LD102 Office Based Researcher **External**
West Yorkshire Police staff will be considered first.
Office Based Researcher
Leeds District Intelligence Unit
Elland Road Police Station
Leeds
2 x Permanent full time posts available
The District Intelligence Unit plays a key role in West Yorkshire Police’s aims to be intelligence led. The Office Based Researcher role at Leeds, contributes to the critical service delivery in terms of supporting threat, risk and harm matters. This is in relation to ongoing criminal investigations, development of actionable daily intelligence submissions and identifying crime patterns, hotspots and other risk factors to support both overt and covert proactive policing operations.
The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate research skills and techniques, as well as the ability to use the research as an aid to decision-making. You will possess a good knowledge of, and be able to use, computer packages and demonstrate effective use of the National Decision Making Model. The role will involve the utilisation of a number of Police systems, in conjunction with several social media platforms.
The successful candidates will work closely with the Leeds based Field Intelligence Officers in developing actionable intelligence and obtaining tangible results.
If successful, you will receive training and be allocated a mentor and attend a standard Researcher Skills course, as well as other relevant courses to the role.
For further information please see the attached role profile.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on 29th June 2022.
The post is suitable for job share.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.