Proactive Intelligence Officer North East and

1 week ago


South Shields, South Tyneside, United Kingdom HM Prison & Probation Service Full time

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- £28,477
  • This role requires working regular unsocial hours as part of the normal shift commitment and a 20% payment will be paid in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 ‐ 1900hrs Monday to Friday and including working evening, nights, weekends and Bank/Public holidays.

Job grade:

  • Executive Officer
  • Band 4
    Contract type:
  • Fixed Term
  • Secondment
    Length of employment:
  • Approximately 18 months with possible extension/ permanent
    Type of role:
  • Analytical
  • Intelligence
  • Investigation
  • Operational Research
  • Risk Management
  • Security
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • This position is based at SOUTH TYNESIDE BERKELY WAY LAA JARROW, NE31 1SFAbout the job

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Overview of the job


The job holder will act as a remote CHIS handler, supporting the establishment based handlers and will provide support to Directed Surveillance and other technical collection operations by reviewing visual and/or audio footage.

The job holder is responsible for assisting and advising establishment handlers in the handling of Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) within their relevant Prison Establishments.

The job holder will work within the National Intelligence Unit, SOCT. This is a regionally based role.

This is a non-operational role which can be carried out by an operational or non
- operational member of staff.

The job holder will have no line management responsibility.

Summary
The job holder provides support to establishments by providing a remote CHIS handler capability for prisons. In addition, they will provide support to Directed Surveillance/technical collection operations.


This includes drafting and submitting paperwork and logs appropriately in accordance with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, its associated Codes of Practice and HMPPS policy.


The job holder will be required to liaise with the HMPPS Central Authorities Bureau and brief the relevant HMPPS Controller on such activity to ensure that authorities are in place where appropriate.

This liaison will most often take place in conjunction with the regional Proactive Intelligence lead or manager.


The job holder will recognise the sensitivities around undertaking HMPPS and law enforcement covert activity in a prison environment and be able to liaise with LEA/Police partners particularly in relation to the use of CHIS and surveillance within Prisons.


The job holder will also be responsible for proactive CHIS recruitment campaigns across their region and will be required to provide a 24/7 on call function for urgent RIPA related issues.


Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

  • Proactively recruit, develop, handle and task Covert Human Intelligence Sources to address the tactical and strategic intelligence requirement of prisons in their region.
  • Act as a remote handler responsible for the day to day activity of the CHIS. Regular CHIS contact will include providing security and welfare advice, providing tasking to and receiving information from the source. Ensure the CHIS terms and conditions of use are adhered to.
  • Review products collected via technical collection operations in accordance with RIPA, Codes of Practice and HMPPS policy.
  • Act as tactical adviser and advising staff on how to maintain a professional relationship with the source.
  • Advise and assist establishment staff to ensure that risk assessments and risk management plans for RIPA authorities are comprehensive, relevant and up to date.
  • Ensure that all CHIS meetings/contacts are properly authorised and that appropriate authorisations for use and conduct are in place.
  • Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of all information supplied by the CHIS or acquired through technical collection operations.
  • Advise establishment staff to ensure that the welfare of the source is properly considered and reported on.
  • Advise and ensure that sanitisation of intelligence from CHIS and technical collection operations is managed appropriately with appropriate evaluation codes and handling conditions attached, this will involve frequent discussions with establishment security governors and handlers to agree the operational response flowing from RIPA related intelligence strands.
  • Immediately report (to the Controller/Regional RIPA Unit Manager) any concerns that the source is acting outwith their remit, assisting establishments in compiling potential breach reports.
  • Continually monitor the potential for exposure and in particular, any liability issues that may accrue for HMPPS.
  • Maintain liaison with the other key stakeholders in supporting collaborative


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