Address
Form of work
Salary Number of Posts
4
Advertised
EXTERNAL POLICE OFFICERS ONLY
Branch/Division
Counter Terrorism Policing North West
Location
Force Headquarters - Central Park Complex
Rank
Detective Constable
Leadership Level
Unknown
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
40
Hours
Full time
Advertised Salary
Police Officer
Advert
Established in April 2007, CTPNW exists as one of five Counter Terrorism Units (CTU's) within a National Counter Terrorism Policing (NCTP) framework, designed to strengthen the UK's response to the threat from terrorism.
CTPNW manages and coordinates the operational counter terrorism response on behalf of the 5 North West forces: Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. It also offers CT assistance and guidance to the Isle of Man Constabulary.
In addition to protecting the communities of the North West CTPNW also works hand in hand with the CTP South East, CTP North East, West Midlands CTU, Counter Terrorism Command and a network of Counter Terrorism Intelligence Units (CTIUs) to ensure that the United Kingdom is able to manage the national threat from terrorism.
The CTPNW investigations team are looking to recruit 1 investigations officer to support the unit. In this post you will be tasked with providing appropriate support to security service priority investigations and will be required to investigate crimes falling within national, regional and force counter terrorism and extremism control strategies.
One of the main responsibilities of this post will be to conduct thorough investigations to the highest standard with the aim of securing successful prosecutions for terrorism related offences. This may arise in reaction to live events or through development of intelligence in relation to identified threats.
Please see attached Job Description for further duties and responsibilities of this post, ****PLEASE NOTE***** At this initial stage, you are only asked to provide evidence of the three subjects below. Please limit your response to 300 words per subject and note if you are unable to evidence these areas, your application will not meet the shortlisting criteria. These subject headings will need to be added at the end of your completed EOI (expression of interest). At this application stage you are not required to evidence the criteria from the job description, this will be covered in the interview stage.
1. Experience of investigations into complex and/or serious crime.
2. Experience of dealing with forensic submissions and exhibits within a serious or complex case.
3. Experience of dealing with intelligence relating to risk during an investigation and/or prosecution.
If you are interested in the day to day activities of a DC Investigator, please see the attachments titled 'Day in the life' which have been written by current DC's.
To provide more information regarding this role, two webinars have been set up which will be held 12pm-1pm on Tuesday 26th March and Thursday 28th March. If you are interested in attending one of the webinars, please email CTPNW.Careers@gmp.police.uk with the time you would prefer.
