Police Oversight Analyst

Pay Range: $54,879 - $71,343 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Police Oversight Analyst job is available with the City of Fort Worth – Office of the Police Oversight Monitor (OPOM). The OPOM provides civilian oversight of the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) and is seeking a collaborative and innovative leader to conduct policy analysis, research, writing, and data review in support of modern criminal justice reform initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or a related field

Must pass CJIS Fingerprint Background Screening

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience conducting or supporting criminal, administrative, or misconduct investigations, including reviewing evidence and translating findings into data-driven conclusions and recommendations

Experience with database management and benchmark or policy analysis, preferably within criminal justice, public safety, community safety or a related field

Fluency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred

The Police Oversight Analyst's job responsibilities include:

Maintains knowledge of the FWPD General Orders, Standard Operating Procedures, Tactical Guides, Training Bulletins, and best practices in policing and police operations

Drafts detailed reports summarizing findings from analysis of Internal Affairs reports, highlighting trends in police behavior, use of force, and misconduct

Prepares informed recommendations to leadership on discipline, and training based on specialized knowledge

Maintains awareness and knowledge of local, state, and federal legislation, ordinances, and agreements that affect law enforcement operations and practices

Participates in special projects including research of local, state, and federal legislation, ordinances, and agreements that affect law enforcement operations and practices

Researches policies on promising law enforcement practices and works as a part of a team in assisting with policy analysis that is informed by a review of those practices and customs of law enforcement

Processes complaints/commendations and compiles data for the office related to complaints/compliments, contacts, inquiries, use of force, and critical incidents. This includes demographic data for involved individuals

Drafts periodic reports on the data analysis conducted. These reports may include tables, charts, and graphs depicting the data analysis

Drafts well-written work products, including policy briefs, research memoranda, and presentations that clearly describe complex analyses and policy recommendations

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Seden

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.