Intelligence Development Officer - Online CSAE and Crime Operations (OCCO) (SEROCU) in Reading

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) for an Intelligence Development Officer in the Online CSAE and Crime Operations (OCCO) team. Intelligence Development Officers are integral to the OCCO team in SEROCU. In this role, you will lead on the management of people operating online to further their offending in the CSAE and crime areas. You will help identify and develop evidential packages against suspects to support wider investigation teams across the UK and worldwide.

As an IDO in OCCO, you will be responsible for researching across different data sources to support understanding on known threats and to identify new and emerging trends as well as pinpoint individual offenders. 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 and drive positive impact on safeguarding children and prosecuting those who offend against them.

If you have an enquiring mind, are keen to research, and develop information then this 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.

You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally 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.

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 underrepresented 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 TBC. 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. We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. Please use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when completing your application, wherever possible, as this will enhance performance.