The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is charged with investigating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints that members of the public file against New York City police officers alleging the use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, offensive language, untruthful statements made by officers, and racial profiling and biased policing. The Board consists of 15 members who are appointed by the Mayor, the City Council, and Public Advocate or designated by the police commissioner. The Board is responsible for governing the agency. The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency. As the largest police oversight agency in the United States, the CCRB currently investigates approximately 4,500 complaints each year.

In April 2021, the New York City Council passed Local Law 47, which clarified that the CCRB has the authority, under its abuse of authority jurisdiction, to investigate civilian complaints against New York City police officers alleging racial profiling and other forms of biased policing based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, immigration, or housing status.

To execute this newly clarified authority, the CCRB has created a Racial Profiling and Bias-Based Policing (RPBP) Investigations Unit. The RPBP Unit has built a team of skilled and experienced investigators, investigating attorneys, and data analysts to handle these biased policing investigations, which are often complex. The RPBP Unit’s investigations include quantitative analyses of various NYPD and New York City datasets to identify potential patterns of biased conduct. To help support this work, the RPBP Unit seeks a full-time Data Analyst. Reporting to the Chief Data Scientist of the Unit, the Data Analyst will help to design and conduct these analyses and report their results in a clear, comprehensible way to agency staff and CCRB Board members.

The Data Analyst’s responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to:

- Compiling and cleaning various NYPD and New York City datasets
- Analyzing officer-level, command-level, and department-wide NYPD datasets to identify potential patterns of biased police conduct
- Explaining analyses and presenting findings clearly to non-technical audiences in writing and orally
- Creating maps to aid investigations of civilian complaints
- Working with RPBP Unit staff to identify and request necessary data from the NYPD and other entities
- Reading and summarizing academic papers and/or government reports related to policing in New York City
- Assisting the Chief Data Scientist, Director, and Deputy Director of the RPBP Unit with the drafting and publication of reports on racial profiling and biased policing

To Apply

1. Resume
2. Cover letter explaining your interest in the role

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

- Proficiency managing and analyzing data in R, including multivariate statistical methods - Experience with advanced data cleaning procedures (e.g., functional programming, creating data pipelines) - At least one year of quantitative research experience in the fields of criminology, sociology, economics, political science, public policy and/or public health, with a focus on policing or criminal justice - Familiarity with data visualization - Familiarity with geospatial analysis - Skill and experience working collaboratively and productively as part of a team - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.