Crime Reviewer
Post Title: Crime reviewer - Anti Money Laundering and Asset Recovery (AMLAR)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract - Starting Dec 2025. (Current funding until March 2026 but extension expected)
Rank/grade: Grade D
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
Salary: Starting salary £36,040, plus London Weighting £6,710
Directorate/department: National Lead Force
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: Guildhall Yard East and Agile
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Note: The current government funding for this role is from the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) levy Regulations. At the time of advertisement, funding has not been confirmed by HM Treasury for financial year 2026/27 onwards, however with this funding being by act of parliament we feel confident that funding will continue beyond this financial year for several years to come. It is expected that at the point a final offer is made, we would be able to confirm the length of contract beyond this financial year.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest home office force area in the country, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff member, you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
About the team
The National AMLAR Intelligence Development team will be responsible for the national analysis and dissemination of intelligence to the relevant geographical area of actionable intelligence to pursue offenders, bring them to justice and to pursue other money laundering outcomes such as civil recovery outcomes.
This team will be a central point of contact to support regional economic crime units, proactive economic crime units and force ECUs in obtain money laundering outcomes from the analysis of national databases.
About the role
The successful applicant will be a Crime reviewer within the new National Anti-Money Laundering Asset Recovery (AMLAR) Intelligence Development Team working alongside a team of intelligence professionals.
They will represent NLF interests within the ongoing delivery and design of the National AMLAR IDT. To ensure successful delivery of the National AMLAR IDT with NLF resource represented and processes designed that complement existing City of London Police teams and services, including Action Fraud.
The postholder will have expertise in intelligence gathering.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be:
- Conducting initial evaluation of referrals to ensure that the appropriate criteria have been met.
- Gathering all required information to support an informed assessment/referral process supported by clear rationale.
- Delivering the appropriate advice, support and referral to victims of crime, private industry and law enforcement.
- Assessing fraud networks which are suitable for Organised Crime Group mapping
- Assessing intelligence reports or relevant information and determine the appropriate dissemination route.
Requirements
For this role, we need you to have:
- Experience in database population and information recording.
- The ability to manage and evaluate data to record and assess crime quickly and effectively.
- Good decision-making skills and the ability to communicate decisions to stakeholder groups and effectively manage their expectations.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Home Office Crime Recording Standards and of policy and procedure in crime recording, investigation case management and intelligence.
- Knowledge and understanding of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and associated processes
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact the Head of Intelligence – AMLAR, Caroline Tierney: caroline.tierney@cityoflondon.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.
The application and interview will be tested under level 2 of the College of Policing competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered
The closing date for applications is Monday 8th July at 9am.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held week commencing 21st July 2025.
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Benefits:
- LGPS Pension Scheme -Local Government Pension Scheme explained - Which?
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme -Welcome to Blue Light Card
- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with continuous service
- Season Ticket Loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit: