Crime Analyst I​/II

THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HIRING A CRIME ANALYST I/II

OPEN:
September 23, 2026

CLOSE:
Continuous - Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

FIRST REVIEW:
October 14, 2026

NOTE:
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early. This recruitment will remain open until filled; however, applications received by October 14, 2026, will be included in the first review. Applications received after that date may be considered in future review batches.

The City of Santa Maria is a full-service City with a City Council/City Manager form of government with over 700 employees, and serves approximately 112,208 constituents. The City of Santa Maria is located on the beautiful central coast of California and covers over 23 square miles. The City has a harmonious balance of maintaining coastal and agricultural lands while promoting business.

Santa Maria has been recognized nationally as an All-America City by the National Civic League and offers reasonably priced housing, community festivals, quality schools, and is in close proximity to beaches, cultural arts, a local airport, wineries, and higher education institutions.

The Santa Maria Police Department strives to protect and serve all those who live, work, and/or visit Santa Maria. This is accomplished by working in cooperation with the community, promoting safety and enforcing the law. The Department offers a full range of professional police services that include patrol operations, investigations, traffic and parking enforcement, criminalistics, crime prevention, and many other services necessary to ensure the development of a safer community.

The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking a highly analytical, innovative, and collaborative professional to serve as its next Crime Analyst. This position plays a critical role in supporting public safety operations by transforming crime and intelligence data into actionable information that enhances decision-making, crime prevention, and deployment strategies. The Crime Analyst serves as a trusted resource to command staff, investigators, patrol personnel, and regional law enforcement partners by identifying crime patterns, emerging trends, and operational risks throughout the City of Santa Maria.

• Skilled Crime Analyst proven through experience gained working at a Law Enforcement Agency
• Highly Motivated
• Driven
• Analytical
• A Team Player
• Detail and solution oriented
• Excellent in written and verbal communication

(Note - this position is represented and a part of the general employee's bargaining unit SEIU Local 620)

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These duties are a representative example; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department and organization. This position:

• Collects, analyzes, and presents crime, offender, demographic, and related data used in allocating and deploying police department resources.
• Develops and generates criminal and investigative reports.
• Provides/develops effective deployment, prevention and apprehension strategies and programs.
• Analyzes and Identifies crime patterns; assists in the effective allocation and deployment of police resources in the control of crime activities.
• Prepares reports that effectively present statistical data; makes oral and written presentations.
• Attends meetings; proactively contacts law enforcement and other agencies to obtain and provide crime related data; etc.
• Scope of assigned area will depend on departmental structure and is at the discretion of the department director.
• Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and punctual attendance.

Incumbents should have a solid foundation of the following core competencies identified by the organization to be essential and listed in order of importance (click the hyper link to see the full definition Individual Contributor Competencies):

• Team Player - Effective performers are team oriented, share resources, respond to requests, and support a spirit of cooperative effort.
• Customer Orientation - Effective performers are in touch with community needs and review the organization through the eyes of Santa Maria residents. They go out of their way to anticipate needs.
• Integrity - Effective performers think and act ethically and honestly, take…