Table 1Transition record

police inspectortointelligence officer

A police inspector already meets 51% of what the intelligence officer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From police inspector

51%

Overlap1

To intelligence officer

14 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

47.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.1

This move: 47.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the intelligence officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the police inspector profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A intelligence officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a police inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop investigation strategy information skills
already held examine crime scenes information skills
already held hear witness accounts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held handle case evidence communication, collaboration and creativity
already held investigation research methods services
already held present evidence communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the intelligence officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held document evidence required
required, not held maintain professional records required

optional, not held perform covert investigations optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operational research required

optional, not held constitutional law optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held surveillance methods required

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held conduct threat intelligence required

05 assisting and caring 4 supplementary

optional, not held ensure adherence to the constitution optional
optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a intelligence officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
already held conduct research interview skill
already held develop investigation strategy skill
already held ensure information security skill
already held investigation research methods knowledge
already held undertake inspections skill
already held examine crime scenes skill
already held handle case evidence skill
already held hear witness accounts skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held law enforcement knowledge
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held present evidence skill
already held write situation reports skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with policies optional

08 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held international security studies optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ensure adherence to the constitution optional
optional, not held international security studies optional
optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held perform covert investigations optional
optional, not held check official documents optional
optional, not held constitutional law optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with policies optional
optional, not held handle surveillance equipment optional
optional, not held promote human rights optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

19 held skills the intelligence officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse legal evidence skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate patrols skill
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role criminology knowledge
not needed by the target role detain offenders skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role ensure law application skill
not needed by the target role form operational strategies for law enforcement skill
not needed by the target role investigate forgery cases skill
not needed by the target role lead police investigations skill
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role perform drug investigations skill
not needed by the target role practice vigilance skill
not needed by the target role restrain individuals skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held operational research required
required, not held surveillance methods required
optional, not held international security studies optional
optional, not held constitutional law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from police inspector

Full index of moves from police inspector

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.