OIMU Intelligence Officer - Counter Terrorism Policing

Overview

Closing Date:
18th February 2026 23:59
Salary: £38,169 - £44,700
Grade: 6

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) is a collaboration of UK police forces working with the UK intelligence community to help protect the public and our national security by preventing, deterring and investigating terrorist activity.

The West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (CTPWM) Intelligence department is known as the Intelligence Management Unit (IMU) and has various functions:

• Fixed Intelligence Management Unit (FIMU) - The FIMU are accountable for receiving, assessing and developing CT related intelligence. Working with intelligence and other disruption teams, the FIMU ensure that CT threats are identified and disrupted as efficiently as possible. As such the FIMU operate a 24/7 shift pattern.
• Operational Intelligence Management Unit (OIMU) - Working closely with Senior Investigating Officers and Partners to assess and develop products within complex investigations, providing tactical advice to investigative colleagues and understanding investigative/evidential opportunities and how to achieve them from sensitive intelligence products/tactics.
• Regional Prison Intelligence Unit (RPIU) - Working closely with WM Regional Organised Crime Unit to create and maintain an effective and strong working relationship with Her Majesty s Prison and Probation Service at a local and regional level to provide a gateway into and out of the Prison environment for all CT related intelligence and enquiries on behalf of Police, and other law enforcement agencies and partners.

We currently have a vacancy for a OIMU Intelligence Officer based in our modern offices near to Birmingham International Airport. You ll work 36.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, but there s an expectation that you ll work flexibly out of these hours if circumstances require it.

The role

As an Intelligence Officer you ll work closely with Intelligence Analysts and Researchers in researching, gathering, evaluating, developing, analysing and disseminating intelligence for a range of objectives. You ll manage the Threat, Harm and Risk presented to the force and region, supporting the effective use of the National Decision Model (NDM).

You'll be part of a flexible and professional workforce. You'll work in a secure environment with a highly motivated team where personal and professional development is encouraged, this includes the ability to work with national agencies and to support the CT network when demand increases in response to a CT incident.

Your role will see you having a high degree of computer literacy; you ll utilise a variety of computer systems and applications, including the core systems used by the CT Network, as well as digital data, applications and tools.

You ll utilise your good communication skills by working effectively as part of a team and with colleagues across the national network, plus partners and local policing units, providing an excellent intelligence response which is based on a high level of customer focused service.

Responsibilities

• Researching and assessing intelligence on individuals identified as highest harm threats (people and problems).
• Gathering, analysing and de-conflicting intelligence, producing case files and subject profiles.
• Identifying intelligence gaps and helping set intelligence requirements.
• Supporting live operational activity with real-time research and evaluation of information.
• Managing the information that is available to ensure it is up to date and accurate.
• Accessing Police systems and open source material, working closely with the Intelligence Analysts to enhance the intelligence picture for individuals.
• Handling of covertly obtained material in accordance with identified policy and process.
• Working with partner agencies to provide intelligence support to major covert investigations
• Conducting intelligence debriefs where appropriate.
• Preparing of RIPA applications.

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Working knowledge and understanding of intelligence practices, including MOPI and National Intelligence Model (NIM).
• Knowledge of Covert and Overt intelligence practices.
• Initiative and innovation while working as part of a team.
• Ability…