24 month secondment/fixed term opportunity
Project Adder (Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement Recovery) is a two year pilot funded by the Home Office and managed by Public Health
The Project is aimed at reducing drug related deaths and moving individuals away from drug addiction.
Expressions of interest are sought in relation to an opportunity to form part of a dedicated team of officers and police staff within Central Area Commands Harm Reduction Team working closely with staff and partners to deliver against the Project Adder Plan
The role will support a whole-system approach to enhancing local enforcement ensuring an intelligence driven targeted approach is taken with each element of enforcement activity
The post will be predominantly remote working with Etal Lane as a base when required.
Role:
Previous experience of intelligence management is required and we are seeking to recruit a hard working team player, who is quick to learn new skills and can understand and identify risk.
1. Gather, research, evaluate and assess information/intelligence from various sources in order to contribute to the intelligence function.
2. Develop intelligence in order to achieve operational aims and objectives.
3. Have the ability to prepare, deliver, attend and conduct intelligence briefings, meetings, reports and debriefings, at all levels, in order to contribute to the intelligence process.
4. Disseminate and receive intelligence and share information force wide, to foreign forces and to partner agencies, in accordance with the relevant procedures, in order to inform operational decision makers.
5. Develop a flexible approach to working, undertaking intelligence cell duties and understanding of subjects allocated, in order to be able to support appropriately operational policing.
6. Be prepared to learn new skills and new systems in order to fulfil all aspects of the role of an Intelligence officer.
The shift pattern is Monday – Friday 0800 – 1600
In return for your dedication
and experience, we offer 23 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, increasing to 28 days for 5
years+ service. We support our people inside and out of work – offering a
very competitive pension scheme, childcare vouchers, and discounts on shopping
and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card. And to take care of your physical
and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained
mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to
gyms in some stations.
What will I be doing?
• Developing and evaluating intelligence
• Assessment of threat, harm, and risk against vulnerabilities
• Identifying opportunities which exist and taking a problem solving approach to minimising intelligence gaps
• Identifying enforcement opportunities to target organised criminals operating in our communities
• Disrupt the drugs supply networks which cause the greatest harm
• Through positive results build trust and confidence in Northumbria Police
What do I need?
• Experience of working in an intelligence environment
• Excellent knowledge of Force IT systems and the ability to navigate a variety of intelligence databases
• Experience of conducting open and closed source intelligence research
• An awareness of serious and organised crime legislation including RIPA/IPA and methods to disrupt organised criminality
• A good awareness of the NIM and associated intelligence products
• Excellent attention to detail
• Have good knowledge of social media platforms
• Able to use a range of intelligence tools such as PNC, PND and ANPR etc.
• An understanding of regional crime threats and associated tasking and coordinating processes
• A good understanding of intelligence handling codes and be familiar with GSC protocols
• You may also be required to perform other duties which are not necessarily specified in the role profile but which are commensurate with the responsibilities of the post holder.
Vetting level: Recruitment level (RV).
Applicants
must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting
checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical
information and references.
Northumbria Police are currently undertaking a role and reward project in respect of all police staff posts. For further information please contact the Talent Acquisition Team
If
you have any queries with regard to the application process please contact the
Talent Acquisition Team by email at careers@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
All
staff including those appointed on fixed term contracts must successfully
complete their probationary period before they are eligible to apply for a
Northumbria Police vacancy.
The closing date for expressions of interest is 30 June 2021. Expressions of interest will be subject to a shortlisting exercise, which may then be followed by an interview process depending upon applications.
Vacancy Contact:
To discuss the position in more detail please contact Insp 7500 Jason Henry at Jason.Henry.7500@northumbria.pnn.police.uk or Sgt 8569 Paula Wilcox at paula.wilcox.8569@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
FAO Internal Staff Only:
Candidates must have the full support of their current supervision prior to application.
Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please submit expression of interest which needs to be discussed with and endorsed by your current supervisor.
Northumbria Police fully supports a policy of equal opportunities and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Appointments are based on merit alone.