ANPR Apprentice Researcher

Do you see yourself utilising the latest technologies to combat crime in one of the largest police forces in the country?

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is an integral tool used in policing to fight crime. West Midlands Police are investing heavily in this technological area and are recruiting fifteen ANPR research apprentices.

Based in our Force Control Room, the role offers you the opportunity to develop the technical skills that are required to monitor live-time complex ANPR alerts, providing intelligence to our operational Roads Policing interceptors on the ground.

You will earn while you learn, by studying towards a level four intelligence analyst apprenticeship qualification, with time off to study with our training provider who will support you in gaining job related qualifications and skills which will help you play a pivotal role in ensuring delivery of first-class intelligence support to ANPR Operations.

This 25 month contract will involve working at our C3 Complex at Park Lane in Aston, Birmingham. We are offering fifteen full-time post based on a 36.5 hours per week which involves 24/7 shift work. The salary for this post starts at £26,937 moving to £27,747 on successful completion of your initial five weeks training. The posts attract shift working (20%) and weekend working (14%) allowances.

You’ll be working in a sensitive environment so we’ll expect you to display the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Support the force's response to ANPR alerts by conducting thorough enquiries on ANPR and intelligence systems.
Monitor and analyse trends and anomalies within ANPR data, reporting findings accurately and appropriately.
Provide assistance in real time to roads policing officers, in line with force tactical priorities
Prepare and present regular ANPR reports and findings to supervisors.
To actively participate in meetings and briefings where appropriate.
Assist in departmental reviews, audits, and inspection processes related to ANPR activities.
Work closely with the Roads Policing Intelligence team within Operations to maintain competence and capability.
Coordinate with Force Contact dispatchers and ANPR Tactical Officers on the same desk.
To carry out any duties commensurate with the purpose and grading of the post that may from time to time be determined.
Develop experience in ANPR and the use of ANPR data. Including the use of both NAS and Cleartone BOF. Part of your daily role will involve identifying cloned vehicles. Using enhanced ANPR tools such as Complex Alerts and Predictive Analysis
Develop and maintain relevant databases, spreadsheets, and filing systems to ensure accurate, up-to-date information on ANPR activities is available to relevant personnel.
Run Business Insights queries on relevant systems to provide analytical support to the Road Policing Desk and Force Contact department, including collating and recording ANPR performance indicators and statistical data.

Essential

Able to review existing work, policy and procedure and to make recommendations in light of current thinking and best practice.
Capable of working independently without direct supervision, making decisions using own initiative.
Must possess a good level of numeracy to effectively deliver the requirements of the role.
Experience in working Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Desirable

Previous working knowledge of ANPR and intelligence.

Qualifications

5x GCSE’s at grades 4-9- Including English and Maths

Training and Qualification

West Midlands Police will train you and you will undertake a Level 4 Intelligence Analyst Apprenticeship which will include:

Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification – Level 4 Intelligence Analyst
On-the-job competency training
Training will be delivered with monthly delivery session at the workplace by a vocational skills coach.
This is an 18-month apprenticeship programme with a 25-month contract of employment.
You will be assigned a mentor once you have completed your initial five-week training period.

Hours: 36.5 per week (24/7 shift pattern)

Salary range: Grade 3 moving to Grade 4 on completion of initial training plus shift working (20%) and weekend working (14%) allowances

Location: C3, Park Lane Complex, Aston, Birmingham

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism 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.

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

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. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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