ROCU TOEX Intelligence Analyst

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.

ROCU - TOEX Intelligence Analyst - Grant Funded to 31st March 2027

Tackling Organised Exploitation (TOEX) Programme ()

MANAGEMENT VETTING / SECURITY CLEARANCE DESIGNATED POST

The Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX) has been commissioned since 2021 to contribute to a whole systems approach to improve the response to the exploitation of the vulnerable within the current National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime developing a model that supports an enhanced intelligence picture to inform activity; operational tasking and coordination; and capability development.

This role will be based within the Birmingham Central. Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU). These units form a critical part of the national policing network provide a range of specialist policing capabilities to forces which help them to tackle serious and organised crime effectively. These capabilities include undercover policing specialist surveillance and cyber-crime investigation.

ROCUs investigate and disrupt organised crime groups operating across police force boundaries additionally they act as an important point of connection between police forces and the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Grant funded to 31 March 2027 the TOEX vacancies represent a unique opportunity to join a cutting-edge programme which will deliver a first of its kind intelligence and performance framework. Each successful candidate will have a personal development plan which will build on their current knowledge and skills and provide a clear learning pathway to realise their full potential.

Coming on-board during our pilot year means that you will be part of a team supporting brand new ways of working be integral to ground breaking collaborations - and contribute to the disruption of organised networks built upon exploitation.

After developing the terms of reference with the client the TOEX Intelligence Analyst to utilise new and existing analytical and research to develop operational products and briefings inferences as well as testing hypotheses and making recommendations.

ACCOUNTABILITES:

• Apply the TOEX operating model to gather verify and assess all available and appropriate information to gain an accurate understanding of situations and their context.
• Discuss and develop terms of reference with the client to agree tasking requirements.
• Apply advanced intelligence analysis to develop operational products; briefings develop inferences test hypotheses and make recommendations.
• Present the results of analysis in the most suitable format to all relevant parties including external organisations.
• Work with the Data Insight Analysts and Researchers to utilise new and existing analytical and research capabilities through the TOEX Operating Model.
• Utilise the Agency & Partner Management Information System (APMIS) to assess the MoRiLE risk rating of Organised Crime Groups.
• Liaise with internal and external contacts to facilitate appropriate information sharing and promote the integration of the TOEX operating model into the Sensitive Intelligence Network
• Prepare statements of evidence for court and attend court as a witness to assist in the criminal justice process.
• Maintain awareness of national and regional priorities and trends around organised exploitation.
• Any other duties that are commensurate with the role and grade as requested by management

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Essential

• Experience within the discipline of Intelligence and Research not necessarily gained within Policing.
• Ability to apply structured analytical techniques to create products in the most timely effective and efficient way.
• Working knowledge of analytical data processing and visualisation software.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and/or guidance for example; General Data Protection regulation Information Sharing Disclosure Data Protection Act and RIPA.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks through effective time management and assessment and prioritisation of workloads
• Highly developed communication skills able to quickly build positive working relationships with internal and external clients. Ability to provide professional advice and guidance; or explain complex issues to non-specialists.
• Experience of going beyond the data developing hypotheses intelligence gaps and making recommendations to support decision making.
• An ability to bring flexibility curiosity and diverse perspectives into your work to achieve successful business outcomes
• Ability to travel throughout the UK when required

Desirable

• Intelligence Professionalism Programme (IPP) Accreditation
• Experience of working in a sensitive environment dealing with both sensitive and personal data.
• Experience of working within the thematic of Exploitation Modern Slavery County Lines or Organised Crime Groups.

Hours of Work

The core hours of this role will be Monday to Friday 0800 to 1600hrs working outside of these hours may be required due to prevailing workloads and priorities. There may also be a requirement at times to travel to other locations.

Must have capability to travel to different locations across the Region and undertake all assignments in a timely manner. Due to the requirement to work flexibly unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working; public transport may not be available or suitable at these times.

Vetting:

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Enhanced Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Interviews:

It is anticipated that interviews will be held in March. If there are any days or times you are unavailable during this week period please make a note of this in your application.

Contact:

If you would like more information regarding this vacancy please contact TOEX ROCUWM at

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. As part of our commitment we operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume seasonal and high-peak times the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled these circumstances the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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