Organisation
Police Region Mitt
Municipality
Uppsala
County
Uppsala county
Announced
January 15, 2024
Apply by
February 28, 2024
Reference number
C171296/2024
Job description
Are you ready for a bigger task? Do you dream of becoming a police officer? Do you currently have work experience in IT and a university degree that you wish you could combine with working as a police officer and thereby contribute to making our society safe and secure? Then we have an exciting challenge for you! In the spring of 2024, we will recruit for the functional police training (FPU).
What does the function-oriented police training mean?
The function-oriented police training is basic training for police officers for prioritized functions in the Police Authority’s operations. The studies run full-time with a high rate of study over 1 year with approx. 15 compulsory study weeks and take place at the assigned university, Linnaeus University. The training is aimed at specific target groups that bring with them special competence and experience, which means that the training can be compressed in scope and design. Participants at FPU are employed and have a fixed salary during the education.
Applicants who receive employment will be trained as a police officer in accordance with Functional Police Training (Police Ordinance 2014:1104 and Ordinance on training for police officers 2014:1105).
After completed and approved studies and post-graduate training as well as a security clearance, the participant is employed as a police assistant, receives permanent employment and is placed at Police Region Mitt, the Investigation Unit, Regional IT Crime Center with the function of IT forensics officer and location in Uppsala, Västerås or Gävle.
Read more about the function-oriented police training: polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-polis/polisutbildningen/funktionsinjardak-polisutbildningen/
Description of your future workplace
Region Mitt consists of police area Västmanland, Uppsala and Gävleborg.
The regional investigation unit operates in a number of specialist areas through a task force section, an investigation section, a forensics section, a fraud section and regional IT crime centre. The sections are represented in all police areas.
The regional IT crime center consists of three IT forensic groups and the group for the investigation of Internet-related sexual abuse of children (ISÖB). The IT crime center’s operations are conducted throughout the region and are physically located in the police areas of Uppsala, Västerås and Gävle.
Possible locations for the function are: Uppsala, Västerås and Gävle.
You indicate your preference for placement in the survey when applying.
Job description
As an IT forensic scientist, your task is to assist investigators with forensic evidence and
information security of digital media, which can form an important part of a criminal investigation. The main task is to search, secure, analyze and document the content of electronic data carriers such as e.g. computers, mobile phones, cameras and surveillance systems. You may assist in house searches where e.g. electronic data carriers must be secured. It also happens that you may testify in connection with a trial or assist as an expert during an interrogation.
Through your work, you will be exposed to material that can be offensive and unpleasant. Therefore, special requirements are placed on the ability to handle such situations professionally with a focus on the investigation and the business’s goals. The rapid development of technology in society is a particular challenge for this business and it also demands your interest to follow and understand it. The function is part of the region’s preparedness organization with manned preparedness around the clock all days of the year.
There may also be additional general police duties depending on the needs of the business.
General police powers
Qualifications
We are looking for you who have:
- At least a university degree in a relevant field, for example IT, data, systems science or other relevant education
- At least two years of relevant work experience for the function on a full-time and short-term basis, for example experience in obtaining, managing and analyzing complex information where you have used legislation and regulations as a starting point, preferably from investigative activities.
- Swedish B driving license (manual gearbox)
- Good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish and English
- Good IT knowledge regarding common hardware and operating systems (tests may be carried out at the interview)
- Good knowledge of different file systems
- Work experience of similar tasks and knowledge of IT forensic tools
- Good habit of handling mobile devices based on iOS and Android
- Experience in programming e.g. Python Java, C#
It is advantageous if you have/are:
Applicants must also meet the eligibility requirements and admission requirements for the police training. Please read more about these here:
polisen.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-polis/antagningskrav/
Personal characteristics
To succeed in the assignment, we see that you are a safe, stable and flexible person with good judgement. The work includes periods of high work peaks and you must be able to handle assignments with short notice, under time pressure and in parallel with other assignments. The tasks require you to be analytical and accurate. You have the ability to run IT forensic work effectively both independently and in close collaboration internally with colleagues and externally with other parties. We also see that you are communicative, you have a good ability to compile and prioritize cases in an educational and clear way.
It is important to us that you have good judgement, are legal and security conscious and have a clear moral compass. With us, you will be faced with challenging situations, your basic security is therefore crucial for you to thrive and feel good in the role as a police employee.
We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.
Contact persons
Union representatives
ST Region Mitt Linnéa Helmet
010-56 754 95
SACO, SEKO and the Police Association can be reached via Police switchboard 114 14
Other information
Location: Uppsala, Västerås or Gävle.
If you have questions about the function-oriented police training or about the function after completed and approved aspirant, you are welcome to contact: Marcus Westerdahl Västerås, Robert Hammargren, Gävle and Tomas Olsson, Uppsala.
The recruitment process:
The first selection is based on survey responses and received application documents. The applicants who go on are invited to a digital information meeting planned for v.10 or v.11.
After the digital information meeting, trials will take place at Plikt and the trial agency from week 13 at their offices either in Malmö, Stockholm or Gothenburg.
Those who pass the tests will then be invited to an employment interview for the requested function. Tests may be carried out.
Terms of employment
Time-limited employment as an administrator during implementation of the function-oriented police training including introduction.
Time-limited employment as a police aspirant during the aspirant training (6 months) in Polisregion Mitt.
Permanent employment as a police assistant is offered after approved training and subsequent approved aspirant. The employment begins with a 6-month trial employment.
During the training and aspirant training, a salary of SEK 29,000/month is paid. After approved training, approved aspirant training and security clearance, an individual salary is set according to the function applied for.
If you have an ongoing permanent employment within the Police Authority, you retain your employment and your employment benefits and receive a temporary placement decision during the implementation of the functional police training.
Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and personal letter no later than February 28, 2024. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment work. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police Authority’s website.
If you have protected personal data, references or similar information that you consider worthy of protection, we recommend that you send your application marked with the advertisement’s reference number via letter to the address: Police Authority, Registrar’s Office, 106 75 STOCKHOLM, or contact the responsible HR consultant.
If you want to complete your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant.
An employment with the Police Authority may begin with a trial employment of six months.
The Swedish Police Agency is Sweden’s largest authority. We offer you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity and personal development.
Feel free to read about our benefits as an employee of the police at: polisen.se/erbjude
With us, you get the opportunity to contribute to the Police’s mission – to increase safety and reduce crime in society. We conduct our business according to our core values: commitment, efficiency and availability. As an employee within the police, you act for equal treatment. It is a prerequisite for legal certainty, legal certainty and for the legitimacy of the police in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone’s equal value and create trust in the police.
Please read more about the police and our operations at polisen.se
A warm welcome with your application!
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The application is made via the police’s recruitment tool