Cyber Crime Unit - Pursue
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The Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit (MPCCU) focuses on the most serious offences of cyber dependent crime, including the development, distribution, use or control of malicious software (malware), ransomware, network intrusion, website defacement, denial of service attacks, the online trade in financial, personal and other data, the provision of services and tools to facilitate cyber-dependent crime, and other Computer Misuse Act (CMA) related offending.
The unit has both force and regional responsibilities for cyber dependent crime and aligns to the National Cyber Security Strategy and The Met Direction.
The Pursue strand comprises four investigative teams, aiming to identify and disrupt those responsible for cyber crime. The post holder will conduct investigations into the most serious incidents of network based organised criminal activity; detect hi-tech crime; gather and distribute relevant and quality intelligence; and produce evidence in a form which is admissible in Court. The role requires an ability to understand and investigate a wide range of complex investigations and proactive operations, including sensitive and high profile enquiries that span national and international boundaries.
The MPCCU also has responsibility for tackling cyber enabled, serious and organised crime. The unit is tasked with proactively targeting OCNs that utilise the Darkweb, Clearweb and Encrypted platforms to conduct criminality. There will be opportunities within the MPCCU to work on extensive proactive investigations, conducting surveillance deployments where appropriate.
We welcome applications from people who have never worked within Specialist Crime before and from people who do not possess all of the desirable criteria.
Salary
Existing Constables will retain their current salary point on appointment to this role. Please refer to PeoplePages for further information.
If you have any queries in respect of this opportunity, or need support in applying, please contact the Met's Recruitment Team at Enquiries.PoliceJobs@sscl.gse.gov.uk or by telephone to 01633 632500. The team are available Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 10:00pm (excluding Bank Holidays).
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Does this sound like you? If yes, start your application now.
For more information on this vacancy, please contact DI Oliver Richter – oliver.richter@met.police.uk
Essential Skills and Experience
- A track record in the investigation of serious and complex criminal investigations
- A proven ability to work well within a high-performing team
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience of partnership working with internal and external partners
- Experience and knowledge of proactive investigations
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience of international cooperation with foreign law enforcement
- A current theoretical and practical knowledge of computing and computer operating systems, together with an appreciation of networking concepts.
- A theoretical knowledge of the Dark Web
- Trained Financial Investigator
- A knowledge and understanding of Fraud Act 2006 and Computer Misuse Act 1990 offences
- Trained Police driver
- Nationally accredited surveillance operative
What can we offer in return?
- Flexible working conditions
- Agreed blended working arrangements
- Internal SC mentoring scheme
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to London, the Met and the communities that it serves.
- Reducing violence within London
- Tackling the most serious criminality (SOC)
- Ability to acquire skills and training not available on BCU’s as detailed above
Final points:
Things you need to know - Security
- Due to the secure nature of our work, successful candidates must pass all vetting and security requirements, including Counter Terrorism (CTC), before they can be appointed.
- Willingness to be vetted to DV/strap
- More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Statement of Expectation
Due to the operational demands of SC, please be aware that some of the courses which you may be offered attract a tenure period. This will be confirmed prior to the acceptance of the course once posted to SC. The tenure will start following the successful completion of the course and it is the expectation that normally the officer or staff member will be able to commit to the tenure, as a minimum. A copy of all the courses that are currently subject to tenure can be found via the following link:
https://mps.ent.box.com/folder/153536711384?s=9dnbo7dlu5u5fgsh01shr00potarf5cj
- We take ownership at level 1
- We analyse critically at level 1
- We are innovative and open-minded at level 1
- Professionalism
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.