Anpr Operator

**Location**: Fulford Road, York

**Salary**:Scale 4 £24,921 - £27,351

**Contract**: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract until March 2026, Full Time
- The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Hub is based within the Force Control Room and monitors and utilises the ANPR systems both locally and nationally to control and co-ordinate Specialist Operational Police resources across the county of North Yorkshire. This includes monitoring live time intelligence information and deploying appropriate resources as well as managing a range of incidents and where appropriate providing an emergency response.
- In this fast-paced, exciting and rewarding role, you will have responsibility for operating, monitoring and researching the Force’s ANPR systems and direct relevant resources to intercept vehicles whilst providing Police Officers with relevant and timely information.
- In order to deploy resources, the role will include managing a dedicated Operations radio channel, which will also require coordinating the attendance of resources and other emergency services at incident scenes. This role requires you to utilise various sources of information and prioritise them by demand based on a continuous and evolving threat and risk assessment.
- In the ANPR Hub, you will not only identify and support live time activations and deployments but there will also be the opportunity to conduct research on the various Police systems and provide tasking and briefing products for dedicated resources.
- If successful in post, you will be expected to attend relevant training courses and undergo a period of tutorship under the guidance of an experienced Operator. You will also receive a high level of training on the ANPR systems and become an advanced user. As such you will be vetted to SC level. Previous experience of Police systems is preferred but not essential.

**Essential skills required for the role are**:

- Excellent verbal communication skills enabling you to communicate with both internal and external customers and deal assertively and courteously whilst managing expectations.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent IT skills, systems knowledge and typing skills.
- The ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure, to highlight risks, priorities issues, to take control and respond promptly to changing situations, to prioritise and risk assess in a fast-time environment
- Ability to identify key decision points and make decisions to meet the business process requirements
- The ability to work both effectively as part of a team and to work unsupervised, using your own initiative to solve problems, taking reasoned and responsible decisions that consider all the relevant factors and information, based on Force policy and best practice.

**You’ll be welcomed into an organisation that cares about the well-being of its personnel, and actively supports people so they can perform to the best of their ability. In addition, North Yorkshire Police offers a range of benefits including**:

- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Support for further professional development
- Access to a fantastic range of exclusive discounts on well-known online and high street retailers
- Unison is the recognised Trade union within NYP and there are also several other Inclusion and Diversity support networks.