Intelligence Development Officer (IDO) - Intelligence (SEROCU)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) as an Intelligence Development Officer within the Crawley Investigations Syndicate.

Intelligence Development Officers are integral to the Research and Analysis department in SEROCU. In this role you will support the management of Organised Crime Groups, the development of information concerning serious organised crime (SOC) activity and support analysts in the production of analytical products.

As an IDO in Investigations you will be responsible for:

Researching and assessing intelligence on individuals and organisations linked to organised crime.
The preparation and presentation of information and findings to support ongoing operations.
Supporting live time operations with real time research and information evaluation.
Monitoring and maintaining intelligence sources to support operational objectives
Preparing applications for telecoms data under RIPA legislation.
Supporting the analytical function with specialist Internet Intelligence and Investigations research using open source techniques.

If you have an enquiring mind, are keen to research, and develop information then this is a job role to consider. You will be exposed to work in a fast-paced environment, deal with a diverse range of tasks and learn a broad range of skills to build a career in intelligence.

Please refer to the attached job description for a full outline of the role.

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you may be required to travel for business purposes mainly across the south east region and occasionally throughout the UK. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence. Additionally, this role supports live operations and investigations so there maybe times where the flexibility to work overtime is required to manage operational risk.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level SC. In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.

You can find more information about security vetting here.

How to Apply

To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 22 June 2025 at 23:55hrs.

The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work. The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion. Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives;

Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.

Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.

Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.

Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.

Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.

We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 22465. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.

IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager. We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.

Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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