SAFE 414/614 - Public Safety GIS & Data Analytics F26

Faculty/Academic Area: Faculty of Human & Social Sciences Department: N/A Campus: Other Employee Group: WLUFA Requisition ID: 11003 Position Title: SAFE 414/614 - Public Safety GIS & Data Analytics Term: Fall 2026 (September 7 – December 31, 2026) Days/Hours Total: 3 per week/36 total Anticipated Class Size: 20 Additional Course Requirements: Mode of Delivery: Virtual Asynchronous Type of Instruction: Posted on: May 22, 2026 Posting ends: June 5, 2026 Position Summary: This course provides advanced-level geospatial and intelligence components. The focus of this course is to provide the learner with the theoretical and advanced application levels of how geographic information systems provide data that can be transformed into actionable intelligence. Learners develop the necessary skills to access, analyze, and communicate real-time information to support intelligence-led and evidence-based responses by public safety personnel. Further, this course is designed to encourage students to critically analyze how social issues and factors relate to the outputs of geospatial intelligence, and the potential ethical challenges of how these outputs may be misused or misapplied. Qualifications – Required: Master’s Degree Qualifications – Discipline: Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Business, Geography Qualifications - Areas of Specialization: Qualifications - Professional Designation: Qualifications – Other: Doctorate preferred. Extensive research and/or work experience in the field of public safety with a focus on geospatial analysis. Course content requires certifications/experience in: A Geographic Information Specialist Designation (GISP); extensive experience using the ESRI software suite, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and other Public Safety and/or municipal/urban planning related software; experience with and designing lab exercises for SIMSI’s Risk Terrain Modelling (RTMDx) software; experience with and designing lab exercises for ThirdEye Data’s software SAFERA 7; experience with and designing lab exercises for Microsoft Excel and/or Power BI suite software; and an understanding of and application capacity for OSINT tools within a geospatial and intelligence context. The ability to incorporate GIS-generated materials into tactical public safety analyses and dashboards is required. Experience in teaching at the graduate level, with previous experience in developing courses and/or teaching in an online environment and should be receptive to incorporating pedagogical approaches that specifically embrace online adult learners. Knowledge of learning management systems (particularly Brightspace from Desire2Learn) would be an asset Salary: $10,212,.40 Application Deadline: June 5, 2026 Submit with Application: Required for All Applicants CV (required) Candidate Application Form (CAF) Required for External Applicants Names and Contact Information for Referees Evidence of Good Teaching Verification of highest degree Optional Cover Letter Teaching Dossier Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum) Applications may be addressed to: To Apply: Please click the gold “Apply Now” button located on the top right hand side of the page. You will be asked to sign in if you have already created an account. 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