Intelligence Officer

West Midlands Police; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force in the West Midlands is seeking Intelligence Officers for various roles within its dynamic Intelligence department. The candidates will be responsible for intelligence evaluation, terrorism risk assessment, and supporting police strategies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in intelligence work and research with flexibility in work timings. Join a committed team to serve a diverse community.

Benefits

Shift allowance for specific roles

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years experience in an intelligence environment or from a recognised research background.
• Experience of identifying intelligence gaps with demonstrable ability to prioritise.
• Knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate information to determine its intelligence potential.
• Identify intelligence gaps and make recommendations for directed intelligence gathering.
• Develop and research information and intelligence reporting findings.

Skills

Intelligence analysis

Research skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Experience in an intelligence environment

Tools

Police intelligence systems

Job description

Job Description

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Job Title: Intelligence Officer (various teams available).

We are currently recruiting for Intelligence Officers to work in a variety of roles across the Intelligence department, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced dynamic department, joining a team of over 400 experienced officers and staff.

The role of an Intelligence Officer is fundamental to policing. It is used to understand crime and disorder issues, to investigate criminal incidents and to support the development of knowledge in increasingly diverse specialist areas. Within the Intelligence teams you can be working on a variety of subject matters from some of the UK’s most serious and organised crime networks, to the criminals and networks that are causing day-to-day policing challenges in terms of acquisitive crime and low level disorder.

The Intelligence Officer develops and evaluates intelligence, making an assessment of the threat, risk, harm, vulnerabilities and opportunities which exist and identifying gaps. They manage the dissemination of the assessment or intelligence product, support reactive, proactive and/or crimes in action and provide advice on appropriate tactical options to support policing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate information to determine its intelligence potential
• Interrogate appropriate Force and National databases and systems to develop intelligence and conduct open source research in accordance with NCPP guidelines.
• Receive and develop intelligence working with the relevant supervisor to initiate action appropriate to the threat and risk presented
• Identify intelligence gaps and make recommendations for directed intelligence gathering activities
• To assess the necessity and proportionality of targeting Intelligence collection through Covert assets
• Develop and research information and intelligence reporting findings in order to support investigations
• Contribute to the preparation of Strategic and Tactical Assessments and identifying key crime and vulnerability threats which will inform assessment and drive Force Executive Strategy and Policy decisions
• Identity, develop and escalate threat in real-time to support critical incident management
• Proactively and reactively identify hotspots and crime series
• Prepare Intelligence products including those contributing to intelligence summaries and subject packages in support of investigations
• Prepare and inform the Firearms risk assessment process through the production of appropriate Intelligence products
• Provide critical incident intelligence support as directed by the Intelligence Supervisor
• Provide intelligence cell support to overt/covert critical / major incidents.
• Provide intelligence submission to DMM as directed by the Intelligence Supervisor.
• To track and review the use of Covert Intelligence Tactics in support of Investigative strategy
• Live time monitoring of incidents making fast time decisions on prioritisation of logs for further Intelligence development based on Threat, Risk, Harm and Force Priorities.

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of 2 years experience in an Intelligence environment or from a recognised research background (e.g. Academia)
• Experience of identifying Intelligence gaps with demonstrable ability to prioritise, evidencing research skills with the ability to problem solve
• Awareness of Overt and Covert police tactics
• Potential to undertake sensitive enquiries and therefore exhibit high standards of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and the College of Policing APP Guidance on the Management of Police Information (MOPI) and Intelligence Management
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise and manage competing demands
• Effective interpersonal communication skills: including verbal and written. The post holder will be articulate, methodical, conscientious and concise
• Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, internal and external partners
• Experience of and ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative, effectively planning and organising activities and resources to meet objectives

Desirable

• Knowledge of investigation techniques
• Evidence of preparing and delivering presentations
• Practical knowledge of police intelligence systems.

Hours of Work

Roles may require the need to work on a shift pattern which could encompass early mornings, late evening, night shifts and weekends. There is a requirement to work flexibly at all times with due regard to prevailing workloads and priorities. There may be a requirement at times to travel to other locations within the region and nationally. Due to the nature of this role it is essential that intelligence officers are flexible in terms of their working location and are prepared to work temporarily at other locations. The ability to locate within the force area at short notice.

Posts Available

• I24 (4 posts) - Based at C3 working full shifts (2 x Earlies, 2 x Lates, 2 x Nights, 4 rest days) THIS POST ATTRACTS 33.39% SHIFT ALLOWANCE
• County Lines Task Force (1 post) – Based at Centro House, Birmingham working primarily Monday to Friday day hours with expectation to remain on duty to cover OPS room deployments NO SHIFT ALLOWANCE
• Central Intelligence Team Threat Desk (1 post) – Based at Lloyd House working Monday to Friday NO SHIFT ALLOWANCE

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting (MV) scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process. For those working on I24 or County lines, Security Clearance (SC) vetting is needed in addition to MV.

Medical

Appointment to this role may be dependent upon successfully completing medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Diversity and Inclusion Vision

Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities

About Us

West Midlands Police is the second largest police force in the country, covering an area of 348 square miles and serving a population of almost 2.8 million.

The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually.

The West Midlands is an area rich in diversity, with 18 per cent of its population from ethnic minority backgrounds.

An average of 170,000 motorists travel through the region daily, making its motorways some of the busiest in Europe.

Against this backdrop, the force deals with more than 2,000 emergency calls for help every day, as well as patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week.