The St. Thomas Police Service announces a Selection Process for
Crime Analyst
Civilian Full Time Permanent Position – Vacancy
Position Title: Crime Analyst
Pay Range: $73,204.74 (start) to $88,706.90 (senior); 2024-28 Civilian Collective Agreement
Posting Date: January 6, 2026
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Start Date: April 1, 2026
The St. Thomas Police Service is looking to fill a new Crime Analyst position:
The Crime Analyst is responsible to enhance public safety by forecasting future criminal activity. This role will inform the allocation of police resources through the analysis of crime, calls for service, and occurrences of public disorder.
The Crime Analyst supports police operations by finding creative solutions and answering complex data-driven problems with evidence-based solutions that are based on established research.
It is the practice of the St. Thomas Police Service to make use of analytical procedures applied to crime, call and public disorder information to assist operational personnel in the prevention and suppression of crime and the apprehension of criminal offenders, making the best use of available resources.
Direct Responsibilities
The Crime Analyst shall be responsible for the following:
- Developing and providing tools to assist in the analysis of crime and incident
- Maintaining a crime analysis database, including repairs, upgrades and
- Providing crime and call analysis for long range planning when
- Ensuring consistency in the types of reports
- Providing specialized and/or ad hoc
- Coordinating requests for information from external
- Recommending hardware and software tools for use in the crime, call and public disorder analysis process, where appropriate.
- Staying current on emerging trends and new techniques for
- Analyze large volumes of data including crime occurrences and call data to identify patterns in crime, events, locations, groups, and individuals.
- Identify problems, areas, and people of concern to proactively reduce
- Examine patterns identified and develop and recommend solutions to
- Produce tactical and strategic analytical reports and visual aids such as crime maps and
- Develop and deliver presentations to the Executive Leadership Team to provide information, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Produce trend reports, project summary reports, street crime reports, prolific interaction and chronic mental health reports, and any other reports as may be required.
- Collaborate with fellow analysts and investigators at external agencies to assist
- Monitor and assess local events with potential public safety
- Collect computer-based evidence (e.g., social media content) and attend court to
- Present information related to the work of crime analysts to various
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the organization on crime
The Crime Analyst shall also be responsible for Intelligence Analysis involving:
- Collecting information relevant to the analysis function by reviewing occurrence reports
- Organizing and analyzing
- Liaison with platoon supervisors, investigators and patrol
The data elements collected by the Crime Analyst in analyzing crime and public disorder occurrences, shall be used as follows, but not be limited to:
- identification of existing crime patterns or series,
- identification of developing crime patterns or series,
- forecasting future crime occurrences based on existing crime series,
- analysis of occurrences by type,
- analysis of occurrences by geographic area, including street address,
- analysis of occurrences by day and time of day,
- summaries of victims of reported crime,
- summaries of targets of reported crime,
- tracking and analysis of known criminal persons, offenders, arrested persons and suspects,
- tracking and analysis of known suspect vehicles,
- mapping calls for service locations by type where appropriate, and
- developing indicators to visually assist in the interpretation of call for service information using hot spot calculation techniques, where appropriate.
Dissemination of Crime, Call and Public Disorder Analysis Information
The Crime Analyst shall disseminate crime analyst reports, including, but not limited to:
- A monthly statistical report;
- A weekly property crime report, including mapping and charting of high crime area;
- An incident-based yearly report;
- Maps identifying areas of concern;
- Release from custody notices; and
- Warrants to arrest
As required, the Crime Analyst will also convey information through:
- Presentations during shift briefings, training days and meetings;
- General service emails; and
- Community alerts in conjunction with the Corporate Communications
The above duties are representative of the position and are not to be construed as all inclusive.
Eligibility Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Grade 12 education or equivalent
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Meet vision, hearing and medical standards
- Advanced computer skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Possess strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
Special consideration will be given to candidates who possess the following additional skills:
- Successful completion of post-secondary education in a related
Screening, Submission and Selection Process
The St. Thomas Police Service does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants.
Consideration shall be given to merit, skill, ability, and present and past experience of the applicant, as well as operational needs of the organization, in reference to the requirements of the position. As such, not all eligible applicants may be selected for interview.
Successful candidates will be required to participate in a thorough background and reference investigation.
We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
A cover letter and resume including your educational degree/diploma/certificate must be received by the St. Thomas Police Service by Friday, February 6, 2026 by 12pm. Resumes must be submitted directly by email to careers@stps.on.ca.
Job Posting – Crime Analyst – January 2026
Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.
The St. Thomas Police Service is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of the community we serve. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process as required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).