Police Staff Investigator
Post Title: Police Staff Investigator
Contract type: FTC – until 31/03/2026 (pending funding extension, see note below)
Rank/grade: E
Salary: £42,220 plus £6,920 London Weighting
Directorate/department: NLF – Intel Development Team
Vetting level required: MV/SC (find out more: https://www.college.police.uk/app/professional-standards/vetting and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels)
Location: Guildhall Yard East
Note: The current government funding for this role is from the Home Office Fraud Grant. At the time of advertisement, funding has not been confirmed by the Home Office for 2026/27 onwards, however we feel confident that funding will continue beyond this financial year for several years to come. It is expected that at the point the recruitment process concludes, we’d be able to provide an update regarding the duration of contract beyond this financial year.
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.
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 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 Intelligence Development Team provides intelligence products, operational intelligence development and strategic assessment of threat, harm and risk across multiple areas of fraud for the City of London Police and the nation in its role as National Lead Force for Fraud and Cyber. This role will sit within the Central Fraud Team and assist in developing intelligence packages and providing operational support in the areas of Pursue, Prevent, Prepare and Protect. The team work closely with partners in NFIB, NECC, NCA, International law enforcement and intelligence agencies including Interpol and numerous private sector partners. The team are recognised nationally as having a specialist knowledge on Romance Fraud and Courier Fraud.
About the role
You will proactively develop quality intelligence packages for dissemination to all forces and regions in England and Wales specifically, but not exclusively, focussing on harm fraud types with the intention of disrupting criminal networks and pursuing offenders.
You will be expected to engage with internal and external stakeholders, domestically and internationally gleaning and sharing intelligence enabling the successful disruption of those criminals’ intent on causing harm.
You will also work with the regional Proactive Economic Crime Teams for which the team have a responsibility for providing an intelligence development service in support of their efforts.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be:
- To identify, gather, proactively develop and disseminate information and sanitised intelligence development products in support of operational policing activities and SOC priority areas. To proactively target and develop identified intelligence gaps relating to Threat, Harm and Risk the four high harm frauds across the 4 P’s.
- Being innovative with financial intelligence and developing new initiatives with regional capabilities to maximise use and consideration of financial intelligence within investigations at both regional and local level.
- Prepare and deliver intelligence products to clearly and accurately inform decision making and/or facilitate response.
- Maintain information on the intelligence system and disseminate to relevant parties, in line with confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care policies and relevant legislation.
- Establish and maintain networks with internal and external partners, specifically in relation to fraud investigations, to ensure appropriate information sharing in support of a timely response and to achieve shared objectives.
Requirements –
Note: Your application will be scored against the criteria listed below for shortlisting. Please ensure that you reference your ability, knowledge and experience against these points in your application.
- Ability to evaluate, analyse and disseminate intelligence.
- Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.
- Excellent knowledge of policy and procedure in intelligence practices including MoPI and NIM.
- Investigation experience within Law Enforcement.
- Gathering, recording, storing, accessing and sharing of information.
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 DI Joel Gregory: joel.gregory@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 22nd February at 23:59pm.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held week commencing 9th March 2026.
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Benefits:
As a Police Staff member, you will have access to:
- LGPS Pension Scheme
- Blue Light Card scheme
- 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
- 28 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 several 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:
https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/equality-and-diversity2/equality-and-diversity-support-networks/