Police Staff –
Prison Intelligence Officer (PIO)
HMP Kirklevington
An exciting opportunity to join the seven Force ‘North East Regional Intelligence Unit’ (NERPIU) with applications invited from existing Police Staff and external applications to cover the Prison estate in the three Force section of the seven Force Region:
• Cleveland
• Durham
• Northumbria
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of intelligence to tackle Organised Crime linked to the prisons’ estate.
Role:
The NERPIU is a joint Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime function covering all HMP establishments within the seven North East Forces with line management within the Counter Terrorism Policing network.
Successful applicants will predominantly be working alongside Prison Staff and will be embedded within their allocated prison. Successful applicants must be flexible in terms of working out of any the three Force region prison estate depending of staffing and risk and be flexible in their working hours based on demand.
The role of the Prison Intelligence Officer (PIO) is essential to maintain and develop the important link between Law Enforcement Agencies eg: NCA, the Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) as well as engagement with Senior Management.
Applicants must be willing to undertake the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) accreditation process.
Applicants should ideally have:
• Experience in crime investigation and or handling intelligence
• Surveillance and covert operations awareness
• A good knowledge of Human Rights legislation, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
Successful candidates will also be required to complete the national Working in Prisons training course delivered by the Operational Partnership Team (residential).
Vetting:
Management Vetting (MV) and Security Clearance (SC)
Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years
to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will
be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
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
Please note this is a newly published pay banding subject to consultation at Northumbria Police.
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.
Vacancy Contact:
For further information about the role please contact Detective Sergeant Deborah Lonsdale (Deborah.lonsdale@durham.police.uk) or Detective Sergeant Craig Hines (Craig.Hines@durham.police.uk)
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