Financial Intelligence Officer - Woking, United Kingdom - Surrey Police

Surrey Police

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Woking, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Division / Department - Specialist Crime
Grade - Grade F
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £28,062 - £32,227
Working Hours Hours per Week

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

The Role

You will work within the Economic Crime Unit and report to a Detective Sergeant.

This role is based within Surrey Economic Crime Unit based at Woking but will form part of a joint Surrey and Sussex financial intelligence team so some travel between the forces will be required.

You will be responsible for developing Financial Intelligence Profiles to identify criminal offences, safeguarding opportunities relating to vulnerability, and assist in Critical Incidents and locating Missing or Wanted persons through financial enquiries

You will act as the force Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with the National Crime Agency (NCA) on behalf of Surrey and Sussex Police, in conjunction with the ECU Detective Inspector and Detective Sergeants for all SARs related matters.

You will be accountable for the efficient management of our SARs process, maintaining clearly auditable records concerning the evaluation and disposal of all SARs.

You will provide specialist skills and guidance to Contact Centre staff, CID Investigators and other Proactive Teams in the above areas.

You will be the point of contact for specific partner agencies and responsible for dissemination of intelligence and information to and from those agencies.

You will understand the role of financial intelligence in financial safeguarding and disseminate intelligence as appropriate to assist in safeguarding against financial harm.

Key Responsibilities

Review and research SARS and where appropriate develop them utilising all Police and Financial Intelligence Systems. Identify any suspected offences, passing this information via the correct intelligence system to the correct investigation team.

Assess/sanitise fast track intelligence received from NCA to be sanitised for CADs to be created under Op Signature. Liaise with PCSO's and PC's on best course of action for each individual case and offer advice where appropriate.

Provide Financial Intelligence Assistance for locating Missing and Wanted Persons

Identify opportunities for the recovery of criminal assets by means of confiscation, forfeiture and seizure of cash, or by referral to the Asset Recovery Agency.

Act as a point of reference for Officers in relation to financial investigation/ SARs reports assisting with referrals of specified cases to the FIU and the making of enquiries with financial institutions

Submit twice yearly reports to UK FIU detailing the use made by Surrey and Sussex Police of SARs, the results achieved and those anticipated

Liaise and work with other police forces, professional bodies and outside agencies such as Trading Standards, National Crime Authority and Action Fraud/NFIB

Act as SPOC for all FIN-NET referrals.

Assess those sent from Police Forces and other Law Enforcement Agencies and conduct intelligence searches on the Local Police Systems.

Provide requesting officers with information that is appropriate to their request via the correct intelligence sharing process.

Assist officers who wish to make requests for information via the FIN-NET process, submit their request and act as a SPOC for any replies from Police Forces and other Law Enforcement Agencies.

Undertake Financial Intelligence Officer on-call duties as required covering both Surrey and Sussex.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.

Skills & Experience

You will have good oral and written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate reports and maintain records for reference, and present them

You will be able to evidence a background in investigative or intelligence based work, and an understanding of prioritising workload based on Threat, Harm and Risk.

You will have the ability to assimilate and analyse large quantities of information.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain continuing and satisfactory relationships based upon mutual confidence with staff at all levels of the organisation and with members of the public.

You will have the ability to advise others in matters of financial intelligence when required.

You will be proficient in time management and be able to prioritise your own workload to meet tight, legislative deadlines.

You will have the ability to acquire a detailed knowledge of the rules surrounding the handling & dissemination of intelligence, and the principles of the Human Rights Act 1998.

You will be willing to undertake NCA accreditation as a Financial Intelligence Officer, if not already accredited by the NCA

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