You will supervise and be responsible for all cryptocurrency seizures ensuring that they are securely stored. You will oversee your team providing assisting in the cryptocurrency investigations offering guidance and providing specialist skills to trace the movement of cryptocurrency. You will be proactive in developing cryptocurrency intelligence identifying suspects building operations to target those who think by using cryptocurrency they are out of reach of the Police.

Applicants must have completed the CID Foundation course or successfully complete the ICIDP. A keen interest in digital investigation would be a benefit. It is not essential but desirable that a prior knowledge of financial or cryptocurrency is necessary. On being successful the individual will need to complete a number of technical training courses and will need a positive mind set to continually develop their knowledge in cryptocurrency.

**Responsibilities**
- Manage the casework of a team of specialist officers and staff, keeping unit head appraised of case progress and capacity of the team to take on new cases, providing leadership, oversight and guidance.
- Plan, conduct and co-ordinate investigations in relation to cryptocurrency. To include proactive cryptocurrency investigations that have been tasked or identified through intelligence. To include reactive cryptocurrency investigations that have been tasked following intervention by other SEROCU or TVP capabilities.
- Devise, maintain and lead on all cryptocurrency seizures for the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit and Thames Valley Police. This includes writing the process for seizure and guidance for officers and staff to seek support from this unit.
- Devise and maintain the process for the safe storage of seized cryptocurrency working in conjunction with the NPCC Best Practice provider for storage.
- Lead the personal development, training and mentoring of the officers and staff within the unit. This will involve ensuring attendance at training courses not just focused on cryptocurrency but also other financial training courses to ensure compliance with the most current legislation.
- Analyse evidence and prepare recommendations to management, CPS Lawyers; attending conferences with Counsel as necessary thereby assisting the prosecution case.
- Provide Tactical Advice regarding cryptocurrency to SIOs within SEROCU, the South East regional forces or more broadly.
- Plan and supervise the lawful recovery of criminally obtained cryptocurrency in line with current POCA legislation and future amendments.

**Required knowledge/skills**
Essential
- Has successfully passed the Sergeants NPCC Exam.
- Has completed a CID foundation course or successfully completed the ICIDP.
- Proven investigative policing background and be able to demonstrate building evidential cases to a high standard.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to demonstrate creativity and ability to operate under pressure.
- Has a practical understanding and can demonstrate has an awareness of cryptocurrency investigation and seizure.

Desirable
- Understanding or knowledge of POCA Legislation.
- Understanding or knowledge of the Financial Investigation Model (FIM).
- Commitment to the maintenance of CPD and innovation in relation to cryptocurrency.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 20100