Cover Officer, Specialist Operations

2 weeks ago


South East, United Kingdom National Crime Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 254501**Salary**:

- £40,209 - £43,705**Job grade**:

- Other**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Intelligence
- Investigation
- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 4Contents

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Location
- North West England, South East England, South West EnglandAbout the job

**Job summary**:
About NCA Specialist Operations

Specialist Operations within the NCA includes Advanced Undercover Officers (UCOs) and dual role Cover Officer / Advanced UCOs, both are deployed as undercover officers to collect intelligence and evidence, proactively and reactively in support of NCA objectives and operations in accordance with the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. Those in the dual role G4 Cover Officer / Advanced UCO will also supervise the deployment of UCOs when not deployed themselves.

UCOs will also engage in operations utilising covert haulage, maritime and aviation resources.

**Job description**:
Undercover Officer (UCO) & Cover Officer, Specialist Operations

Specialist Operations within the NCA includes Advanced Undercover Officers (UCOs) and dual role Cover Officer / Advanced UCOs, both are deployed in a manner of ways by the agency to collect intelligence and evidence, proactively and reactively in support of NCA objectives and operations in accordance with the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy.

Undercover Officers will:

- Deploy as an undercover officer in support of the NCA and domestic and international partners, authorised projects and operations.
- Through covert deployments enable the NCA, and partners, to maximise collection opportunities that are in line with the organisational intelligence and evidential requirements to support operations into complex serious and organised crime at both a national and international level.
- Participate in the debrief of deployments to ensure that a full, accurate and timely account is disseminated to operational Officers.
- Maintain an in depth knowledge of legislation, case law and practices appropriate to covert operations and perform the role of a UCO legally with honesty and integrity.
- Gather, maintain and record material from deployments to produce quality written and oral presentations of intelligence and evidence to support prosecutions, intelligence pictures or disruption as appropriate.
- Give evidence at court both in the UK and abroad in line with legislation and NCA policies.
- Undertake personal responsibility and accountability for the management and maintenance of operational assets and equipment and ensure training and qualifications are in date and available for deployment.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal & external UCO’s in order to foster collaborative working and mentoring.
- Provide support to colleagues to maintain covert premises, administration and assets to the standard required by the law and relevant covert law enforcement policies and procedures.

Cover Officers will:

- Deploy as an undercover officer in support of the NCA and domestic and international partners, authorised projects and operations.
- Supervise the deployment of undercover officers and assets in support of NCA projects and investigations.
- Maximise collection opportunities that are in line with the organisational intelligence requirements. Collecting information, intelligence and / or evidence in support of operations into complex serious and organised crime at both a national and international level.
- Ensure that the risks attached to a deployment are thoroughly assessed, documented and that adequate control measures are in place to manage the risks.
- Monitor deployment activity to ensure that health safety and welfare of officers are not jeopardised and that the activity is not at a level that poses an unacceptable or unmanageable risk.
- Ensure UCO’s do not go beyond the intended scope of the authorised activity and that their activities are concurrent with the strategic and tactical objectives of the investigation.
- Provide advice on legislation, policy, tactical options and evidential opportunities to assist in the planning and implementation of investigations / operations.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with both internal & external stakeholders in order to foster collaborative working.

Both Undercover Officers & Cover Officers may be expected to work directly or indirectly in tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse. This may involve exposure to child sexual abuse material. You should consider the sensitive nature of the work before deciding to apply.

Prior to taking up the role all officers working on or supporting this type of operational activity will undergo a psychological assessment on taking up the role and at regular intervals once in post.

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