CRIME ANALYSIS PROGRAM MANAGER

Job Description:

CRIME ANALYSIS PROGRAM MANAGER

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT :

We encourage applications from anyone!

FILING PERIOD :

We will be accepting online applications from Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. (PT) until Monday, February 23, 2026, 5:00 P.M. (PT).
All applications must be received before 5:00 P.M. (PT) on Monday, February 23, 2026, to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER :

J0937E

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Essential Job Functions

Incumbents in both assignments are responsible for performing the following duties:

Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of support and/or contract personnel.

Reviews information to identify appropriate sources of financing, including grants; prepares grant proposals; monitors the expenditure of grant and other program funds; and reviews and approves the components of all externally funded programs.

Analyzes, evaluates, prepares, and provides major budget recommendations and justifications and takes action on budgetary matters that have a substantial and direct effect on the assigned program.

Serves as an expert in the fields of crime and intelligence analysis and their role in identifying criminal activity and emerging terrorism-related threats.

Recruits, selects, and places support and/or contract personnel; supervises, monitors, and evaluates performance; provides training and coaching for performance improvement; and takes disciplinary action in accordance with County policies.

Develops methods and procedures for implementing crime and/or terrorism-related threat analysis; and conducts in-service training for assigned personnel.

Ensures compliance with Department policies and the Federal Code of Regulations related to collection, content, validity, storage, and dissemination of gathered crime data or terrorism intelligence.

Represents the Department at meetings, seminars, conferences, hearings, and public events.

Crime Analysis Assignment:

Coordinates the administration of regional and Department-wide crime analysis activities with representatives of divisions within the Sheriff's Department and participating state and local entities.

Conducts presentations concerning the Sheriff's crime analysis efforts to city councils, city managers, and police chiefs to gain their support and participation in the Program.

Meets with unit commanders to identify, discuss, and resolve operational needs or problems related to the Crime Analysis Program; supports, develops, and maintains liaisons with local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies for the purpose of exchanging crime information and intelligence.

Prepares a variety of reports and manuals, including procedure manuals, program evaluation reports, and statistical summaries in conjunction with the program.

Intelligence Center Assignment:

Coordinates with external counterterrorism and intelligence units, agencies, and organizations to gain situational awareness of all threats and criminal activity throughout Los Angeles County in order to set and adjust the goals, objectives, and workflow for the Intelligence Center's collection, analysis, storage, and dissemination of intelligence.

Manages requests for investigative support and information; ensures threat assessments are clear and accurate, and identifies potential liability issues; and prioritizes the work of intelligence personnel to ensure the timely delivery of requests, providing technical guidance on specific work-related issues, when necessary.

Serves as subject-matter expert for the Department on issues concerning privacy, including working with legal representatives in response to the Freedom of Information Act and Public Records Act requests from organizations and citizens.

Works with Department representatives in establishing standards and criteria, evaluating proposals, and negotiating terms for selecting contract employees; and oversees services provided by contract personnel to ensure compliance with terms, and evaluates the quality, effectiveness. and cost of contracted services.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Crime Analysis Program Manager

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

Option A: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree* in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Social/Behavioral Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or a closely related field and five years of supervisory experience** in crime and/or intelligence analysis or law enforcement investigative support activities earned in a recognized law enforcement agency. ***

Option B: A Master's degree* from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Social/Behavioral Science, Computer Science, Mathematics or a closely related field and three years of supervisory experience** in crime and/or intelligence analysis earned in a recognized law enforcement agency.***

LICENSE
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Those assigned to the Sheriff's Intelligence Unit must be able to obtain and maintain (renewal every 5 years) a national security clearance and be a U.S. citizen.

Flexible schedule; some nights and weekends required.

Some travel required.

PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class 2 - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
* To receive credit for the required degree, you MUST include a legible copy of the official degree, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application. Documentation should be submitted to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org and indicate your name, the exam title, and exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted to meet the education requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it needs to be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf

No withhold will be allowed. All applicants are required to meet the education and experience requirements by Monday, February 23, 2026 and clearly indicated on the application.

**Supervisory experience refers to providing direct administration and technical supervision to include planning, assigning and reviewing work of staff (typically three (3) to ten (10) employees), evaluating employee performance, approving leaves of absence, counseling and recommending discipline. In addition, it also includes functional supervision of members of task forces, who may or may not be LASD personnel.

*** A recognized law enforcement agency is a legally constituted governmental entity having mandated responsibilities to enforce laws and having personnel with general or special law enforcement powers. These include but are not limited to:

State Police
State Highway Patrol
State Department of Law Enforcement
County Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s Department
Municipal Law Enforcement
Federal Law Enforcement
Specialized Law Enforcement (e.g., University, Transit, Port Authority, Park, Fish and Game, or Housing)

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
As part of this application process, applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be used as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of a Written Response Interview (WRI) that wil l assess the areas of applied experience and/or training, coordination and problem solving, adaptability, attention to detail, interpersonal skills, management skills initiative and written communication skills weighted 100%.

The WRI includes questions similar to those of a typical interview. However, instead of having candidates provide responses to a panel of raters, candidates will be required to type their responses.

APPLICANTS MUST RECEIVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER IN THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
TESTING ACCOMMODATION
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the examination process, you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note, you will be contacted at a later time by a Sheriff’s Department representative that will guide you through the process. You will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible list.
VETERAN'S CREDIT
If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org within seven (7) calendar days from the last date of filing.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION
The names of applicants receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation.

The list of successful applicants developed from this exam will be used to fill vacancies within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Detectives Division, Major Crimes Bureau.

SPECIAL INFORMATION
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.
  

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any Shift
APPOINTEES MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT, INCLUDING EVENINGS, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically before 5:00 P.M., PT, on Monday, February 23, 2026.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is required that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

• m2yan@lasd.org
• noreply@governmentjobs.com
• info@governmentjobs.com

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID, EMAIL, AND PASSWORD :
All applicants must file their application using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621
Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251
Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit
Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611
Department Contact Email: sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org

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Closing Date/Time: 2/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$99,240.00 - $133,740.00 Annually