Law Enforcement Analyst - Intern at City of Eden Prairie

Job Details

Description

Law Enforcement Analyst- Intern (Part time)

Pay: Starts at $22.00/hour (depending on qualifications)

Deadline to Apply: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8am

Expected Start Date: February 2026

Details

• Part Time Internship (Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal Status), Non-Exempt
• Located at Eden Prairie Police Department (8080 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344)
• Reports to Adult Investigations Sergeant
• Typical hours are 20-25 hours per week, negotiable depending on schedule.
  
  

Responsibilities

The Law Enforcement Analyst Intern position assists in analyzing crime patterns and trends to assist with resource deployment for crime prevention and suppression and to aid the investigation process. The Law Enforcement Analyst Intern’s primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• Support Investigations by creating databases for analysis, extracting and verifying pertinent information, managing and organizing information, providing leads, performing data mining and proactively developing targets for further investigation.
• Support Patrol by analyzing crime trends, crime patterns and other data to assist in identifying and planning targeted enforcement activities.
• Produce visual exhibits such as charts, maps and timelines via computer applications.
• Create Eden Prairie based intelligence/activity bulletins to share timely information with department staff, city staff, community members and local businesses.
  
  

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field such Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Analytics or similar. Previous internship preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office required (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), experience using mapping or computer-based analysis programs is preferred.
• Work is performed in an office environment. This position requires the ability to lift and/or carry 25 lbs intermittently. Must have experience working independently with minimal supervision in a busy environment.
  
  

Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position include professional reference checks, law enforcement background check, driver’s license check, work verification, education verification and psychological evaluation.

Skills

• Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Ability to perform and/or coordinate several activities, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously in a polite and professional manner; prioritizes what needs to get done; keeps things neat and orderly; utilizes tools for efficiency; factors several considerations when planning; establishes methods to ensure routine tasks are completed.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision.
  
  

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

To apply, visit www.edenprairieMN.gov and click on the Jobs tab. Please include a cover letter and resume with application.