Police Staff Post - Dedicated Source Handler Position within South West Counter Terrorism Police
Counter Terrorism Policing South West provides a specialist capability in relation to Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS). Our aim is the collection and analysis of high quality intelligence to support National Security matters.
Main duties Undertake day-to-day responsibility for the handling of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) as in accordance with relevant legislation and policy, as laid out under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (The Act), Secondary Legislation and NPCC Manual of Standards.
Identify, cultivate and handle relevant sources (CHIS) to provide information impacting on National Security, and other priorities relevant to Policing activities in the South West.
Knowledge You will have a good working knowledge of the Police service and the National Intelligence Model (NIM), with an understanding of all aspects of covert investigations and proven investigative skills. You will have a thorough working knowledge and understanding of legislation in relation to Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, European Convention of Human Rights, Secondary Legislation (The Codes) and NPCC Manual of Standards.
Competencies You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills - both written and oral, effective IT skills in research and presentation of data, show sensitivity to diversity, provide examples of initiative and innovation and an ability to work without supervision, and good prioritisation and workload management.
Shift Pattern Working hours will be variable, subject to operational requirements and occasional extended and unsociable hours will be necessary. The successful applicants will be part of a formal on-call rota, (attracting additional payment as per on-call determinations), covering overnight, weekends and bank holidays.
Training and Vetting For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants who do not hold or acquire appropriate security clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post. This post is therefore restricted to UK nationals. The successful candidate must be prepared to undergo vetting to Developed level (DV) and successfully pass all training courses required for the role. The training will require the candidate to attend residential courses for periods up to four week.
You must be a British citizen to work for the department. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non‐British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with the department. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties means that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.
If you're already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn't a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn't a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or you do not wish to transfer), dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.