Law Enforcement Systems Analyst

The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is currently recruiting for a Law Enforcement Systems Analyst to work within the Collect Unit. The Collect Unit independently performs a full range of tasks in association with Governance, Risk, Compliance and training of state and local law enforcement entities that have access to the use of federal and state Criminal Justice law enforcement systems and applications in Middletown, CT.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• This position is full-time, following a first shift schedule, 40 hours per week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with the potential for telework with the successful completion of the working test period.
• Travel may be required to perform site surveys, conduct off site training and attend seminars, symposiums, and conferences. 

This position will be responsible for:

• Conducting audits for regulatory compliance;
• Training of criminal and non-criminal justice agencies throughout the state;
• The development of and updates to the audits and training materials; and 
• More details can be found in the class specifications.

ABOUT US 

The DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins.

1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence

• Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data
• Challenging the "that's the way it's always been done" construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve
• Constantly seeking better results

2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility

• Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources
• Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests
• Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges

3. Ethics and Accountability

• Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies
• Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement
• Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments
• Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in the examination and evaluation or training of law enforcement systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in criminal justice, law enforcement or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Successful completion of the Connecticut Careers Trainee program in the evaluation of and training on law enforcement systems may be substituted for the General Experience.