1. Technology Skills and New Career Opportunities in Policing
Professor Byrne Lecture
September 20th, 2012

3. Information Technology and Careers in Law Enforcement
Federal Law Enforcement careers in
the FBI, and other federal law enforcement agencies for individuals with information technology skills, working as professional support staff, and as officers/field agents,
State, Local Law Enforcement Opportunities in information technology

4. Information Technology Careers in the FBI
The FBI's information technology (IT) professionals build, operate, and maintain the FBI's IT enterprise.
This includes developing the FBI's IT strategic plan and operating budget;
developing and maintaining the FBI's technology assets;
and providing technical direction for the reengineering of FBI business processes.
IT professionals also work in support of FBI investigations and provide state-of-the-art identification and information services to our local, state, federal, and international criminal justice partners.

5. Information Technology Careers in the FBI
The FBI hires Information Technology professionals in the following fields:
Applications Software
Database Management
Network Engineering
Operating Systems
Policy and Planning
Program/Project Management
Software Engineering
Systems Administration
Systems Analysis

6. IT Job Opportunities in the FBI
The FBI's IT professionals work in the the following areas:
Criminal Justice Information Services Division,
the Cyber Division,
the Information Technology Operations Division,
the Office of IT Policy and Planning,
the Office of IT Program Management,
and the Office of IT Systems Development.
The FBI also employs IT professionals in every FBI Field Office.

7. FBI SPECIAL AGENTS CRITICAL SKILL AREAS
After qualifying for one of the Entry Programs, Special Agent candidates with one or more Critical Skills will be prioritized in the hiring process.
Accounting
Finance
Computer Science/Information Technology Expertise
Engineering Expertise
Foreign Language(s) Proficiency
Intelligence Experience
Law Experience
Law Enforcement or Other Investigative Experience
Military Experience
Physical Sciences Expertise
Diversified Experience
Tactical Operations/Special Forces

8. Skill Level Requirements for FBI Field Agents
Accounting To qualify under the Accounting Entry Program, candidates must:
Have been certified as a CPA; or
Possess, at minimum, a four-year degree with a major in Accounting and three years of progressively responsible accounting work in a professional accounting firm or comparable public setting, such as state comptroller or the General Accounting Office

9. Skill Level Requirements
Finance To qualify for the Finance Critical Skill, a candidate must:
Have a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Finance, Economics, or Business; and
Possess at least two years of professional financial work experience including, but not limited to: Auditor, Financial Analyst, Business Owner, Fraud Investigator, or White Collar Crime Law Enforcement; and/or
Possess one of the following credentials: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

10. Skill Level Requirements
Computer Science/Information Technology Expertise To qualify for the Computer Science/Information Technology Critical Skill, a candidate must either:
Qualify under the Computer Science/Information Technology Entry Program; or
Have managed a corporate network; installed and maintained server operating systems; established and maintained an Internet Service Provider; maintained and monitored performance on a TCP/IP or other protocol network; or maintained and performance tuned servers or Internet Information Services.

11. Foreign Language(s) Proficiency
An applicant may qualify for the Language Critical Skill by qualifying for the Language Entry Program (i.e., passing both the listening and reading portions of the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and demonstrating a proficiency of three or higher on the Speaking Proficiency Test (SPT) in a critical foreign language).
For those applicants that qualify under an Entry Program, other than Language, they can qualify for the Language Critical Skill by passing the listening portion of the DLPT and demonstrating a proficiency of “2+” or higher on the SPT in a critical foreign language.
The following is a list of language skills that are currently deemed critical by the FBI: Arabic, Chinese - all dialects, Farsi, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Pashtu, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

12. Intelligence Experience
To qualify for the Intelligence Critical Skill, a candidate must possess two years of substantial, full-time work experience in an intelligence area.
Those areas include foreign counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and positive intelligence.
The two years of experience may include periods of training that concentrates on intelligence. Full-time work experience as an Intelligence Analyst/Specialist, FBI Special Surveillance Group member, or a supervisor over those positions is sufficient.
Candidates who possess undergraduate or advanced degrees in International Studies, International Finance, or a closely related discipline would also qualify.

13. Other Specialized Skill Areas
Law Experience To qualify for the Law Critical Skill a candidate must qualify under the Law Entry Program (i.e., have a JD degree from a resident law school).
Law Enforcement or Other Investigative Experience To qualify for the Law Enforcement Critical Skill, a candidate must have at least two years of full-time investigative experience in a law enforcement agency.
Military Experience To qualify for the Military Critical Skill, a candidate must possess two years of substantial, full-time work experience in the military.
Physical Sciences Expertise To qualify for the Science Critical Skill, a candidate must have a degree in a scientific field such as Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Forensics, Mathematics, Medical Specialties, Nursing, Physics, etc.

14. Diversified Experience
Diversified Experience To qualify for the Diversified Critical Skill, a candidate must have a BS or BA degree in any discipline, plus three years of full-time work experience, or an advanced degree accompanied by two years of full-time work experience.
Opportunities to qualify through the Diversified Critical Skill are very limited.

15. Professional Staff Opportunities in the FBI
Intelligence Analysis
Information Technology
Applied Science, Engineering & Technology
Linguistics
Business Management
FBI Police
Investigative Support & Surveillance
Other Career Opportunities

16. Crime Analysts Skill Areas
In order to perform these tasks, crime analysts must have a number of skills, including:
A solid understanding of criminal behavior
Thorough knowledge of the analyst's particular jurisdiction
Knowledge of research methods
Ability to collect, manage, collate, and query data
Ability to understand and synthesize crime information
Critical thinking skills
Ability to calculate descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, and to create meaningful charts and graphs based on those statistics
Understanding of demographic analysis
Strong writing skills
Strong computer skills, including databases, desktop publishing and word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical packages
Ability to use a Geographic Information System (GIS) and a thorough understanding of spatial analysis and spatial statistics
Presentation skills
Interpersonal communications skills

17. Crime Analyst Job Opportunities
The International Association of Crime Analysts reports that the demand for Crime Analysts has risen ten-fold in 15 years.
Crime and Intelligence Analyst positions depend on the state budget and federal grants, but with the nation’s focus on crime, law enforcement agencies are receiving more funding.
Most crime analysis units consist of an average of two Crime Analysts. However, the number varies with the size and location of the police agency.
For instance, the Los Angeles Police Department employs about 27 Crime Analysts.
In addition, a large department may assign one Crime Analyst to a particular crime, whereas a smaller department may have one analyst for all crimes committed.