Police in the Royal air Force (RAF)

Royal Air Force (RAF); Cranwell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Air Force (RAF) is seeking personnel to provide a broad spectrum of security and law enforcement capabilities across the UK and overseas. You will run criminal and security investigations, counterintelligence and protective security activities, and perform dog handling duties with protection and detection dogs.

This role involves security activities including cyber and information security, threat assessments, personnel vetting and screening, and investigations such as digital forensics

Qualifications

• Experience in security, investigations, or policing.
• Knowledge of cyber and information security.
• Ability to carry out threat assessments for operations.
• Experience with vetting and screening personnel.
• Familiarity with digital forensics and crime scene examination.
• Dog handling experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security and counterintelligence activities across UK operations and abroad.
• Perform operational threat assessments and provide security guidance.
• Carry out personnel security tasks including vetting and screening.
• Lead investigations including digital forensics, crime scene examination and criminal intelligence.
• Provide RAF police dog handling duties including protection and detection dogs.
• Be prepared for service at RAF Stations across the UK and overseas during exercises.

Skills

Cyber security

Information security

Counterintelligence

Security risk management

Airport security

Digital forensics

Crime scene examination

Criminal intelligence

Vettting and screening

Dog handling

Job description

You’ll play a critical role in enabling airpower operations both in the UK, and on operations globally, by providing a broad spectrum of Security and Law enforcement capabilities. You will run criminal and security investigations alongside counterintelligence and protective security activities. In your role you will carry out:

Security activities, including cyber and Information security, counterintelligence, security risk management and airport security

Operational threat assessments and advice

Personnel security such as security education, vetting and screening

Investigations including digital forensics, crime scene examination, criminal intelligence, child support and domestic violence support and surveillance

RAF police dog handling duties including protection dogs and detection dogs

This role will be located anywhere in the UK on an RAF Station and includes the potential of overseas service during exercises/operations.