NEOF - DC Intelligence Team

Connect the dots before others even spot them - join our Intelligence Team

We currently have opportunities to join our Intelligence Team. You will work as part of our Intelligence, Crime and Operational Support (ICOS) department and place yourself at the heart of protecting the nation's most sensitive assets.

Based at our headquarters and locations across the UK, you'll operate at the sharp end of intelligence development, threat assessment, and proactive policing that directly counters hostile states, organised crime, and terrorism. You won't just gather intelligence - you'll shape it.

By driving investigations and influencing operational decisions, you'll help uncover threats others can't see.

This is fast-paced, high-impact work where your judgement, resilience, and curiosity genuinely make a difference.

Learn more about the our ICOS detectives.

Key responsibilities

As an IPP-accredited Intelligence Officer, you will develop and evaluate intelligence to assess threat, risk, harm, vulnerabilities, and opportunities. Day to day, you will:

• Undertake system checks and searches to support intelligence and analytical functions, verifying and cross-referencing information to identify links

• Identify and assess threat, risk of harm, and intervention opportunities, escalating intelligence promptly to support live-time operational activity

• Receive, assess, and disseminate intelligence in line with confidentiality, sensitivity, and duty of care policies and relevant legislation

• Gather, research, and evaluate information to identify gaps and patterns, and inform briefing, tasking, and RIPA authorities in accordance with principles of legality, necessity, and proportionality

• Prepare and deliver intelligence products to inform decision-making and provide advice on tactical options

• Adhere to all legal frameworks, policies, and guidance to ensure intelligence is handled and processed correctly

• Maintain awareness of innovation within intelligence to implement the latest techniques, tactics, and best practice

Role type 

Detective Constable – Intelligence, Crime and Operational Support

Permanent

Salary 

£32,100 – £47,743 (subject to annual review and dependant on allowances).

Discover more about what we offer.

Hours 

40 hours

Location

The ICOS team is predominantly based at MDP Headquarters, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon. Officers are also based at:

• HMNB Clyde, Scotland

• MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol

• RAF Northolt, London

Training & Qualifications  

Candidates must be qualified (or be willing to become qualified) in the following capability:

• Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) – Intelligence Officer

• National ANPS Service (NAS) Basic User

• Police National Database (PND) User

• PNC (LEDS) User

• Charter Professional Applicant

• Financial Intelligence Officer

• Covert Internet Investigator (as per MDP III Policy)

• JRFT (5.4), PPST, and First Aid

• On-call provision

For Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer posts, additional qualifications are required:

• NCIA Core and Assessor

• NSIM Assessor

• Completion of the MDP CT Intelligence Officer Workbook

PIP Level 1 and 2 and/or Intelligence Professionalisation Programme qualifications are desirable. All applicants must be fully competent in their current role and rank.

You will be asked to confirm existing skill set once you have applied and been confirmed to have met the baseline eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

This role is open to serving police officers, and officers who have left policing within the last 36 months, from a UK civilian police force. Read more about our eligibility requirements.

Terms

Whist this role is firearms exempt, applicants must pass a pre-employment medical and Job-Related Fitness Standard before starting with annual fitness testing (currently 5.4 on the multistage fitness test to level 5.4 -15m), Personal and Public Safety Training, and MOD mandatory training.

Application & Interviews

Closing date to request an application pack: 12pm Friday 24 April 2026

Closing date to submit applications: 12pm Friday 1 May 2026

Interviews: MDP HQ, RAF Wyton - likely early June 2026

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

Contact Us

Further information on the role can be requested from MDP-CC-Central-GMB@mod.gov.uk.

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

Ready to protect what matters most?

Start your journey today.

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