Vacancy Information

Cyber and Fraud account for nearly half of all reported Crime, costing the UK economy around 27 Billion GBP a year. This is a exciting opportunity to join a incredibly passionate and high performing team to respond to the threat Cyber-Crime poses to our communities. We are a regional Cyber-Crime Unit consisting of Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley, Hampshire and Isle of Wight but this role is primarily based in Surrey and Sussex. Ideally we are looking for someone with who can commit at least 10 hours a month.

Cyber Crime Volunteers are expected to have foundational knowledge about Cyber Security and Online Safety but the most critical skill for this role is communication skills and the ability to present to audiences. You will work alongside police officers and staff to deliver high quality presentations to community groups, businesses, schools and much more as well as responding to victims of crime. To get a better sense of what we do, feel free to watch one of our webinars Police - South East Cyber Crime Unit Events - 18 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

The key tasks carried out by Cyber Crime Volunteers will include:

• Scheduling volunteering activity effectively and communicating results.
• Interacting with the public to provide cyber security advice as well as identify new opportunities and channels for us to share Cyber Security guidance.
• Keeping abreast of new and emerging technologies and techniques.
• Creating content and material to support your presentations.
• Respond to crime reports, engaging with victims to give bespoke advice to restore their confidence/mitigate damages.
• There is scope to assist with investigations.
• Strive to stay educated on the broader Fraud and Cyber landscape.

Skills & Experience

Fundamentally we are looking for passionate people with excellent communication and public speaking skills. The essence of this role is to translate technical concepts into accessible language that people can use to keep themselves safe from Cyber Criminals. Your audiences will range from faith groups, charities, businesses, schools, media audiences and much more.

Specialist skills or understanding of the below will be useful but not required -

• Programming and scripting
• PBX attacks
• Linux
• Social Engineering/AI Enabled Crime.
• Cyber enabled fraud and investigation
• Ethical Hacking
• Apps (Android, iOS, Windows etc)
• Website development and security
• Encryption and decryption
• Malware and ransomware
• Network analysis and security
• Knowledge of common Fraud types such as Romance Fraud and Crypto Scams
• DDOS attacks
• Social networks
• Data analysis and management
• Triage of digital devices
• Intelligence and research
• Dark web/TOR • Bitcoin/crypto currencies
• Digital forensics
• Risk management and business continuity
• Research and development

Why Volunteer With Us?

You will have the opportunity to work with like minded and passionate team dedicated to making our communities safe. Volunteering can help develop skills and provide experience in the rapidly growing world of Cyber Security.

Further Information

Please contact daniel.sykes1@surrey.police.uk or andy.rawlinson@serocu.police.uk for more information.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people.  It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.