Data Acquisition Lead - Crime Overseas Production Orders (COPO) - Sensitive Equities

Job Title: Data Acquisition Lead - Crime Overseas Production Orders (COPO) - Sensitive Equities

Salary: Band B. The starting salary is £62,310, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.

The salary is broken down as £59,301 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £72,254. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore occasional travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract – Fixed Term Contract from 01/08/2026 until 31/03/2027 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance). 

 

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC) 

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.  

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.  

We achieve this through: 

• Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future. 

• Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety. 

• Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs. 

NPCC SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME TEAM  

The NPCC Serious Organised Crime Team plays a crucial role in communicating the collective views and action of UK police chiefs to the public, government, and stakeholders, building and maintaining confidence in policing at the national level and supporting effective engagement with stakeholders.  

THE ROLE 

The role is in place to coordinate the business change and ongoing operational delivery of Crime Overseas Production Orders (COPO) across the 43 national forces and the nine Regional Organised Crime Units. In partnership with strategic leaders across law enforcement, the criminal justice system, His Majesty’s Government (HMG) and foreign partners. The role will coordinate the delivery of a consistent, connected and coherent COPO capability supported by a sustainable funding strategy.   

The postholder will also support and collaborate with wider Sensitive Equites and Communications Capabilities Business Leads. 

The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills: 

• Educated to minimum degree level or have experience of working that level for the previous 2 years  

• Postholder should have working knowledge of the Government Protective Marking Scheme. 

• A strategic understanding of National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and wider SOC system structures in order to deliver the objectives of the NPCC Sensitive Equities portfolio lead.  The postholder should understand the structure and function of Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs), including their operational remit, funding and governance.   

• Exceptional negotiating and influencing skills are required to enable the postholder to engage and influence senior Law Enforcement Agency officers / staff and Government Officials and cross-partnership stakeholders. 

• Track record of working with a wide range of partners and across organisational boundaries to deliver effective, lasting and positive change for the benefit of SOC policing and the wider SOC system. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - If you join and work for us, you will get access to: 

• A competitive salary with yearly increments. 

• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services. 

• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need. 

• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role. 

• Competitive pension scheme. 

• Company sick pay. 

• Job related equipment supplied  

• Specialist equipment supplied, under Occupational Health referral 

• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5). 

• Development, coaching and mentoring opportunities available. 

• Supportive and flexible onboarding plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need. 

VETTING  

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo MV and SC level before taking up the post. DV vetting can be established in role if needed. 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).  

Please note, CV’s will not be assessed within the initial application, answers to the CVF questions alone determine next steps. Once candidates identified for interview has been confirmed, CV’s will then be shared with the appropriate Hiring Manager.   

Please note, the job description is used as a framework to review and manage performance when an individual is in post, and therefore not all knowledge, skills and experience are required from the outset. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate some of these and is willing to learn and achieve objectives set. 

• We collaborate, Level 3 - Please provide an example of a time you have developed a collaboration with strategic partners. What were your aims, how did you secure support, and what were the outcomes? 

• We take ownership, Level 3 - Please tell us about a time you have taken personal responsibility for a strategic task or challenge. How did you ensure progress and delivery? 

• We are innovative and openminded, Level 2 - Please provide an example of when you have provided leadership in relation to a new way of working or an innovation. What qualities did you bring and what did you learn? 

In addition, please include a personal statement (no more than 500 words) on the below: 

The advertised post is a leadership and business change role, not a technical one, but the postholder will benefit from a sound appreciation of: 

1. The operational use of Communications Data 
2. Ways of handling digital forensics material
3. The criminal justice system  

Please provide a personal statement of your experience and credibility in these areas. 

Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact Paul.Wells@npcc.police.uk to arrange an informal conversation. 

1. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS 

With all recruitment processes, we support reasonable adjustments. This aligns with the Equality Act 2010 and reflects best practice in inclusive recruitment. Please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately. See the following examples of adjustments recommended by Optima Medical Team for prior candidates.  

• Assistive technology e.g. transcription software 

• Advance access to interview questions 

• Extra time for assessments and interviews 

IMPORTANT NOTICE FAIR RECRUITMENT COMMITMENT / INTERVIEW CONDUCT 

To ensure a fair and authentic recruitment process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the interview process is strictly prohibited. We ask all candidates to complete interviews and assessments independently, without the use of AI, automated tools, or external assistance.   

However, we recognise that AI can be a helpful tool in the preparation phase of the application process. Candidates may use AI to help structure their thoughts and refine their CVs providing the content remains truthful and accurately reflects their own experiences and capabilities.  

Should you require assistive technology as part of a reasonable adjustment (e.g. transcription software), please let us know in advance so we can support you appropriately. 

Any candidate found to be using unauthorised tools during the interview process will be withdrawn from consideration. We value honesty, integrity, transparency, and personal accountability. Demonstrating these qualities throughout the recruitment process is essential. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required. 

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment. 

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on Sunday 3rd May. 

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence Tuesday 5th May. 

Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence from TBC. 

Met candidates applying for a secondment opportunity must also make the Met HR Secondments Unit aware via HRMailbox-.SecondmentsUnit@met.police.uk so they can track applications made by their staff. 

This role is open to external candidates as a fixed term contract, anyone who is an existing Met employee will be processed as a secondee. 

Please note that if you are applying as a secondee from another national police force or government organisation, please contact HR-Recruitment@npcc.police.uk, do not apply online via Oleeo. Online applications will only be accepted for external candidates, or existing Met employees. If you are external to policing, please ensure you apply through the External Oleeo link available via - https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/c/careers/police-staff-roles/police-staff-vacancies/.    

Anyone applying on a secondment basis, must seek Chief Officer Group and HR Business Partner support before applying. Applicants must also discuss with their Senior Leadership team their intentions to apply for a role within NPCC. 

 

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