This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - Specialist Crime
Grade - Surrey Police Grade E / Sussex Police Grade 8
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £28,372 - £32,224 / Sussex Police £28,914 - £30,897
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Multiple Locations (see advert)
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
The Role & Key Responsibilities
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.
The threats facing Surrey and Sussex are constantly evolving, and offenders continually find new ways of committing crime. The information needed to confront these risks is not always evident. That’s why we need Intelligence Researchers to help identify and understand what’s going on and direct our response to some of the most complex and high profile cases in our counties.
Intelligence Researchers form a key part of the intelligence function. You’ll identify, interrogate, and assess information from a range of covert and overt information sources. You’ll assist in collating evolving intelligence and evidence on crimes and criminals. You will have to ask insightful questions to get to the heart of a problem. You will have to get to grips with complex and technical problems, explain your thinking, and come up with creative solutions to help tackle crime.
You will be working on a variety of critical, strategic, and high risk incidents. At times you will be under pressure to build a big picture from small pieces of intelligence and threads of data. You will be flexible and creative, and able to communicate your findings to front-line staff and chief officers. Your attention to detail will be crucial in making people safe and locking up criminals.
Intelligence Researchers develop and provide intelligence products that support officers and staff in effective decision making around critical incidents and complex problems. This is crucial when policing is being asked to do more with less, and where accurate information needs to reach the right people quickly. The context will vary according to the specific role, ranging from volume to organised crime, counter-terrorism, homicide and other serious crime and strategic issues.
Skills & Experience
We are looking for candidates with the following essential skills and experience. We will assess your application against these specific criteria, which should be clearly evidenced within your application form:
- A levels or equivalent qualification, or with proven and well evidenced experience of crime/intelligence research in a relevant field;
- Previous experience of researching, assimilating and making sense of relevant information from a range of open and closed information sources. This includes the ability to identify potential risks, make links between information, and identify similarities and discrepancies within information.
- Well-developed communication skills both written and verbal, and the ability to present appropriately to groups or individuals, including senior managers and partner agencies;
- The ability to plan ahead, to manage and prioritise their workload unsupervised and respond flexibly to rapidly changing demands;
- The post-holder must take personal responsibility for their actions and for resolving issues or problems that arise, being focused on achieving high quality results and developing skills and knowledge;
- The ability to work calmly and effectively, especially under pressure;
- A flexible approach towards achieving team objectives and a willingness to undertake a wide range of duties;
- Well-developed computer skills including the ability to learn bespoke systems.
Why Work With Us?
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police
Further Information
Working locations are in Woking, Reigate, Guildford and Staines in Surrey; Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne and Horsham in Sussex;
The ability to travel and provide on call cover overnight and at weekends on a rota basis is a requirement of this role. Some roles work a rolling 24 hour shift pattern (2 earlies, 2 lates, 2 nights, 4 rest days), including weekends and bank holidays.
You will also be willing and able to attain Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) certification in line with the role.
For further details please contact Senior Intelligence Analyst James Isaacs via email on james.isaacs1@surrey.police.uk or Lead Researcher Sophie Hicks via email on Sophie.hicks@surrey.police.uk.
Please note that if your application is successful at the paper sift stage, you will be invited to take part in an assessment and interview. These will take place during the week commencing 18th May 2026. The interview may be conducted at any site with Surrey or Sussex Police (listed above) or via Microsoft Teams.
We recognise that our people are balancing demanding careers with commitments and interests outside of work. We welcome applications and discussion with candidates who want to work full-time or part-time/flexible hours.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@policejobssurreyandsussex.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
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