Intelligence Officer

Permanent and Fixed Term Contract roles available. Fixed Term Contract will end 31.03.2026

Are you looking for a rewarding fast paced, dynamic and challenging role?

West Midlands Police is currently recruiting for a number of posts to work as Intelligence Officers within our Force Intelligence department. Intelligence Officers receive, evaluate and develop intelligence, making an assessment of the threat, risk, harm, vulnerabilities and opportunities which exist. They provide intelligence products and tactical advice to decision makers to support reactive investigations, proactive investigations and/or crimes in action. Training to support your transition into the role of Intelligence Officer is delivered by the Intelligence Academy.

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

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluate information to determine its intelligence potential
Interrogate appropriate Force and National databases and systems to develop intelligence and conduct open source research in accordance with NCPP guidelines
Receive and develop intelligence working with the relevant supervisor to initiate action appropriate to the threat and risk presented
Identify intelligence gaps and make recommendations for directed intelligence gathering activities
To assess the necessity and proportionality of targeting Intelligence collection through Covert assets
Develop and research information and intelligence reporting findings in order to support investigations
Contribute to the preparation of Strategic and Tactical Assessments and identifying key crime and vulnerability threats which will inform assessment and drive Force Executive Strategy and Policy decisions
Identity, develop and escalate threat in real-time to support critical incident management
Proactively and reactively identify hotspots and crime series
Prepare Intelligence products including those contributing to intelligence summaries and subject packages in support of investigations
Prepare and inform the Firearms risk assessment process through the production of appropriate Intelligence products
Provide critical incident intelligence support as directed by the Intelligence Supervisor
Provide intelligence cell support to overt/covert critical / major incidents
Provide intelligence submission to DMM as directed by the Intelligence Supervisor
To track and review the use of Covert Intelligence Tactics in support of Investigative strategy
Live time monitoring of incidents making fast time decisions on prioritisation of logs for further Intelligence development based on Threat, Risk, Harm and Force Priorities
Achieve and maintain annual IPP (Intelligence Professionalisation Programme) certification as outlined by the College of Policing standards

Essential Criteria:

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an Intelligence environment or from a recognised research background (e.g. Academia)
Experience of identifying intelligence gaps with demonstrable ability to prioritise, evidencing research skills with the ability to problem solve
Knowledge of Overt and Covert police tactics
Knowledge of CPIA (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996)
Potential to undertake sensitive enquiries and therefore exhibit high standards of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism. This includes digesting complex operational plans and managing highly sensitive information within the Government Security Classification (GSC) and Security Policy Framework (SPF)
Knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and the College of Policing APP Guidance on the Management of Police Information (MOPI) and Intelligence Management
Ability to be able to undertake sensitive enquiries with limited supervision
Demonstrate ability to prioritise and manage competing demands

Desirable Criteria:

Practical knowledge of police intelligence systems
Knowledge of investigation techniques
IPP Certified

By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including:

Fair remuneration with progression opportunities and access to a very competitive pension scheme.
Enhanced annual leave in addition to public holiday entitlements.
Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities.
A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs.

Vetting:

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting 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.

Shift Pattern

24/7 shift pattern (2 x 0700-1600, 2 x 1400-0000, 2 x 2200-0700). This shift pattern also attracts an additional 33.79% shift allowance on top of annual salary.

Contact:

For further information regarding roles please contact the WMP Intelligence Academy:

IN_Intelligence_Academy@westmidlands.police.uk

Probationary Policy:

Under the Probation Policy, if you are currently in your probation period, “during your probationary period you will not be permitted to apply for alternative police staff roles within the Force unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, you would require the support of your line manager prior to applying for alternative roles, and if successful, your probationary period will start over.”- Policies - Probation Period (Police Staff) (wmpad.local)

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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