Post Title: DC Intelligence Development Officer - Sensitive Intelligence Unit
Type of contract: Permanent
Rank/Grade: Detective Constable
Directorate/Department: Specialist Operations – Sensitive Intelligence Unit
Statement of expectation for the role: 2 year tenure period
Vetting level required: MV/DV (internal officers may be required to undertake a vetting check before moving to the role)
If you do not have the appropriate level of vetting you will need to undergo the vetting process if selected, which will determine whether you can move into the role. A failure to achieve the vetting requirements will result in the officer being referred to HR for redeployment.
Location: City of London Police estate
Salary: According to National Pay Scales plus allowances
Description of Department:
The Sensitive Intelligence Units (SIU) is a nationally accredited secure environment for the receipt, development and dissemination of “all-source” intelligence and data relating to the serious crime threat.
The SIU proactively supports CoLP and partner agencies in their Serious Organised Crime (SOC) missions by bringing high quality timely actionable intelligence to operational teams while providing the necessary safeguarding measures to protect covert and sensitive methodology and assets.
Purpose of the Role:
The Intelligence Development Officer develops and evaluates sensitive intelligence, assesses the threat, risk, harm, vulnerabilities, and opportunities, and identifies how to fill any intelligence gaps. They manage the dissemination of intelligence product, support reactive, proactive crimes in action, and investigations in the SOC arena. Furthermore they provide advice on tactical options.
Essential Criteria – including the behaviours that will be tested at application/interview:
Applicants should familiarise themselves with the professional profile of an Intelligence Officer - College of Policing, which will be the basis for assessing candidate’s suitability for the role. In addition:
- You will have practical experience as an investigator dealing with serious organised crime and handling sensitive intelligence.
- You will understand relevant legislation including RIPA 2000, IPA 2016 and PA 1997, including the relevant codes of practice.
- You will be familiar with assessing threat and risk in dynamic environments using the National Decision Model.
- You will have excellent people skills and emotional intelligence and will be capable of representing the department to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- You will have a strong teamworking ethic and a willingness to be take ownership of tasks and activities.
- You will be expected to enrol upon and be capable of completing the College of Policing’s Intelligence Professionalisation Programme.
- You will be expected to undergo vetting to DV level.
Types of Qualification(s) needed:
Please refer to relevant section of Intelligence Officer - College of Policing.
Desirable Criteria (If applicable):
- You will be a qualified and experienced substantive detective, who has completed ICIDP accreditation.
- You will have experience in the use of covert methodologies and in the handling of sensitive intelligence that is generated as a result.
- You will have experience in information collection and collation across open-source and digital platforms.
- You will have good knowledge of the legislation relating to web-based investigations.
Selection Process
- Applications will be subject to a shortlisting process to identify those that are suitable to be interviewed for the role. Applicants who fail to address the skills, knowledge and experience required above will not proceed beyond this stage.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an assessment centre which will consist of an interview based on the Competency and Values - College of Policing, at level 1.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description/role will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact DI Lee Warrington (lee.warrington@cityoflondon.police.uk).
The closing date for applications is Friday 24th April 2026 @ 17:00.
[FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES] Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles. This applies only to Officers who are not currently working within this Directorate.
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 who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
