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Technical Surveillance Officer – Police Staff – Counter Terrorism Policing WM

Contract type – Permanent

Grade – 7

Information about the role

You’ll be involved in the deployment of covert technical equipment often in demanding situations, providing specialist advice and technical surveillance support to Counter Terrorism investigations.

You’ll provide advice to investigating officers on equipment available to achieve technical surveillance objectives also providing practical assistance on how to prepare, maintain and deploy technical equipment.

If you have a background working in, for example, an electrical, electronic, mechanical or construction industry and have a good knowledge of how things are put together then we would encourage you to apply. Training for other parts of this role outside of your technical knowledge will be given to the successful candidate.

Responsibilities 

  • 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’ll 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.

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