ROCU NCLCC Analyst-Fixed Term Contract Until March 2027

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This is an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) structure tackling County Line Drug Supply and the associated exploitation of vulnerable people working with Force County Lines (CL) teams Regional CL Coordinator NCLCC colleagues task forces and external partners to improve the law enforcement response to the CL threat through analysis.

The County Lines analyst position is a dedicated role funded by the Home Office. Analysts will be tasked through the Regional Higher Analyst lead from the National County Lines Coordination Centre. They will work alongside the NCLCC ROCU Coordinator in their region and act as the SPOC for County Lines and the direct link onto the Centre.

The County Lines analyst will use key data sets to identify the County Lines Regional threat picture which will aid in identifying the overall national threat picture of County Lines. They will also be able to find opportunities in the data for operational development in order to dismantle active county lines bringing offenders to justice and safeguard individuals from exploitation of gangs.

Key Responsibilities

The CL ROCU analyst will be the gateway for CLs reporting for the ROCU and their forces. Their roles will include the following:

• Support the Strategies of the CL Gold / Silver / Bronze groups through completion of key products.
• The use of SMART (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant and Timely) recommendations when developing recommendations within reports.
• Produce monthly and quarterly CL returns to the NCLCC to inform National and Governmental documents.
• Produce monthly/quarterly/yearly documents for the ROCU in line with county lines to help inform regional documents and meetings.
• Work with colleagues such as the regional drugs analyst ROCTA performance analyst TOEX analysts Force analysts and any other areas which will help improve the overall CLs threat harm and risk picture whilst monitoring new and emerging trends and changes in methodology.
• To promote consistency of reporting among Regional forces and improve compliance on PND (CLICM) and ensure forces meet the monthly deadline to PND. (this is the responsibility of both the CL analyst and DI based in the ROCUs).
• Identify operational opportunities through daily business to target CL in a coordinated manner across forces/regions that require raising through the tasking process. But will not be involved in the evidential trail.
• Improve understanding of harm and vulnerability from County Lines in the region through identification of vulnerable adults exploited children high harm lines & individuals and high harm locations.
• Give advice and support to forces where they need it. Especially around PND compliance and inputting so it becomes daily business. (this will be the responsibility of both the CL analyst and DI based in the ROCUs).
• Support the CL ROCU DI during Intensification Weeks by providing updates to the NCLCC.
• Ensure good communication is kept between the Force Analysts ROCU CL DI and NCLCC.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from the NCLCC.
• Attendance to NCLCC CPD days Analytical CPD days and bi-weekly analyst calls.

Working Hours and Location

Although the role is principally normal office hours on weekdays there is flexibility with the working hours on an individual basis.

The location is also flexible with hybrid working possible.

However this is a regional post supporting a national team and it will require some flexibility and UK travel with overnight stays.

For further information please contact Rich Oatey at

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 may be dependent upon successfully completing medical checks which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

• Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
• Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
• Discounts across travel parking daily costs of living and leisure activities.
• A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support free eye tests and flu jabs.

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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