7301: Police AI - Co-pilot Developers
Job summary
Applications for this role are restricted to existing officers or staff of a UK police force or UK policing organisation.
About us:
PoliceAI is a nationally significant technology and transformation programme in UK policing. Backed by central government investment and positioned at the heart of the police reform agenda, PoliceAI is the new National Centre for AI in Policing, helping to shape how policing uses data, technology and artificial intelligence to tackle crime, protect the public and modernise frontline operations.
We bring together operational policing, technical expertise, product delivery, assurance and the responsible use of AI to develop and scale capabilities that improve public safety outcomes. Our work helps forces respond more effectively to demand, strengthen investigations, identify risk and harm earlier, and free up frontline time for the activities that matter most to communities.
This is an opportunity to contribute to a programme with national reach and meaningful public service impact, helping to define how AI is developed, governed and adopted across one of the UK’s most important public services. The work is varied and complex, moves at pace, and has the potential to deliver better tools for policing, better outcomes for the public, and stronger foundations for the responsible use of AI.
PoliceAI is hosted within the College of Policing.
About the College of Policing:
Our mission is: Leadership, Standards, Performance. This guides our work with individuals, forces, and policing partners towards our vision. We exist to support police officers, police staff and volunteers to deliver the best service to the public. Only through high quality leadership, consistent standards and continual performance improvement can everyone in policing reach their full potential. Our mission guides our work with individual, forces and partners towards our vision.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive through our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, and status as a disability confident leader.
For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page.
Location:
This role is available as a designated homeworking role, remote working (anywhere in the UK). Please note some travel may be required.
Job description
We are looking for people who are motivated by public service, interested in responsible innovation, and comfortable working collaboratively across organisational, operational and technical boundaries. Joining PoliceAI means contributing to a supportive, multidisciplinary team that is helping to shape the future of policing and ensure AI is used in ways that are effective, responsible, operationally useful and worthy of public trust.
As a Co-pilot Developer, you will help shape how policing adopts and benefits from Microsoft Co-pilot, AI agents and automation technologies. Working as part of the national PoliceAI programme, you will support the development, testing and refinement of Co-pilot solutions that can be used across forces to improve productivity, consistency and efficiency. Your work will help ensure AI enabled tools are reliable, safe and effective, enabling policing organisations to realise greater value from emerging technologies while maintaining appropriate governance and responsible AI principles.
We're looking for someone who has strong frontline operational Policing experience and combines technical curiosity with a practical approach to problem solving. You will have experience working with digital systems, automation services, AI-enabled tools or IT support environments and be confident collaborating with a range of stakeholders to develop and improve solutions. Successful candidates will be comfortable learning about emerging technologies, refining agents and prompts, supporting user adoption, and ensuring solutions remain secure, well governed and aligned to organisational needs.
Additional Information:
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
Due to our status as Public Servants, we are not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process. Therefore, while successful candidates can transfer into the organisation on their existing terms and conditions, any move back to the Civil Service may mean that continuity of service is not automatically recognised by the receiving department, and new starter or modernised terms and conditions may apply, subject to the receiving department's policies and arrangements. However, employees who move directly to a Civil Service department without a break in service may retain continuity of service for redundancy and pension purposes.
Any previous service with local government or other external Modification Order bodies will not be carried forward or count when calculating redundancy entitlement.
The College embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we comply with the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and apply the minimum selection criteria at sift stage of the recruitment process. Where necessary, we may increase the minimum selection criteria to support the effective management of the recruitment process, while ensuring our approach remains fair, transparent and consistent with our Disability Confident commitments.
Person specification
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Developing, testing and refining Copilot agents, prompts and automation solutions that support policing organisations to work more effectively.
- Supporting the adoption and ongoing improvement of AI-enabled solutions by identifying issues, analysing performance and implementing enhancements.
- Creating and maintaining prompt libraries, templates, guidance and supporting documentation to promote consistent and safe use of Co - pilot technologies
- Working with colleagues and stakeholders to transition new AI and automation solutions into sustainable operational use.
- Ensuring AI-enabled tools operate within agreed governance, security and responsible AI frameworks, escalating risks and issues where appropriate.
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- Experience working with digital technologies, automation services, AI-enabled tools or IT support environments.
- The ability to develop, test, refine or support digital solutions while applying structured problem-solving and service management approaches.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and translate requirements into practical solutions.
- An understanding of information governance, data sensitivity, security requirements and the safe use of AI-enabled technologies.
- A proactive approach to learning, continuous improvement and helping users gain maximum benefit from emerging technology.
Please read the Key Criteria section in the role description (linked within the advert) carefully before applying. Applications will only be considered from candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they meet the essential requirements outlined for the role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- AI Adoption in Policing
- Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
- AI Adoption in Policing
Benefits
The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
- Role-specific learning and development, with continued professional development to help you progress your career
- Flexi-time (for certain grades)
- Free employee support line
- Rewards and recognition scheme
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Applications for this role are restricted to existing officers or staff of a UK police force or UK policing organisation.
College vacancy reference: 7301 please quote in correspondence
Application
As part of the application process, you will be required to complete the following:
1) Personal Statement (750 words maximum)
Your personal statement should address the following three elements:
- Your motivation for working at Police AI
- Your operational policing experience
- Your experience using Co-pilot in a policing context
To ensure you are assessed on merit alone, we ask you to anonymise your application. This means removing personal identifiers such as your name, age, and place of education.
2) Technical Skills
Your Technical skills response should address the following elements:
- Describe a Co-pilot, AI-enabled or automation solution that you have developed, configured, tested, or implemented. Explain the business need, your role in designing or delivering the solution, and the benefits achieved for users or the organisation
Sift
An initial sift based on the lead Technical Skill may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The initial sift will be assessed against a minimum benchmark score of 4. Where necessary, we may increase the minimum selection criteria to support the effective management of the recruitment process. In such circumstances, only candidates achieving the increased benchmark score at the initial sift stage will progress to a full sift assessment.
In cases where there are exceptionally high volumes of applications, additional assessment stages may be introduced before interview.
Interview
If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to attend an interview.
Anticipated interview dates: w/c 9th November – subject to change due to operational priorities of the panel.
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
The interview will assess all three Behaviours and Technical Skill - (Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration) outlined in the advert.
This role is available for 6 months as a secondment opportunity to:
- serving police officers substantive in the rank of Police Constable and/or staff equivalent. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
- serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Police Constable and/or staff equivalent who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application.
This opportunity is aimed at officers and staff who can gain valuable new skills and experience and then transfer that learning back to their respective forces, supporting the wider development of policing capability and expertise.
Central service conditions may apply.
Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk.
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the “Secondments into the College” page.
How to apply and contact information:
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, and as Public Servants we follow the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
We embrace diversity and promote equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
For further information visit our ‘Work for us’ page.
What it's like working at the College of Policing
- If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact T/D/Supt Neil Watford neil.watford@kent.police.uk - Contact Number: 07980 923754 - PoliceAI Co-pilot Strategic Lead.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings many benefits to the organisation including diversity of thought and improvements to the way we work internally and with partners and communities. We strive to be fully inclusive but we know there is more to do. We genuinely encourage people from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups to apply for this role.
We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a “blind” shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
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Job contact :
- Name : Neil Watford - Police AI Co-pilot Strategic Lead.
- Email : neil.watford@kent.police.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@college.police.uk