Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on our careers pages.
Immigration Enforcement (IE) tackles the criminality behind organised immigration crime. Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams play a fundamental role in tackling immigration crime, as part of a multi-layered UK law enforcement approach. Through working closely with partners in the National Crime Agency, territorial policing and many other agencies and departments, our CFI Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration. Learn more on our careers pages.
Working with CFI teams is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations. Our Criminal & Financial Investigators undertake a wide range of activities which are primarily focused on the investigation and prosecution of immigration crime but which also support the detection, apprehension, and removal of immigration offenders. Our people need to operate in sometimes difficult and pressurised environments and are required to make well balanced decisions. All staff are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork with adherence to our vision statement: "Tackling immigration crime by empowering our people, inspiring confidence and protecting communities."
Where we uncover evidence of criminality linked to immigration abuse, we investigate these offences under the Immigration Act 1971, as amended by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, and related legislation such as the Identity Documents Act 2010. Such offences might include facilitation, human trafficking, and the use of false or fraudulently obtained documents.
In England and Wales, we use powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) in much the same way as the police do, while in Scotland and Northern Ireland we currently rely on the Immigration Acts.
You will manage a team of Immigration Officers and mentor new qualified criminal investigators focusing on serious and organised immigration crime investigations to achieve maximum disruption of organised crime group (OCG)’s operating in the UK and overseas. Using the latest techniques, you’ll disrupt and tackle high-threat criminal immigration focused activities, build cases, and bring criminals to justice. The primary aim of this team is to take forward investigations into the organised crime groups who are facilitating the illegal movement of migrants and other immigration crime.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leading and supervising a team of investigators and investigations. Ensuring effective and proactive supervision to ensure investigation strategies are set and the most effective outcomes are identified and pursued. Ensuring investigations are subject to regular review, focusing on delivering key milestones, such as arrest, charge and making best use other criminal justice outcomes.
• Acting as the lead investigator in the most serious and complex cases
• Managing and monitoring of investigations to ensure progress towards disruption targets.
• Providing quality assurance of investigations. Complying with Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA), HO policy, procedures and professional standards.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement partners and stakeholders.
• Attending court when required to give evidence.
* Mentoring newly qualified Criminal Investigators to the appropriate standard
* Taking and assessing referrals from NCCU and other law enforcement agencies to ensure out-of-hours CFI coverage.
All Criminal and Financial Investigation staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under CPIA. Applicants need to bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post.
Working Pattern
Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.
Training
You will receive full training and support to do the job. Training takes place initially in the classroom and then continues on the job with a mentor who supports you until you are fully confident in the role. Even then you are never alone; you work as part of a team where there is always someone around for advice and support. Further information on what the training involves can be found on our website.
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