Full time vacancy
An exciting opportunity to work as a Lead Intelligence Analyst within Crime & Intelligence.
The role involves Leading, managing and directing the analytical team providing specialist advice across the Force. Provide expert advice to police and partners in respect of intelligence and analytical processes, systems and products. Oversee the production of both strategic and tactical analysis and its associated products.
As a subject matter expert in analysis, you will use professional expertise and evidence to guide and influence senior officers/staff and LCU command teams to ensure expectations are deliverable within available resources and that products optimise service delivery. Promoting and raising awareness by delivering presentations and training sessions is required in this role.
The post holder will monitor, task and direct the workload of the Analysts; prioritise work and products in accordance with the force’s strategic objectives, Force and LCU priorities, and the Delivery Plan. Reduce unnecessary demand on the Analysts, through effective use of technology, to enable greater capacity to hypothesise on current and future threat, harm and risk. Influence the focus of senior officers and LCU command teams through inference.
Capability to travel across the Force is required in order to undertake assignments in a timely manner and work flexibly. Due to unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working public transport may not be suitable. For this reason, a full driving licence is considered essential for this role.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you are a TVP employee and have you been in your current post for less than 12 months, you need to seek approval from your line manager to be eligible to apply for this role.
Please be aware that if this role is advertised as ‘internal’ you will only be able to access it through the link at the top of the page, it will not appear on the external job site. Therefore, if you wish to complete the form at home you will need to copy the link. Please do not forward this link to external candidates. If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected] quoting reference 23722. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 2nd August 2026.
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