Source Handler PC WFP Nov

Applications are invited from Constables for a vacancy for the post of Source Handlers within the West Midlands Police Dedicated Source Unit. The role is currently based near to Birmingham city centre, applicants will need to appreciate that they can be posted anywhere within the Force area and will be required to perform on call duties.

Applicants will need to have the highest levels of integrity, communication and report writing skills. You will be expected to demonstrate a broad operational and investigative background and be highly motivated. An understanding of the intelligence process is fundamental to the role.

The post is both challenging and rewarding and carries a high level of responsibility.

Applicants will be responsible for ensuring performance is in line with the Force priorities, whilst ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and the law.

Key Accountabilities

Recruit, develop and handle covert human intelligence sources to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies and authorisations and to meet strategic priorities.
Complete risk assessments that are comprehensive and reflect circumstances of the CHIS use, ensuring operational security is maintained.
Implement cover stories and compromise strategies that maintain the covert infrastructure and ensure that all meetings and contact with sources are correctly authorised as in accordance with RIPA and codes of practice.
Collate, evaluate, and sanitise information supplied by the source in a timely manner in order to direct operational activity and ensure reward and benefit applications are completed accurately.

Essential Skills:

Internal candidates will be required to successfully attend and complete a nationally accredited training course in the Management and Use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources. External candidates should have completed the course or have significant experience as a source handler.
Will successfully complete a DSU Handler portfolio.
Will be required to successfully complete training in the CHIS database.
Good communication skills.
Possesses good ICT skills and is proficient using the range of police information systems
Evidence of a wide ranging and solid investigative background.
Must be willing to be vetted SC enhanced level in accordance with force policy
Will be required to perform on call duties via an on-call rota.

Desirable Skills:

Experience of working in an intelligence/information field.
Knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and NPCC Guidance on the Management of Police Information (MOPI).
Knowledge of police systems and policing; current legislation, policies and procedures (e.g. RIPA, GDPR, Human Rights Act, CPIA)

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

Contact: For further details about this role, please contact: IN_Intelligence_Academy@westmidlands.police.uk

Selection Process:

Selection will be through paper sift, assessment, interview and SC Enhanced Vetting. Officers will be expected to attend the three-week handler core skills course as well as being required to provide a drug and alcohol test.

Female and minority ethnic officers are currently underrepresented. We particularly welcome applications from within under-represented groups.

The police service has a positive equal opportunities policy to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly. We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, race, religion, colour, marital status, gender or sexual orientation. If you have a disability and you meet the essential job requirements, you will be shortlisted for inclusion in the recruitment process.

Substantive Constable:

Applications are invited from Substantive Constables

The expectation is that once a newly promoted officer has taken up their post, that then they cannot apply for any other roles external to their current department [E.g. An officer posted to Response can’t apply for an Operations role] until competency has been demonstrated in their new role and rank. This period of time will be not less than 12 months.

Officers can move within the receiving department, either through a departmental workforce planning decision, or by applying for a role within the same department. [E.g. FCID VVA to FCID Homicide

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. We operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All candidates who share with us that they are disabled and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview*.

*There may be times we cannot interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example, seasonal and high-peak times. In these situations, we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, we will select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.