Occupation information for Intelligence Analysts District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: Less than 5 years work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: 1 to 12 months on-the-job training

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• Prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, maps, or charts, based on research, collection, and analysis of intelligence data.
• Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
• Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
• Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
• Conduct presentations of analytic findings.
• Study activities relating to narcotics, money laundering, gangs, auto theft rings, terrorism, or other national security threats.
• Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
• Establish criminal profiles to aid in connecting criminal organizations with their members.
• Predict future gang, organized crime, or terrorist activity, using analyses of intelligence data.
• Link or chart suspects to criminal organizations or events to determine activities and interrelationships.

Tools:

• Desktop computers
• Digital camcorders or video cameras
• Digital cameras
• Laser fax machine
• Laser printers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Data base management system software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Geographic information system
• Object or component oriented development software

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