trafficking
• Provides accurate, timely, predictive analysis to OAG leadership in order to better deter, detect, and/or prevent credible criminal threats to the Commonwealth
• Provides investigative support to agents through the collection and analysis of information from a variety of databases including driver's license/registration records, criminal history records, warrant checks, gun registration, and employment and financial records, to develop inferences about criminal activities, key individuals, methods of operation, and the extent of criminal influence
• Provides pre-operational planning assistance to assist agents with warrant executions.
• Monitors daily open source and sensitive information systems to obtain near real-time crime gun information as well as crime gun trafficking assessments and reports produced by other agencies in the region and the around the nation
• Accurately identifies and effectively communicates information collection requirements and provides timely and relevant critical feedback to collection resources (OAG agents and analysts, local and state investigators)
• Provides assistance to law enforcement staff by compiling data from agents, law enforcement agencies, confidential informants and sources, the media, and other sources to detect organizational structures, trends, and movements of crime guns including modus operandi, tradecraft, etc.
• Produces a spectrum of gun related intelligence products for use by OAG leadership, decision-makers, and operations personnel, including ad hoc and periodic crime gun bulletins, weekly summaries, and long-term crime gun assessments
• Uses electronic data processing systems to research, analyze, and store data
• Writes reports of analysis and/or investigative findings for use in investigations, criminal complaints, and search and arrest warrants
• Testifies in court proceedings and grand jury proceedings regarding analytical findings
• Presents analytical briefings, case studies, and presentations on behalf of the OAG at conferences, seminars, and trainings
• Performs other duties as assigned

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution OR
• Four years of relevant experience that would afford the individual the needed knowledge and skills to perform the job OR
• Any combination of relevant education, training, and experience that would enable the individual to perform the duties of the job