SCTaC - Specialist Crime Tasking and Coordination
11871
Rank/Band: PC
Location: Cobalt Square, London SW8 1SU; Some home working is supported
Eligibility: Substantive Police Constables
Reports to: Detective Sergeant
Below is a comprehensive list of what the role entails.
The unit consists of 4 teams of 3 officers, so when you are in the office during the day there is always another person on with you.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about the role please call Ian Gill or Angela Slade and we will answer any questions you have.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Staffing of SCTaC office contact phone 24/7.
- To provide a 24 hour ‘front of house’ access to Specialist Crime, including Proactive Teams and Syndicates; MO2 Field Intelligence Officer Teams, Violent Crime Task Force and Firearms Intelligence Viper Teams.
- To identify incidents likely to require a Specialist Crime reactive response through horizon and CAD scanning (murders and shootings.) To support the coordination of SC reactive response.
- To provide an initial triage for requests to assess what might be suitable for Specialist Crime (SC) escalation in line with SCTaC guidelines.
- Maintain and update SCTaC documents, indices and trackers.
- Monitor and action enquiries into SCTaC Group Mailbox.
- Maintain deployment boards showing Specialist Crime availability, including Specialist Crime cars.
- To have knowledge of the process for high risk controlled deliveries (Op Dovyan) and provide operational support where required.
- Record firearm surrenders and recoveries.
- Maintain an On Call Decision Maker roster and provide operational support as required.
- Be able to provide verbal and written updates and handovers on incidents managed. This may include briefing incoming staff and senior officers.
- Represent SCTaC at various meetings.
- Work with partner agencies including Operation Vanguard – real time cash in transit tracking and support for the Flying Squad.
Essential Criteria
- Vetting to MV/SC but willing to undergo DV vetting if required
- Ability to collect, assess and prioritise information and brief senior leaders to enable critical decisions to be made.
- Working knowledge of MPS IT systems including Microsoft Office, Excel, CRIS and CRIMINT.
- CAD Browse
- PNC (or willingness to be trained)
- Self-motivated, the ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Strong ability to communicate effectively in writing to produce structured reports.
- Work 12 hour shifts including nights and weekends due to the business need of the unit. A copy of our shift pattern can be sent to you if you would like to see it before you apply.
- We are collaborative at level 1
- We take ownership at level 1
- We support, deliver and inspire at level 1
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.