Detective Inspector – Crime Intelligence Manager

Job description

A challenging and rewarding position has become available to work at the heart of Intelligence Policing as an Intelligence Manager within the MDP Crime Intelligence team.

As Intelligence Manager, you'll provide leadership and direction to a team of intelligence staff, offering mentoring, coaching, guidance and support to maximise their development, efficiency and morale. You'll be responsible for managing both the Sensitive Intelligence Network Team and the Covert Authorities Bureau while building strategic relationships across MOD, wider government and industry partners.

You will develop and maintain intelligence processes, products and core functions to assist decision-making, identify and manage threat, risk and harm, while ensuring compliance with national standards and legislation. You will deliver and review collection plans and commission intelligence products to support effective policing operations. The role involves identifying, planning and deploying intelligence resources to ensure operational effectiveness across the department.

You will interpret policy to develop intelligence systems, procedures and practices, ensuring all intelligence products are informed by thorough consultation with stakeholders and partners. A key aspect of this position involves enabling collaboration with partner agencies to share intelligence and facilitate cross-sector working practices.

You must maintain awareness of innovations in intelligence techniques and tactics to ensure the department remains at the forefront of intelligence capabilities. You will review resourcing levels, select and recruit staff, and identify development needs and career advancement opportunities for your team members. The role requires you to work closely with Defence and intelligence partners, including Defence Intelligence and the Service Police, maintaining effective relationships throughout the intelligence community.

Experience in intelligence management is required.

Terms

The post holder is appointed to Crime Command with a three-year minimum term and 5-year maximum tenure. Minimum tour length is three years before level transfer (waivers possible via D/Superintendent Crime Command). This restriction doesn't apply to promotion opportunities. Performance and development review occurs at the 3-year mark.

Role type

Detective Inspector – Crime Command (ICOS)

Substantive (Permanent)

Salary

£58,137 - £62,891

Hours

40 hours

Location

MDP Headquarters, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon

Qualifications

The post holder must be qualified (or be willing to become qualified) in the following capabilities: 

Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) Intelligence Manager
National ANPS Service (NAS) Basic User
Police National Database (PND) User
PNC (LEDS) User
JRFT (5.4), PPST and First Aid

 Additional education and experience

Further to the core Intelligence Supervisor, the additional is required for the below intelligence posts: 

CT Intelligence DI (Role Specific): 

Overseeing and managing the MDP’s IPCO inspection processes. 
Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) Level 1 & Level 2 and/or IPP qualifications essential

Coffee, chat and career insights

Detective Superintendent Nicholas Skipworth will be hosting an on-line informal session to learn more about MDP's ICOS department on Thursday 5 June 2025 at 2pm - 3pm for those interested in applying for this process.

If you would like to attend, please register your interest below before 12pm on Tuesday 3 June 2025. 

An email with a link to the session will then be sent to you. 

Email address

Current force

Current rank

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Yes, I give permission to store and process my data

Application

To request an application pack, please email: MDP-Resourcing@mod.gov.uk 

Closing date for requesting an application pack is: 12pm Monday 9 June 2025. 

Closing date for submitting applications: 12pm on Monday 16 June 2025. 

Interview

Interviews will be held at MDP HQ, RAF Wyton - dates to be confirmed. 

This role will be assessed at CVF Level 2 for both application and interview stages. 

Medical and fitness tests for successful candidates will take place at locations and dates to be confirmed. Successful candidates will be expected to take up appointment as soon as is practicable. 

Any questions regarding the application process and information session should be directed to MDP-Resourcing@mod.gov.uk 

Further information can be requested from DCI Jeff Renton Jeff.Renton716@mod.gov.uk.  

Eligibility

All applicants must be fully competent in their current role/rank.

External applicants must have served in the rank of Detective Inspector or higher for a minimum of 12 months. 

Serving police officers and police officers who have recently left policing (within 36 months) are invited to apply 

Applicants should be able to evidence a credible and relevant policing record detailing their investigative experience.    

Applicants must be a sole British National and British Passport holder and willing to undergo security vetting clearance to Developed Vetting (DV) level with enhanced security checks. Applicants will also be subject to police vetting at Management Vetting (MV) level.  

Applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment medical and the multistage fitness test to level 5.4 (15m test) in line with the National Role Profile fitness level applicable to the role/rank prior to employment.

Applicants must hold a UK manual car driving licence with no more than 6 live penalty points.   

Information regarding entry requirements can be requested by emailing MDP Recruitment Team: MDP-Resourcing@mod.gov.uk.