Post Title: Police Staff Investigator (PSI)
Contract type: Permanent
Rank/grade: Grade E
Salary: Starting Salary £43,700 + £7,160 London Weighting
Directorate/department: Report Fraud, National Lead Force
Location: Guildhall Yard East
Vetting level required: MV/SC (For more information please follow the links: https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/2024-12/Vetting-authorised-professional-practice.pdf?VersionId=lvkOlukt26I3eQsjhOpkPlXGcGIvI4LV / https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/vetting-explained)
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. London City is the smallest borough in London, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Staff member, you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
Hybrid working - This Police Staff role adheres to Corporation of London’s hybrid working policy, which requires a 60% office attendance rate. The specifics of this will be discussed locally with your hiring manager if you’re successful for the role.
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.
About the team
Report Fraud sits within the City of London Police which is the National policing lead for economic crime.
Report Fraud receives all the fraud and cybercrime across England and Wales. Millions of reports of fraud and cybercrime are used by Report Fraud to identify serial offenders, organised crime groups and find emerging crime types.
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About the role
This is a bespoke Grade E Police Staff Investigator (PSI) role within the Serious Organised Crime (SOC) Team at Report Fraud. Supervised by a Detective Sergeant, you will use your investigative experience to identify prolific offenders and organised crime groups, develop linked crime series and produce crime packages for dissemination to forces.
The SOC Team is responsible for tackling the highest-harm fraud threats. The role requires substantial investigative experience and a clear understanding of what receiving forces need to progress an investigation. You will identify viable lines of enquiry and ensure packages clearly present the available intelligence and investigate opportunities.
Alongside developing your own packages, you will contribute to specialist advice, share practical investigate knowledge with Crime Reviewers and support quality assurance across the unit. Coaching and mentoring form part of this contribution, complementing the team’s existing skills and supporting colleagues’ professional development.
The role has no line management responsibilities. Its focus is intelligence development and preparation of crime packages, rather than manging end-to-end investigations, taking witness statements or interviewing suspects.
Note: You need to have you PIP2 qualification to be eligible to apply for this role.
Responsibilities
- To identify, gather, proactively develop and disseminate information and sanitised intelligence development products in support of operational policing activities and SOC priority areas. To proactively target and develop identified intelligence gaps relating to Threat, Harm and Risk the four high harm frauds across the 4 P’s.
- Identify opportunities to tackle the four high harm fraud. Using knowledge and awareness to present option alongside other investigation routes in order for the tactic to be considered at tasking.
- Working closely with colleagues, sharing trends, updates, positive results, cases studies and system functionality techniques.
- Prepare and deliver intelligence products to clearly and accurately inform decision making and/or facilitate response.
- Maintain information on the intelligence system and disseminate to relevant parties, in line with confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care policies and relevant legislation.
- Establish and maintain networks with internal and external partners, specifically in relation to fraud investigations, to ensure appropriate information sharing in support of a timely response and to achieve shared objectives.
- Identifying and disseminate details of regional trends and patterns within Report Fraud data, working alongside Local, Regional and National capabilities to circulate and tackle.
- Help to develop innovative collection plans and new ways and means of acquiring intelligence and evidence e.g. via the public, partner agencies
Requirements
Your application will be scored against the criteria listed below for shortlisting. Please give examples and evidence your ability, knowledge and experience against the points below in your application.
In this role, you will be:
- Ability to evaluate, analyse and disseminate intelligence.
- Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.
- Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.
- Proven and effective written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent knowledge of policy and procedure in intelligence practices including MoPI and NIM.
Note: You need to have you PIP2 qualification to be eligible to apply for this role.
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK. Also, due to this role requiring MV/SC level vetting, you need to have continuously resided in the UK for the last 5 years. This residency needs to be in the immediate 5 years prior to this application. If you do not meet this requirement, you are not eligible to apply for the role, due to nature of the vetting checks needed.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact: HRServices@city-of-london.pnn.police.uk
Selection Process
As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge align with the points listed above in the ‘Requirements Section.’
The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 17th November 2026 at 11am.
Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview, to be held week commencing Monday 7th December 2026.
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Benefits:
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
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- Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
- Free access to our Force Gym (with dedicated time for female colleagues throughout the week), Personal Training Instructors with a range of specialisms, and a large variety of fitness and wellbeing programmes
- 28 days + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
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Police Staff Investigator - Report Fraud, Crime Analysis Team employer: City of London Police
The City of London Police is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and access to various staff support networks, employees are empowered to thrive while contributing to the safety of one of the UK's most dynamic cities. The commitment to diversity and community engagement makes this role not just a job, but a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference.
