Covert Authorities Bureau Manager

Ensure the efficiency of our Covert Authorities Bureau team

As Covert Authorities Bureau (CAB) Manger you will lead CAB staff in the prioritisation and actioning of tasks related to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), offering advice and guidance as the force lead in this area.

This role is Monday-Friday, with an occasional requirement to work on-call.

What you’ll be doing

  • Support regional Undercover (Covert Human Intelligence Sources) and Targeted Equipment Interference (TEI) inspections
  • To manage department workloads against critical and pressured time constraints, considering threat and risk in decision making
  • To provide first line supervision, management, and motivation of staff, ensuring the provision of the highest quality of service

The must haves

  • To have a degree-level qualification, or experience in a role requiring a similar level of skills
  • To have a good working knowledge of Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016), Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA 2000), Part III of The Police Act 1997 (PA 1997) and Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA) and associated codes of practice
  • Experience of supervising a team of people where the ability to motivate, plan, implement and control tasks has been essential

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

What’s next

Read through the job description, and then click APPLY to complete your application.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

Applications should reflect your own skills and experience. While AI may be used to support drafting, responses must be authentic and personal. Generic, copied or misleading applications may not be progressed.

  • Vacancy closes on Tuesday 20th October at 23:55.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: talent@derbyshire.police.uk.

Who we are

At Leicestershire Police it’s not just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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