The Metropolitan Police is launching a new Frontline Communications Network and is seeking to hire a cohort of specialists to each deliver comms to one of its 12 Basic Command Units across the capital.
The primary aim of the network is to help build trust and confidence in the Met Police at a “hyper-local, tailored level”.
“This is a rare opportunity to be part of a brand new network of comms professionals tasked with supporting community trust and confidence in the Met where it matters most: at a local level,” said Richard Maher, head of strategy and local communications at the Metropolitan Police.
“A comms officer will be based in each of our 12 Basic Command Units and have the chance to get under the skin of the frontline, working closely with senior officers, local communities and our central comms team based in New Scotland Yard,” he continued.
According to the job description, this is a “multidisciplinary” role requiring individuals to take on a variety of tasks, including creating campaign strategies alongside local stakeholders on how the Met is using technology to tackle crime, handling comms around a critical incident or working behind the scenes to “bring to life” the everyday stories from the force.
A key task will be helping officers use Met Engage, a digital platform launched last summer to help residents engage with local officers, influence policing in their area and receive direct communication from the Met.
Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the platform is “a way for people to stay informed with precise local updates, to tell us what is most important to them and to challenge misinformation. It’s about shaping policing together and I would encourage everyone to sign-up”.
The Met is looking for comms professionals with around two years of experience, who possess excellent proofreading and copy writing skills and a “strong understanding” of digital and online communication tools.