Melissa Dasilva
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Mission-driven Intelligence and Investigative clerk with experience in conducting all-source intelligence analysis to directly support The Edmonton Police Service. Proven record of applying advanced intelligence analytic skills to identify, assess, interpret, and report on potential criminal trends and risks. Ability to work collaboratively with inter-agencies in high-pressure situations and under tight deadlines. With proficient experience in analytical software; COGNOS and IBase, and data collection software such as Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Criminal Intelligence Clerk III
The City Of Edmonton
08.2023 - Current
- Query, collect, collate, interpret, draft, and distribute documents including target sheets, bulletins,and briefing notes
- Data mine for entities of interest, possible targets, and/or person of interest.
- Monitor emergency response calls city-wide to provide real time intelligence to officers before arrival.
- Scan criminal events and crime trends to identify persons of interest and make recommendations for appropriate response.
- Respond to requests for information from internal and external stakeholders within identified timelines.
- Review Police occurrence reports and other intelligence reports.
- Research, identify, and collect online posts to support EPS investigations through use of open source techniques.
- Apply the intelligence cycle to information received while following the appropriate information classifications.
Investigative and Intelligence Clerk II
City of Edmonton
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Screened and interpreted all-source intelligence to determine what statistics and information should be distributed within The Edmonton Police Service.
- Prepared and disseminated weekly intelligence presentations based on criminal occurrences and on-going trends within downtown division.
- Applied the intelligence cycle to information received to create and distribute documents including target sheets and bulletins.
- Utilized analytical software such as GIS mapping to produce weekly hot-spot locations to assist officers and agencies in evidence based operation.
- Conducted research utilizing analytical tools such as COGNOS and iBase to generate data driven decisions on criminal offenders.
- Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data and statistics using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Assisted in the redeployment of the divisional BEAT's teams within the Downtown division by analyzing current crime trends using GIS software.
- Applied analytical methodologies to current data to draw out actionable intelligence and determine best course of action.
- Updated intelligence databases, systems, and mechanisms for sharing relevant intelligence information with other agencies to support ongoing and planned projects.
- Participated and assisted in the Offender Engagement Programme with the purpose of improving the effectiveness of one-to-one engagement between police members and reoccurring offenders to reduce calls for service within the Downtown Division.
- Produced multi-source intelligence reports using EPROS, JOIN, CPIC, GIS Mapping, Niche, Posse, and iBase.
- Assisted officers in identifying entities of interest, possible targets, and/or person of interests.
- Review and analysis of intelligence information from human sources, electronic sources, and counter-intelligence.
Legal Assistant
John Benkendorf Professional Corporation
05.2020 - Current
- Researched RCMP Conduct Hearing database to assist in case law searches.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Reviewed aspects of The Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act and Commissioner’s Standing Orders.
- Performed administrative tasks, including revising and finalizing letters, briefs and memos.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
Education
Advanced Certificate - Forensic Investigation (Crime And Intelligence)
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, BCBachelor of Arts - Criminology
MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB04.2020
Courses
- Introduction to Criminal Intelligence Analysis Certificate.
- Introduction to Criminal Intelligence Certificate.
- Open Source Intelligence Training. (OSINT)
Volunteer Work
- MacEwan University
September 2016 – April 2020 (Peer Tutoring) - As a drop-in tutor for MacEwan Learning Services I assisted undergraduate students on improving their writing skills, citing essays and helped develope their presentation skills.
Timeline
Criminal Intelligence Clerk III
The City Of Edmonton
08.2023 - Current
Investigative and Intelligence Clerk II
City of Edmonton
11.2021 - 07.2023
Legal Assistant
John Benkendorf Professional Corporation
05.2020 - Current
Advanced Certificate - Forensic Investigation (Crime And Intelligence)
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
MacEwan University
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