Surveillance Support Officer

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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.

We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.

We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as a Detective Constable within our Organised Crime Team based at Unit 2. Could you be who we are looking for?

About the team/Department you will be joining:

The role of the Organised Crime Team is to target, dismantle and disrupt Organised Crime Groups operating within South Wales through both overt and covert methods.

About the role and your key responsibilities:

To perform covert foot and mobile surveillance using vehicles, to gather

information, intelligence and/or evidence. You will need to drive safely

during surveillance operations, positioning the vehicle appropriately and

exploiting advantages

To gather and evaluate all material in relation to the investigation and to

develop and maintain an investigation strategy to maximise the amount of

material gathered, and to protect the integrity of that material.

To plan and prepare for the interview by developing an interview strategy

and written plan, assessing the interviewee's fitness for interview, and

setting up an appropriate location. You must conduct the interview in

accordance with legislation, policy and other guidelines using appropriate

interviewing techniques and communication skills.

What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:

Must be Q1 surveillance trained

Must have previous experience, skills and training surrounding investigations into serious organised crime.

Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft applications and Niche.

Experience of interrogating, maintaining and utilising data on a variety of computerised systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Experience of researching information from a variety of sources.

Skilled in using specialised and standard software related to own area of work to extract, analyse and report on data.

Ability to write detailed reports and present information in a variety of formats.

Able to communicate with a range of stakeholders to provide information and intelligence and ensure understanding.

Able to identify potential opportunities to enhance efficiency and/or effectiveness within own area of work, including developing own knowledge to increase effectiveness.

Able to break down a problem into component parts and determine appropriate action.

Good team working skills demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support as required.

Able to appropriately prioritise and plan own work.

Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.

There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.

Please note, if you are subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, you appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis

If you would like any more information about the role, please contact DI Russell Jenkins

First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect, click here for more information. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.