Sergeant - Intelligence - FIH

Permanent - Sergeant - Intelligence Supervisor - FIH - Slough and Reading

Full Time: 40 hrs/week (All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and part-time unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated)

1 x position available

Applications are invited from substantive sergeants and will be invited from substantive constables through a promotion board but not yet promoted. This role is suitable for the WBA.

In this role, you will be responsible for supervising Force Intelligence Hub staff and functions for LPA’s. Provide Resilience to other Intelligence Hub supervisors. Responsible for ensuring that all intelligence received is scrutinised, evaluated and where appropriate, disseminated effectively. Participate as a key member of the Force Intelligence team in identifying subjects, crime series, High Risk issues and priority locations, while stimulating the intelligence flow within the organisation.

To identify, prioritise and ensure effective management of risk and harm related
intelligence. To enhance structured intelligence gathering and analysis by assisting the Intelligence Hub in developing resolutions and strategies for the detection of offences and Crime Reduction Initiatives.

• Co-ordinate and capture Tactical Activity in Force Intelligence Hub through the National Intelligence Model and TT&CG process.
• Quality assure all Surveillance applications and act as Covert Supervisor prior to the applications going to the necessary officer for authorisation
• The effective line management and supervision of nominated Intelligence staff and Officers within the parameters of their published job descriptions and their periodic
  professional assessment and appraisal.
• The Co-ordination of Intelligence led operational resolution by Area Staff and where appropriate, by specialist resources within Thames Valley Police or by other specialist resources appropriate to the needs of the operation.
• By effective communication keep all staff appraised of current crime series and Priority locations, prolific criminals activity and high risk issues relevant to the Area, adjoining Areas and other Forces.
• Promote and develop the role of the Force Intelligence Hub both within the Police Area and with outside agencies involved in the reduction, detection and prevention of crime.
• Encourage, stimulate and co-ordinate the flow of intelligence between all departments and agencies (internal and external) in line with the National Three Tier System.
• Provide resilience across the Intelligence Hub Supervisory team, covering for abstractions, leave and sickness absence and supporting the on call out of hours rota.

PIP2 Accreditation

Previous Intelligence experience is desirable, as is being a detective.

For further information regarding the role, please contact P3696 DI Katie Smith, P4790 DCI Rich Cow or P2100 Sgt Chris Lewis.

Click 'apply' at the bottom of the screen and complete the application form. Applications must include the following:

• Evidence from your own experiences as an officer against each of the 6 competencies.
  • There is a maximum word count of 300 for each competency.
  • A copy of TVPs CVF Map is attached above.
  • Candidates are advised to use the CARL method:
    Circumstance, Actions, Result, Learning
• Last fully completed PDR:

• Completed line managers endorsement form:
  • Please note that applications without a completed endorsement form will be graded, but not progressed until the endorsements have been received.

For officers going through the redeployment process, please find more information on the application process for ADOs please follow the link:
People Directorate - Adjusted and Recuperative duties guidance.

Should you be an adjusted officer in a substantive post the normal application process applies.

If you are currently in a force critical post, there is an expectation that you will remain in that post for a minimum of two years before applying to change roles (or 18 months for custody sergeants).

Candidates may be required to pass vetting and OHU or attend assessments and courses for this role. If any of these are failed the candidate will be posted back to their previous position. Postings are determined in accordance with organisational need although consideration will be given to personal circumstances.

For any queries regarding the advert or recruitment process, please e-mail Police Officer Internal Recruitment quoting reference 14193.

Suitably endorsed and eligible applications must be completed by 10am on Sunday 16th February 2026.