Economic, Serious and Organised Crime - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Details:

Reference number:

Salary:

- £35,711 - £41,567

National: minimum £35,711, maximum £36,545;

Inner London:

minimum £40,912, maximum £41,567
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DWP
Service Excellence
Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt
Economic, Serious and Organised Crime (ESOC)
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
10Contents

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About the job

Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

Birmingham, Bromley, Dudley, Glasgow, Harrogate, Harrow, Ilkeston, Liverpool, NewcastleuponTyne, Pontypridd, Staines, WalthamstowAbout the job

Job summary:

DWP is the lead agency for tackling Economic, Serious and Organised crime (ESOC) against the welfare system. ESOC are a national team with geographical representation throughout the UK.

We are responsible for and are committed to detecting, preventing, disrupting and prosecuting organised criminals facilitating benefit offences and abuse.

Serious offenders often receive substantial custodial sentences.

The role of ESOC is primarily to investigate fraud in the welfare system perpetuated by organised criminal groups.

This mostly involves working across multi law enforcement agencies on high profile and serious fraud operations involving multi suspects in multi million pound criminality.

ESOC is predominantly involved in:
Level 2 Criminality

Acts of criminality that transcend regional borders and require the assistance of specialist assets to combat these attacks, using assistance from external law enforcement partners through the provision of intelligence, and establishing joint operations to proactively target those persons or groups involved in such criminal activity; and

Level 3 Criminality

Investigations categorised as Level 3 relate to serious and organised crime by well organised and resourced criminals and crime groups that operate both on national and international scales.

Combating these organisations requires the proactive collaboration of a diverse and specialised core of organisations within the UK law enforcement arena; that allows the pooling of sensitive intelligence and physical assets, both human and capital to combat such attacks.

We undertake:

Intelligenceled investigations into organised and systematic attacks on the National Insurance Number Portal (NINo), DWP benefits, HMRC Tax Credits and Access to Work payments;

High Value Fraud:
multi-million pound fraud involving multiple suspects

Our major focus is Identity Fraud, the use of false documentation and hijacked or stolen identities of genuine individuals;

The Human Agenda

Trafficking / Modern Slavery are a significant feature of our work benefits are claimed and controlled by organised criminals;
Internal Investigations; and
Extensive Collaborative Working

Job description:

Key Tasks (Specific)
ESOC's highly trained surveillance operatives are a national resource able to provide an immediate response.

As a DWP mobile covert surveillance officer you will:

Action requests for surveillance and liaise with key stakeholders to agree a plan of action for covert surveillance.
Understand the operational objectives and ensure the authority is legally compliant with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and The Police Act 1997 and in accordance IPCO recommendations.
Conduct Risk Assessments.
Lead surveillance teams utilising resources available and full range of surveillance techniques to achieve the objectives in the most costeffective manner.
As Officer in Charge (OiC) direct the activities of the Surveillance Team, whether undertaking static, foot and mobile surveillance in line with National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) standards.
Make operational decisions as the dynamic and evolving circumstances demand and in order to achieve the set objectives.
As Surveillance Officer ensure the evidence and intelligence is received and presented in the form of high quality surveillance logs, documentary and photographic evidence by the effective use of covert surveillance techniques.
Work closely with and ensure the investigation team are kept apprised of progress.
Ensure the final evidence package is professionally and accurately prepared and production of surveillance outcome files contain Exhibits, MG11 summary of surveillance, MG11 covering continuity of exhibits, Disclosure schedules, Issues Log and Feedback sheet.
Maintain your own accreditation through active deployment and assessment by team leader.
When Officer in Charge, you are responsible for tasking and directing the surveillance team and conducting briefings and debriefings.
Take appropriate measures to ensure personal safety.
Adhere strictly to the NPCC's surveillance standards and general instructions set out in the Fraud Procedures / Instructions Manual,