Applications are invited for the post of OCGM & POLICE GENGA Coordinator within HQ Crime, based at Blackburn Greenbank. This post is temporary until 31/03/2027, subject to review.
In this role you will co-ordinate managing the force's Organised Crime Group Mapping (OCGM) process and the Operation Genga partnership network. In doing so you will assist in delivering a 4P (Prevent, Protect, Pursue and Prepare) plan to tackle serious and organised crime, and protect the public of East Lancashire from some of our most dangerous criminal threats.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage effectively and efficiently the Lancashire Constabulary OCGM process for the BCU.
- To integrate all material received from internal and external partner organisations to ensure accurate reflection of the current OCG threat and map.
- Conduct reviews of the OCG database to ensure an impartial approach to OCG mapping, consistency and an accurate reflection of the harm posed by an OCG is met.
- To participate in departmental tasking processes, providing updates and advising on key threats and partnership disruption opportunities across all tiers of OCGM response to allow a 4P approach in line with the serious and organised crime strategy.
- Ensure all departments contribute to the tasking process and management of organised crime groups in relation to reducing the risk and threat posed by serious and organised crime across the 4P model.
- To assist in the creation and delivery of 4P management reports in line with the current tasking process across all departments.
- To be the local SPOC for receiving GENGA referrals in the respective BCU and assist in generating referrals from partner organisations.
- Assist in organising local GENGA multi-agency meetings and providing support to the chair of each partnership with agenda planning, reports and briefings.
Please see the attached job specification for further details.
Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge and experience of applying relevant legislation, policy and procedure in respect of Organised Crime Groups and Intelligence.
- Experience of interrogating computer systems to produce reports and management information.
- Experience of communicating across a wide spectrum of people both individuals and in groups internally and externally
- Computer literate: able to use the full Microsoft office suite in order to produce documents to a high standard (word, excel, power point, access etc)
Vetting and Medical:
Please be aware, as a condition of your appointment you must undergo and pass Management Vetting (MV) & Security Vetting (SV).
**Please be aware there is a minimum 5 year UK residency required for Management Vetting.
Benefits:
- 25 - 31 days annual leave (role dependant) plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
- Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 12.5% depending on your salary
- Sick pay provisions
- Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements
- Option to become a member of the onsite unions
- Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
- Access to on-site-gyms – HQ
- Cycle to work scheme
- Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters
- Hybrid / Agile working (role dependant)
Closing date: Monday 28th September 2026 at 10am.
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