Job Details
Job Title: Intelligence Researcher x3
Work Location: Southampton, Portsmouth, Nr Fareham
Salary: Scale 5 - £30,333 - £32,613 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 29th January 2026 at 23:59 hours
Interview Date: TBC
About the role
As an Intelligence Researcher, you will support the identification of vulnerable and high risk people and groups as well as potential crime series’. Your part will be to respond to requests for research assistance from the Analysts and Intelligence officers that you work alongside, as well as other stakeholders in the wider organisation, by collating, reviewing, evaluating and then disseminating information from a variety of sources.
You will be looking for trends in daily crime, incidents and intelligence to support the district-level responses to any issues that have the potential to cause harm, and for opportunities to safeguard and protect potential victims. Once you have identified any patterns, you will then produce maps and information summaries to support local and (if needed) force wide operations.
As part of the role, you will liaise with others involved in the intelligence process, including those working across police borders, to share findings and support briefings.
Please see the Intelligence Researche r role profile for more information
What's on offer?
As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:
* Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities.
* Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.
* Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
* Excellent wellbeing support and access to Employee Assistance Programme
* Staff representation groups and inclusion network
* Eye test vouchers
Essential Qualifications
Educated to Educated to QCF Level 2 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level
Essential Experience
Experience of researching and collating data
Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate and timely reports
Demonstrate a basic understanding of research processes and techniques
Ability to use own initiative and possessing good time management skills
Proven experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Competencies and Personal Qualities
We are emotionally aware - Level 1
We take ownership - Level 1
We collaborate - Level 1
We support and inspire - Level 1
We analyse critically - Level 1
You should also be aware of the Values (courage, respect and empathy, public service).
Contact details for an informal discussion
Please contact the Recruitment team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611
Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
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