Fusion Center Analyst

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), is recruiting for a Fusion Center Analyst (Crime Gun Intelligence Specialist) in Meriden, CT.

What We Can Offer You:

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Position Highlights:

This role is located at the DESPP – Connecticut State Police – Bureau of Special Investigations. This position involves the processing of firearm related evidence and the analyzation of firearms related data. This includes having extensive knowledge of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), ATF eTrace, firearms identification, serial number restoration, and DNA recovery techniques.

This role is in-office/on-site in Meriden, CT, Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm.

A Message from our Commissioner:

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.

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Selection Plan

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Candidates who have been selected for employment with the Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection are subject to a detailed background investigation, including a fingerprint supported state and federal criminal history record check along with reference checks. Selection for employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the background investigation. Any pending disciplinary history within the past 2 years and review of attendance records are also considered in this selection process.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY:

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• Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!
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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
• This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Brianna Linehan at Brianna.Linehan@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the evaluation and analysis of criminal/terrorism information and intelligence.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Performs duties and responsibilities related to intelligence sector assigned;
• Collects, integrates, evaluates, analyzes, and disseminates as appropriate intelligence data such as:
• the patterns, structure, trends and movement of any individual or group, business or partnership which directly relates to criminal/terrorist conduct or activity and for which there is reasonable suspicion;
• the state’s critical infrastructure systems and assets as they relate to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), or similar plan and the National Critical Infrastructure Prioritization Program (NCIPP) or similar plan, including conducting and/or coordinating identification and security assessment of such infrastructure;
• cybersecurity intelligence information, including intelligence data of the federal intelligence cycle, network intrusion reports, including assessments to evaluate cyber security posture;
• creation, review and update of Geographic Information System points of systems and assets;
• Coordinates the exchange of interstate and intrastate information pertaining to criminal activity and criminal movement;
• Collects, rapidly analyzes, and disseminates as appropriate information on criminal activities to support law enforcement criminal investigations;
• Establishes links between crimes that include identification of criminal history and criminal relationships to aid in making connections between members of criminal organizations;
• Synthesizes input from multiple data streams to aid in criminal investigations;
• Uses deductive and inductive reasoning to formulate recommendations;
• Adheres to prevailing state and federal laws and policies regarding the handling of criminal offender record information and document classification markings including sensitive but unclassified and classified information;
• Derives criminal/terrorism related intelligence through blending, analyzing and evaluating relevant horizontal and vertical sources;
• Assists in developing and planning criminal/terrorism and intelligence data procedures;
• Assists with formulation and dissemination of intelligence data;
• Works with federal, state, municipal, military, tribal and private sector to obtain criminal/terrorism information and intelligence data;
• Tracks local, state, national and international trends;
• Collects, analyzes, and reports forensic and situational data associated with ballistic, DNA, or fingerprint system leads;
• Collates message traffic and other communications and alerts unit leadership of developments and or significant changes applicable to assigned area;
• Promotes the agency’s intelligence analysis units to relevant outside parties to encourage the exchange of criminal intelligence information between agencies;
• Prepares and makes presentations on intelligence data, developments and findings;
• Prepares comprehensive reports containing vetted intelligence data;
• Provides expert testimony on forensic analysis;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of
• research methods and techniques;
• the Criminal Intelligence systems operating policies; the Law Enforcement Analytic Standards;
• national/international criminal/terrorism data systems and cycle;
• state and federal constitutional and statutory privacy and civil liberties provisions;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
• analyze and forecast data;
• understand and use computerized databases;
• utilize federal database systems;
• analyze data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of professional experience in the collection, integration, evaluation and analysis of criminal/terrorism information and/or intelligence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training in 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, Intelligence Management, Law Enforcement, Political Science, Forensic Science or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience investigating firearms-related crimes, illegal possession, unlawful transfers, and firearms trafficking.
• Experience and knowledge with state and federal firearms laws, firearms identification, ATF eTrace, and NIBIN.
• Experience conducting criminal investigations, surveillance, interviews, search warrants, and evidence collection such as firearms related evidence and DNA.
• Experience gathering and analyzing criminal intelligence to identify trafficking networks and criminal activity.
• Experience collaborating with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in coordinated investigations.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• For a DEMHS or CSP position, must obtain a DOJ or Department of Homeland Security Secret Security clearance within nine (9) months of appointment to class.
• Incumbent in this class must possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to reference check and facts stated in application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made by the United States Department of Homeland Security, DOJ and/or the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection before candidate is certified for appointment.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.