Transferee- DSU Intelligence Officer
Transferee- DSU Intelligence Officer
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Job Description
Applications are invited from Constables for a vacancy for the post of Source Handlers within the West Midlands Police Dedicated Source Unit. The role is currently based near to Birmingham city centre applicants will need to appreciate that they can be posted anywhere within the Force area and will be required to perform on call duties.
Applicants will need to have the highest levels of integrity communication and report writing skills. You will be expected to demonstrate a broad operational and investigative background and be highly motivated. An understanding of the intelligence process is fundamental to the role.
The post is both challenging and rewarding and carries a high level of responsibility.
Applicants will be responsible for ensuring performance is in line with the Force priorities whilst ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and the law.
Key Accountabilities
Recruit develop and handle covert human intelligence sources to ensure compliance with relevant legislation policies and authorisations and to meet strategic priorities.
Complete risk assessments that are comprehensive and reflect circumstances of the CHIS use ensuring operational security is maintained.
Implement cover stories and compromise strategies that maintain the covert infrastructure and ensure that all meetings and contact with sources are correctly authorised as in accordance with RIPA and codes of practice.
Collate evaluate and sanitise information supplied by the source in a timely manner in order to direct operational activity and ensure reward and benefit applications are completed accurately.
Essential Skills:
- Will successfully complete a DSU Handler portfolio.
- Completed CHIS course
- Will be required to successfully complete training in the CHIS database.
- Good communication skills.
- Possesses good ICT skills and is proficient using the range of police information systems
- Evidence of a wide ranging and solid investigative background.
- Must be willing to be vetted SC enhanced level in accordance with force policy
- Will be required to perform on call duties via an oncall rota.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience of working in an intelligence/information field.
- Knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and NPCC Guidance on the Management of Police Information (MOPI).
- Knowledge of police systems and policing; current legislation policies and procedures (e.g. RIPA GDPR Human Rights Act CPIA)
Vetting:Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.
Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
Contact:For further details about this role please contact:
Selection Process:
Selection will be through paper sift assessment interview and SC Enhanced Vetting. Officers will be expected to attend the threeweek handler core skills course as well as being required to provide a drug and alcohol test.
Female and minority ethnic officers are currently underrepresented. We particularly welcome applications from within underrepresented groups.
The police service has a positive equal opportunities policy to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly. We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age race religion colour marital status gender or sexual orientation. If you have a disability and you meet the essential job requirements you will be shortlisted for inclusion in the recruitment process.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All candidates who share with us that they are disabled and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview*.
*There may be times we cannot interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example seasonal and highpeak times. In these situations we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and nondisabled people. In these circumstances we will select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
