Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

Operational Intelligence Analyst

Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Birmingham • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £38,169 - £44,700 per year

About the role

  • Operational Intelligence Analysts work alongside a number of teams across the ROCU to support criminal intelligence operations and investigations.
  • Whilst assisting in the direction of operational resources, they also gather and identify evidence against those engaging in serious and organised crime.
  • Operational Intelligence Analysts will work throughout the investigative journey from intelligence development, to case build and evidential presentation at court.
  • This will require the analyst to work in collaboration with a range of stakeholders who are based across the region both internally (such as Senior Investigating Officers and investigators) and externally (such as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and barristers).
  • This role will require creation and presentation of exhibits with the purpose of attending court as a live witness.
  • From their analysis, Operational Intelligence Analysts are required to identify and present realistic recommendations for consideration by officers and external partners for consideration in the decision-making process.
  • Analysts will be responsible for presenting the findings of their analyses to a wide range of audiences, adapting style to match that of their audience, from senior officer to juror.
  • Operational Intelligence Analysts must maintain and demonstrate continuous professional knowledge across both intelligence analysis and operational material.

Requirements

  • Experience in research and analysis
  • Experience of negotiating and developing terms of reference including identification of key data sets, scope, timescales and product delivery.
  • Ability to identify, obtain, collate and evaluate information from a range of sources to inform your collection plan, ensuring appropriate action is taken to manage any limitations or gaps.
  • Ability to research and assimilate large volumes of data and prepare and produce complex analytical reports.
  • Ability to select and apply appropriate analytical techniques to information to support problem-solving to meet the needs of the terms of reference
  • Experience of developing and testing inferences and hypotheses to draw conclusions and make recommendations, in support of decision making.
  • Select the most effective dissemination methods for the product tailored to the needs of the audience.
  • Experience of working with communications data
  • Highly competent in the use of Microsoft packages, advanced skills in Microsoft Excel;
  • Ability to prioritise against competing demand in a high pressured and sensitive environment
Benefits
  • Must be willing to undergo vetting.
  • Must be willing to travel across the region to satellite sites.
  • Must be willing to provide live witness testimony at court.
  • Occasional work outside of normal office hours.
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