Technical Surveillance Officer

Overview

We are looking for a forward thinking Police Officer to take on this role witch is based within our modern offices near Birmingham Airport. You will primarily work Monday to Friday however, you will need to have a flexible approach as you may be required to change or work additional hours to meet operational demand. You may also be required to work out of hours and stay overnight working both local, nationally and internationally.

You will also be required to support an on-call rota within the team which covers 365 days a year.

• Providing practical assistance on preparing and maintaining technical equipment.
• When required designing, building, adapting to each individual operation, or repairing equipment.
• Training others in the use of technical equipment as required.
• Conducting feasibility studies, planning and deploying technical equipment in covert operations.
• Operating an effective system to record the progress of work and equipment deployed.
• Providing comprehensive risk assessments for operations.
• Preparing periodic data on work undertaken.
• Continual appraisal of working methods to ensure best value and importantly keep abreast of the constant development of technology.
• You will be working in stressful, often dirty hazardous conditions in time limited operations where the planning and execution is vital to the safe deployment of equipment and staff. This is a physical role and at times you will be carrying heavy equipment over distances.
• Today terrorism is a constant threat within the United Kingdom. By joining Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), you can directly contribute to keeping the UK safe and help us tackle the threat.
• The Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTPWM) are looking for a Technical Surveillance Officer for our Surveillance unit which is at the forefront of helping to protect the UK from terrorist attacks.

The Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTPWM) unit is focused on protecting the UK from terrorist threats and supporting operational readiness.