Police Staff Investigator - National Domestic Corruption Unit

The National Domestic Corruption Unit sits within the National Lead Force Directorate of the City of London Police and will be part of the NPCC Portfolio for Economic Crime. As a National Lead Force unit, the team will contribute to national operational and strategic leadership in the fields of economic crime and will develop working partnerships across policing, law enforcement agencies and wider.

The National Domestic Corruption Unit has been set up to be dynamic and agile to enable it to pivot to respond to present threats, intelligence led opportunities or significant reactive investigations.

'Corruption' is a broad term that can encompass a range of offences including bribery, computer misuse, money laundering, misconduct in a public office and others. Cases can be complex and multi-faceted and involve organised crime groups, ambiguous business relationships, whistle-blowers or vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

You will be gathering and developing intelligence to facilitate the achievement of crime, interview victims and suspects and plan and conduct investigations and operations in line with policing standards. Alongside this you will work in partnership with other agencies to prepare, submit and complete cases and prepare evidence and evidential statements for use in court.

You will have a can-do attitude and be keen to shape national policing capability and build trust and confidence to support economic wellbeing of the UK., As such applications are sought from individuals from diverse backgrounds with diverse skillsets and with energetic, creative and can-do attitudes. Experience dealing with bribery and corruption, organised or major crime, financial investigation, proactive investigation or digital, telecoms or crypto investigation would be an advantage.,

• Hold a valid UK driving licence and be capable of driving police vehicles to at least a basic standard.


• Willingness to become DV vetted and be subject to 2 year tenure .


• Strong CPIA knowledge and experience.


• Strong investigative experience.


• Experience managing complex cases.


• Keen, creative, problem solving approach.


• Willingness to work nationally if required.


• Willingness to participating in and pass relevant training courses.


Desired Skills and Experience

This is not an exhaustive list, nor should applicants be put off if they do not meet all points.

The aim it to build a multi-skilled team able to pool their knowledge.

• Experience of bribery and corruption or counter corruption investigations.


• Financial investigator/ confiscator.


• Experience of illicit finance investigations eg. Fraud, money laundering.


• Digital/ telecoms/ crypto investigation skills.


• Experience of proactive and covert investigation.


• RIPA applications and experience around operational security.


• Proactive, intel. Led approach to tackling crime.


• Major, serious organised crime or counter corruption investigations.


• Experience using HOLMES.


• Experience drafting warrants, production orders or authorities


• PIP 1 or 2 qualified


Flexible working arrangements will be considered.