Intelligence Analyst
Gloucester
Role Type Police Staff
Local Policing/ Business Area Intelligence
Department Intelligence Analysis
Location Prism House
Grade SC6
Salary £33,603 - £35,772
Hours per Week 37
Type of Contract Permanent
Description
The position requires the provision of analytical support across the organisation and will involve both strategic and tactical analysis. This will also involve producing analytical exhibits for court, writing statements and presenting evidence at court. Analytical support and tactical analysis will be provided to support major incidents within the Constabulary, as required.
There is a requirement to adhere to the Forensic Science Regulator Code and work within ISO accredited environments. Completion of the nationally mandated Intelligence Analyst Professionalisation Programme (IPP) and maintaining three yearly accreditation is also required.
There is the expectation to deputise for the Higher Intelligence Analyst, as required.
To assist in the analysis of information and intelligence relating to crime and criminal activity, including:
- Gather, process and collate information from various sources
- Use appropriate analytical techniques to identify crime/incident patterns and trends, establish the organisation of criminal groups and manipulate data into a suitable format for analysis
- Carry out communications, financial and other analysis to support operational activity
- Assist in the development of intelligence products at NIM levels 1 and 2 for Constabulary use
Produce analytical findings in an appropriate format for the customer, including:
- To prepare written and visual reports and provide verbal briefings/presentations. Also, to review research and analytical products produced by colleagues, providing quality assurance.
- Assessing previous and current crimes / incidents to establish the probability of future activity
To develop knowledge and expertise in analytical techniques, including:
- Researching and testing available techniques that will aid in crime, disorder and intelligence analysis
- Attending relevant conferences to keep abreast of and assist in the development of analytical techniques
- Assist in the instruction of analytical and intelligence colleagues in new analytical techniques and their application
- Assist in the education of force staff at all levels in the processes and benefits of analysis. This will also involve providing guidance and support to Intelligence Researchers and Intelligence Analysts Apprentices.
To operate existing and future Constabulary systems, as well as identifying and exploiting additional data sources, including:
- The interrogation of in-force systems
- Generation, manipulation and presentation of analytical charts using visual analysis software (e.g. i2 Analyst Notebook)
- Generation, manipulation and presentation of data in a GIS package
- Compliance with Data Protection legislation and appropriate legislation governing the use of computers and data storage
- Monitoring of source data to ensure quality and data integrity and suggesting areas for improvement in existing systems
-Assist in acting as a point of contact between Local Policing Areas, Force Intelligence units, other forces and external / partner agencies where required in relation to the analysis of crime, criminal and community intelligence.
-Adhere to Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Freedom of Information, Management of Police Information, Race Relations and European Convention on Human Rights legislation and ensure compliance with local procedures.
Communications and Working Relationships, including:
- Police and police staff within the Constabulary at all levels
- Other police forces, law-enforcement agencies and external agencies
- Visitors to the Constabulary offices, including members of the public
Special Conditions:
- In the event of a critical incident or crime in action there may be an occasional requirement to work extended/unsocial hours
Subject to training and completion of the IPP accreditation process through assessed portfolios of evidence and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), this post will attract an increase in pay from scale 6 (£33,603-£35,772) to SO1 (£37,020 - £39,276).
The successful candidate for this role will be vetted at level Staff MV. This means the individual will need at least 5 years worth of residency in the UK.
Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview.
Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.
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Closing Date 05/11/2026, 23:55
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