Role: Intelligence Researcher

Department: Specialist (SPC)

Scale: SC4/5

Salary: £24,921 - £29,874

Location: Melton 2

Hours:  37 Per week (Full-time) Office Based

Contract: Permanent

As an Intelligence Researcher you will provide a detailed research support service to the force, undertaking research using a wide range of sources to assess and evaluate information and inform creation of intelligence products to support decision making at a strategic, tactical, or operational level. The successful candidate will provide timely and effective research to support live and spontaneous incidents, working with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans and conducts research, building complex queries, reviewing inferences, crime pattern analysis and comparative case analysis in the development of information. Collates and summarises intelligence as appropriate for the audience either in verbal or written format, utilising corporate templates as required.
• Identifies intelligence gaps and opportunities to develop intelligence through research, evaluating the information, making recommendations on a varying scale of offences/complexities (NPT crime to SOC threats), based on the results of the research, and signposting to key stakeholders where necessary to assist in decision making at an operational level and in time critical circumstances i.e. Green Rooms scenarios. Produces briefing and intelligence documents as required by the post.
• Responds to requests for information, liaises with internal and external sources ensuring that all information exchanged is accurate and in line with legislation and policy. Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues and partners in order to support collaborative working and information sharing.
• Provides research support to the analytical function, wider intelligence unit and to various teams within the Force, identifying emerging issues, both reactively and proactively, as well as potential suspects to key stakeholders, including the monitoring of current issues and trends.

What the role requires:

• Educated to level 4 standard and/or equivalent or possess equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Willing to undertake and successfully pass the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) qualification (to complete within 12 months of appointment), and continued IPP compliance as directed by the College of Policing.
• Undertake and complete all required training relevant to the role.
• Experience of scanning and evaluating intelligence / information from open and closed sources and research various databases, providing a thorough collection plan to enabling the production of an accurate intelligence assessment
• Previous experience in a research environment interrogating multiple systems.
• Demonstrates the ability to use own initiative and judgement in the interpretation of issues, problems etc.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop positive working relationships.
• Well-developed communication skills to obtain relevant information and relay in a clear and concise manner.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement.

Perks of working for Humberside Police:

From great perks, agile working and professional development, we want you to have the best possible journey throughout your Humberside Police Career.

Our Police Staff work extremely hard, which is why we are proud to offer a host of reward and recognition schemes. Whether it’s Cycle to Work scheme, Gym and health schemes, we have the perks ready for you to benefit from.

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Further Perks:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching & Mentoring Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities (Discounted Healthcare, 1st year free and 2nd year subsidised)
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Flexible/Hybrid working where applicable.
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Discount
• Access to the forces onsite gyms
• Free on-site car parking
• Humber bridge tag

 Pre – Employment Checks and Eligibility:

• Internal applicants MUST have completed a successful 6 month probationary period and tenure (if applicable) before applying for another role within the force.
• Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 3 years continuous residency in the UK to apply for roles with Humberside Police.
• Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment.
• Tattoo’s will be reviewed as a part of the recruitment process to ensure we maintain a level of professional standards and to make sure the images do not cause offence or are unacceptable.

Contact point for applicants:

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting@humberside.pnn.police.uk

How to apply for the role:

To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.

Please note, you must wait 3 months before submitting another application if you have applied for THIS role within the last 3 months.

For Information & Advice on completing an online application, please follow the link below.

 https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/triagetool?triage-select=Understanding+the+recruitment+process

 Closing Date: Monday 8th April 2024 at 23:55

 Interview date: TBC

 It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.

The Recruitment Manager can authorise to close any vacancy before the closing date stated on the advert.

Attachments:

• Role Requirement
• Guidance for completing your application.
• Recruitment Brochure
• Preferred candidate roadmap

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