Cyber Crime Prevention Officer – Cyber and Economic Crime - 01
Job Title: Cyber Crime Prevention Officer – Cyber and Economic Crime - 01
Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Vauxhall
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cyber and Economic Crime Unit within Specialist Crime of the Metropolitan Police.
We are looking for cyber crime prevention officers to increase awareness and resilience across communities, businesses, and individuals against cyber-enabled crime. The role develops and delivers evidence-based prevention initiatives, education campaigns, and stakeholder engagement activities to reduce the risk of re-victimisation and dissuade potential offenders.
Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify and prioritise groups vulnerable to cyber-enabled crime, tailoring prevention campaigns and interventions to reduce risk and re-victimisation.
- Analyse crime data and trends to design, implement, and evaluate projects that prevent offending and protect victims.
- Create and deliver high-quality presentations, training, and awareness materials to internal staff, external partners, and members of the public to promote safer online behaviours.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with partners across policing, government agencies, businesses, academia, and community organisations to strengthen collective cyber resilience.
- Lead on specific cyber prevention projects aligned with national and local priorities, ensuring delivery within agreed timeframes and measurable outcomes.
- Produce clear written reports, briefings, and risk assessments to inform decision-making and communicate the effectiveness of initiatives.
- Contribute to organisational learning by reviewing new threats and trends, updating prevention messaging, and sharing best practice.
- Engage directly with victims, including those with additional vulnerabilities, providing tailored advice to reduce risk of re-victimisation and increase trust in policing.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Benefits:
You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers.
These include;
- Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service
- Civil service pension arrangements
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Membership of Met sports and social clubs
- Flexible working conditions and many more.
London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26th January 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.