Two exciting opportunities have arisen for an Intelligence Development Officer (IDO) to join our Threat and Performance Department in the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). One role is available within the Regional Organised Crime Threat Assessment (ROCTA) team and the other role is available within the Tackling Organised Exploitation (TOEX) Team.
Intelligence Development Officers are integral to the Threat and Performance department. In these roles you will lead on the development of information concerning serious organised crime (SOC) activity and support analysts in the production of analytical products.
ROCTA
The Regional Organised Crime Threat Assessment (ROCTA) team exists to deliver a consistent, high‑quality understanding of serious and organised crime risk across the South East. This is a central, high impact role where you will be integral to the management of Organised Crime Groups (OCGs), develop intelligence on serious organised crime activity, and support analysts in producing high‑quality assessments. Your work will directly influence how agencies across the region identify, assess, and respond to the most complex criminal threats.
As a ROCTA Intelligence Development Officer (IDO), you will:
- Undertake comprehensive threat assessments of known SOC threats by bringing together intelligence from police forces and partner agencies to build a complete picture of serious and organised crime risk.
- Conduct robust intelligence development on OCGs across a wide range of crime types to enable the identification of new and emerging threats.
- Draw evidence‑based conclusions from intelligence assessments and present them confidently to customers, providing clear, intelligence‑led reasoning to support decisions and effectively address any customer queries.
- Apply a standardised process that ensures the delivery of consistent, robust risk assessments that guide operational priorities and resource allocation.
- Enable effective risk management that supports strategic decision making and resource allocation by ensuring risks are clearly understood and prioritised.
As an Intelligence Development Officer in the ROCTA you will be at the centre of the business, helping to prioritise operations against the greatest threats and deliver the maximum disruptive impact on serious and organised crime.
TOEX
TOEX is an extremely rewarding team to be a part of, where the vision of the TOEX programme is to enable a whole systems approach to improving the response of UK Law Enforcement to the exploitation of the most vulnerable in society. The department is a unique function within South East Policing, providing intelligence support to operations in Force, SEROCU and across partners. TOEX provide insightful intelligence development which brings pieces of the jigsaw together to create a richer picture, which will better inform decision making at local, regional, and national level. The exploitation landscape today is complex and needs a sophisticated solution - TOEX delivers a significant part of that solution.
TOEX work on developments involving all types of exploitation of people including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Please note that this role will occasionally expose you to elements of Child Sexual Abuse Material
As a TOEX Intelligence Development Officer (IDO), you will:
- Work alongside intelligence analysts and with customers in order to develop clear and accurate terms of reference and provide an efficient and effective service to support managerial, operational and investigative decision making.
- Prepare, present/supply intelligence findings in an appropriate product. Summarising clearly, concisely and accurately key research findings.
- Monitor and maintain intelligence sources used to deliver other intelligence products. Write and submit applications for telecoms data under RIPA legislation, and manage the resulting product and research content in line with SIO/ Investigators telecoms strategy in order to achieve investigative aims.
- Support the analytical function with specialist Internet Intelligence and Investigations research using open source techniques
- Complete intelligence products and applications, and undertake detailed research and development of identified subjects using all available intelligence systems
You will also work with the National TOEX network to develop and create innovative technology in order to constantly evolve to keep up with the ever-growing complexity and sophistication of organised crime in exploitation.
If you have an enquiring mind, are keen to research, and develop information then the IDO role is a job role to consider. You will be exposed to a fast-paced work environment, deal with a diverse range of tasks and learn a broad range of skills to build a career in intelligence.
Please refer to the attached job description for a full outline of the role.
Previous experience in an intelligence background is desirable but not necessary. If you are new to law enforcement and the world of intelligence, we will ensure that you are given a solid grounding in UK policing introducing you to the many systems and tools which we employ to track the activities of organised crime groups. Training will also include IPP (Intelligence Professionalisation Programme) accreditation which must be completed whilst in post if not already obtained elsewhere.
The role is hybrid, with a balance of home and office working. The current requirement for the role is a minimum of 2 days based in the office. Note, there may be occasions where you will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours and office working in line with operational demand and sometimes this may require working away from home. For this reason a full UK Driving Licence is essential to the role.
Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level SC together with a number of enhanced security checks. In order to achieve this, you must have resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.
You can find more information about security vetting here.
How to Apply
To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 26 April 2026 at 23:55hrs
The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work. The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion. Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives;
Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.
Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.
Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.
Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.
Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.
We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.
Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 23431 / 23355. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time.
IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager. We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.
Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.
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