ROCU, Police staff Financial Analyst
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Police Staff Financial Analyst – PECT at the Regional Economic Crime Unit – RECU (formerly RART).
Fixed-Term contract/secondment until 31st March 2026
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)
Secondment Statements:
Secondment Policy: (paragraph 7.3)
For the duration of the secondment, you will be paid at the appropriate rate for the role that you are seconded into. In general terms, the expectation is that this will be the bottom spinal column point for the appropriate grade, as per our standard recruitment process.
The only exception to this is where you are seconded to a role of the same grade, in which case your substantive spinal column point should continue to be paid. Where you or your manager feel that you have relevant skills and experience for the role which would require consideration of a higher spinal column point, a salary justification form will need to be completed and sent to the Reward Team for review and consideration in line with usual recruitment processes.
If you are seconded into a role of a lower grade than your substantive post, you will receive the maximum spinal column point for that grade. Shift allowances and payments for unsociable or weekend working will only be paid as applicable to the role that you are seconded into (at the applicable rate). In other words, if you receive shift allowance in your substantive role, however the role that you are seconded into doesn’t attract a shift allowance you will not receive this for the duration of the secondment.
To view the full Secondment Policy please visit Policies - Secondments Policy (wmpad.local)
If you are considering applying for this secondment opportunity, please discuss it with your line manager to ensure that you will be released from your current role, should you be successful.
The Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands is a collaboration between the police forces of Staffordshire, West Midlands, West Mercia and Warwickshire to fight organised crime across the region. The aim of ROCU WM is to reduce the impact and increase the disruption of serious and organised crime within the region and beyond.
We target those areas of criminality we believe pose the greatest regional threats to the people and businesses of the area we cover. Working alongside other UK law enforcement agencies and many other partners from both private and public sectors, ROCU WM will directly impact the capabilities of Organised Crime Groups, disrupting and diminishing their criminal activity.
RECU strikes at the heart of Organised Crime – money. A specialist team of financial investigators, detectives and financial analysts with in-house CPS support, RECU is focussed on criminal finances providing investigation teams with crucial financial analysis & evidence, recovering the Proceeds of Crime via POCA & Criminal Finances Act, and leading complex money laundering and civil recovery investigations. RECU has national network infrastructure and excellent partnership arrangements, creating access to wider capability and international reach.
Please note the funding stream for this role is via Spending Review and only currently confirmed until end of March 2026. However, as an important element of the government’s coordinated response to Economic Crime, we do expect that funding will be available going forward.
About the role:
The RECU Proactive Economic Crime Team (PECT) is responsible for improving the regional policing response to OCGs involved with economic crime and fraud. Financial Analysts will support the PECT response providing analytical support in respect of financial investigations conducted by the PECT. You will analyse and assess documentary evidence, mainly financial, but including data recovered from computers, in order to prepare statements, visual representations, or written results of analytical findings. Working alongside Financial Investigators you will present at court, or to Senior Investigating Officers, or the Crown Prosecution Service and other partner agencies. As a PECT Financial Analyst you will be assisting prosecution and asset recovery from the region’s most serious criminals.
You will be responsible to a team supervisor and Head of the RECU for detailed financial investigation analysis, tracing and recovery of criminal assets.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Advise and support officers in matters relating to the investigation of individuals by examining and analysing financial accounts and other documents, trace assets and identify lines of enquiry.
Analyse and assess documentary evidence obtained, including data recovered from computers, in order to prepare statements, visual representations or written results of analytical findings. Present at court or to Senior Investigating Officers or the Crown Prosecution Service.
Identify documents and exhibits relevant to the line of questioning to assist officers in suspect interviews.
Assist in the preparation and compilation of court files and attend court and give evidence on relevant matters as required.
Maintain an up to date working knowledge of the law, practices and procedure in relation to financial institutions.
To carry out other duties that are commensurate with the post that may be from time to time determined.
BEHAVIOURS
All post holders are expected to know, understand and act within the ethics and values of the Police Service. These nationally recognised behaviours and values are set out in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).
The CVF has six competencies that are clustered into three groups:
Resolute, compassionate and committed
Inclusive, enabling and visionary leadership
Intelligent, creative and informed policing
This role requires the post holder to be operating at or working towards Level 1 of the CVF
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Comprehensive knowledge of analytical processes, techniques and skills including knowledge of NIM (National Intelligence Model)
Substantial experience of intelligence development and analysis
Substantial experience in handling statistical information, carrying out analysis and presenting findings in the most appropriate format
Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing
To be able to demonstrate high confidentiality and integrity
Proficient in the use of IT including Microsoft Windows based applications, in particular advanced skills in MS Excel
Must be able to work on her/his own initiative whilst within a team environment
Must have the ability to work under pressure to specific deadlines, where necessary exhibiting both adaptability and flexibility
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENT
i) Degree or equivalent qualification in Accountancy/Business/Finance
ii) Knowledge/experience of accounting procedures and processes
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The post holder will be responsible to the supervisors within the RECU Regional Analytical Team & PECT, and the Inspectors within the RECU who will supervise, advise and give guidance where necessary.
Assessment-
The assessment process will be taking place in central Birmingham during July 2025.
Contact-
If you would like to discuss this role or the assessment process, please contact Higher Analyst Helen Prophet, or DI Jonathan Jones.
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 may be dependent upon successfully completing medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
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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