Crime Analyst
Reference: PJ-CA-TV2
Date Posted: 9 Jan 2008
Salary: £22,061
Position Type: Permanent
Location: South East
Details:
Crime Analyst
Employer: Thames Valley Police
Salary: £22,061 pa, progression based on performance
Hours: 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Full Time, Permanent position.
Location: Fountain Court, Kidlington, OX5
Closing date: 25/01/2008
You will provide essential analytical support to the Force Intelligence Bureau in identifying force crime patterns, trends, series and networks. It will involve the preparation of both Tactical and Strategic assessments which are vital to ensuring the prevention, targeting, disruption and detection of crime.
You must be an excellent team player, with the capacity to work well under pressure and prioritise workloads. The ability to learn a variety of new computer packages quickly and competence in the Microsoft Office suite of applications (specifically Word and Excel) is essential. You must have excellent interpersonal skills – this should include presentation skills and the ability to deliver verbally and in the written form. This role would suit a self-motivated individual who is willing to use their initiative and innovation skills to contribute to the analytical department at the Force Intelligence Bureau.
You must be educated to ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) standard or possess relevant experience. Research and problem solving skills are essential, as is the ability to interpret and develop inferences from data and experience of statistical methods. Knowledge of Crime Analysis tools and methodology and working within a police environment would be desirable.
We offer generous annual leave, optional contributory pension scheme, excellent welfare and support services, training and development opportunities.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to equality of opportunity in service provision and employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community. You must have current and valid permission to reside and work in the UK.
For an application form and full job description, please email sharedservices@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk or telephone the recruitment line on 01865 856383.
The closing date for completed application forms is 12noon on Friday 25 January 2008. Application requests will not be honoured after 12noon on the Friday before the closing date.
