RC-7504 YHROCU Sensitive Intelligence Unit Analyst **External and Regional 4 Forces**

THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERANLLY AND REGIONALLY SUBJECT TO WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROTOCOLS

Sensitive Intelligence Analyst (SIU)
One full-time permanent post
Career Progression Scheme
Level 1: Scale 5
Level 2: SO1

Yorkshire & Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (under the lead force of West Yorkshire Police) are looking to recruit an analyst to work within the Sensitive Intelligence Unit based in Wakefield.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a well-established regional unit working collaboratively with the NCA, four Regional Police Forces, other Regions and broader Law Enforcement Partners to lead the Yorkshire and Humber Region's fight against Serious and Organised criminality.

The preferred candidate will have operational experience of serious and organised crime, or a keen interest in this area. This is a dynamic and diverse arena and you will be working within a complex and rapidly evolving operational environment. Fundamentally, the role of the Sensitive Intelligence Unit is to gather, assess, develop and disseminate intelligence to inform operational decision making and mitigate risk in a challenging environment.

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or possess relevant experience of analysing and presenting complex data. They must have excellent written and oral communication skills and have a good working knowledge of, and ability to operate, computerised databases. They must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word.

This is a full-time office-based role (with no agile working permitted) and the successful candidate must be willing to work flexibly to support the requirements of the department. When fully trained, the successful candidate will join an on-call rota for out of office hours analytical cover.

Please refer to the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria for this role.

The successful candidates will be subject to enhanced personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.

For any queries regarding the role, please contact Laura Featherstone, Senior Analysis & Research Coordinator - laura.featherstone@yhrocu.police.uk

The vacancy will close at 23:55 hours on the 27th April 2026.

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