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NaVCIS Field Intelligence Officer_HC621612

Job Title: NaVCIS Field Intelligence Officer

Rank: PC/DC

Location: Port of Tilbury (London), Leslie Ford House, Tilbury, Essex RM18 7EH

Duration: 2 year secondment

This role is being offered as a two-year secondment to serving police officers of a UK police force at the rank of Constable (detective or uniform) and having their chief officer's and /or their force HR approval. The secondment will be on a full cost recovery basis for forces and approval for the secondment must accompany the application.

We are looking for a motivated and resourceful individual to join NaVCIS as a Field Intelligence officer, within a National Policing Unit working to advance the NPCC Vehicle crime strategy to ensure safer communities in the UK.

More about the role

Based at The Port of Tilbury you will lead on identifying and recovering stolen vehicles being exported through UK ports through intelligence development and partnership working. You will carry out a basic level of crime investigation in support of NaVCIS and National Policing objectives. Previous experience of stolen vehicle examination is desirable but training will be provided. This role will encompass intelligence development to enable UK Police Forces to investigate organized, transnational vehicle crime offending. This will include receiving intelligence from a number of sources together with profiling, identifying and inspecting shipping containers. It will also involve investigative activities including searches to identify and seize stolen property; and may potentially involve attending court and giving evidence.

Liaison with stakeholders and industry partners is an essential part of the role. The post will suit a candidate with knowledge of vehicle identification including theft and cloning methods. There will be a requirement to liaise with members of the shipping industry, finance companies, colleagues within law enforcement throughout the UK and abroad. As this is a unique role within policing, advice and guidance is often sought by others and the officer will be expected to provide this. The role profile is available to view here.

The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate strong organisational and communication skills.

Appointment is subject to successful vetting clearance and must be maintained for the duration of the secondment. Prior to submitting an application, applicants should therefore contact their force vetting teams to check their level.

In addition, the applicant will be subject to satisfactory PSD and reference checks.

Occasional travel will be required but a car is provided for this purpose.

More about Us

The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is a National Police Unit, hosted by Hampshire Constabulary but based near Coventry, at the College of Policing, Ryton-on-Dunsmore.

NaVCIS' main investigation function is motor finance fraud and associated offences linked to serious acquisitive crime which impacts upon victims, communities, the national economy and demands placed upon law enforcement agencies. Through effective partnership working NaVCIS seek to prevent and detect offences of motor finance fraud, developing and sharing specialist intelligence to support law enforcement investigations.

NaVCIS officers at ports work with partner agencies to prevent the exportation of stolen cars overseas and our intelligence department have strong links with European law enforcement agencies.

More information about NaVCIS can be found here

Application and interview

NaVCIS are hosted by Hampshire and IOW Constabulary and People Services and business support is provided by ACRO Criminal Records Office on behalf of Hampshire Constabulary.

If you've never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence. Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, and these documents will not be reviewed when considering your application.

Contact details for an informal discussion

If you have any trouble applying for the position or queries regarding the terms and conditions of the secondment opportunity, please contact the ACRO People Services Team by email: or by phone:

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting:

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.