Simon BALL

17 Queen Eleanors RoadGuildford

SurreyGU2 7SN

Mobile 07952 336025Home tel. 01483 452633

E mail simondball@btinternet.com

Police officer with 30 years experience obtained almost exclusively within major incident rooms (MIR) investigating numerous complex, protracted and sensitive enquiries utilising various intelligence/enquiry/database systems. Now wishing to continue to use this wealth of experience within an analytical environment.

Career Background

Royal Bank of Scotland 1979 to 1984.Metropolitan Police Service 1984 to present.

Police Career History

Wanstead Training School - October 1984 to March 1985. Kingston upon Thames Borough - March 1985 to February 1992.

General police duties. SO13 (Anti Terrorist Branch) - February 1992 to April 1994.

Working within the major incident room on HOLMES1 (Computer database) SO13 (Anti Terrorist Branch) - April1994 to June 1998.

Analyst - ANACAPA trained.Posted to the National Co-ordinator for Mainland Terrorism’s research and analysis team. Responsible for the analysis of accumulated intelligence and evidence to produce charts and schedules to identify potential lines of enquiry and for later use in court presentation.

Battersea Borough - June 1998 to January 1999.General police duties

Anti Corruption Command DCC8(1) (formerly CIB3) January 1999 to September 2003. Investigating corruption within the MPS as part of a pro-active/reactive team.

Intelligence Development Group (IDG) Anti Corruption Command DCC8(1) - September 2003 to May 2005.Strategic Intelligence Analyst within the intelligence cell of Anti Corruption Command DCC8(1). Involved in the collation, analysis and dissemination of intelligence received within the IDG together with open source material. Co-author of the annual Strategic Intelligence Assessment (SIA) a document used by the very senior management within the MPS to identify any misconduct issues and trends. As per the National Intelligence Model (NIM).

Standards and Intelligence Command (formerly DCC8(2)) - May 2005 to July 2006. Part of a small team investigating deaths following police contact. Using HOLMES2 computer system.

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TRIDENT Gang Crime Command (SCD8) - July 2006 to present.Investigating firearm enabled murders where both the victim(s) and suspect(s) are from black communities.

Computer Experience

HOLMES1 (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System) HOLMES2 (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System) Fully conversant with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and

Access) i2 Analyst Notebooks iTel i2 HOLMES Pipe Mapinfo CRIMINT (MPS Intelligence system) Experian

Awards and Commendations

Police Long Service and Good Conduct MedalQueen’s Golden Jubilee MedalOCU Commander’s commendation for ‘Professionalism and Integrity’ regarding the production of a highly confidential report.

Vetting

Positive Vetting (Secret) (PVS) 1992

Personal Details

DOB 20/03/1961 (aged 53) Marital Status: Married with 1 daughterDriving: Full clean licence Education: to A LevelHealth: Excellent (No sick leave for the past 15 years)

Interests and Activities

Gym visits, walking, gardening, cooking, foreign travel.

Skills and Experience

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I am a soon to be retired Metropolitan police officer having spent most of my career in various roles in four of the most exacting and demanding parts of the organisation, namely the Anti-Terrorist Branch, the Anti-Corruption Command, the Standards and Intelligence Command and Operation Trident.

I am computer literate and experienced in the use of many software applications such as HOLMES (database used nationally by Police Services to investigate major/large scale crime), MPS intelligence databases and Microsoft products. I have also undergone training as an analyst having completed an ANACAPA course and the i2 Analysts Notebooks course. I have used these competencies to good effect throughout my police career.

I am experienced in the analysis of large sets of data using various products and converting them into Excel to enable their development into a usable format for analysis.

I was posted to the Strategic Intelligence Desk within the Intelligence Development Group (IDG) of the Anti Corruption Command. I have a working knowledge of the National Intelligence Model (NIM) and intelligence gathering procedures and am aware of the provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998).

As part of the Strategic Intelligence Desk I was part of a small team with the primary function of producing the Strategic Intelligence Assessment (SIA) (as per the NIM), on behalf of the Standards and Intelligence Command (DPS). The SIA is used to identify any misconduct issues and trends so that immediate action can be undertaken before these issues can evolve into a major problem thus damaging the reputation of the MPS. It is also used to identify any knowledge gaps for further research consideration.

I was also solely responsible for producing complex reports on Professional Standards within certain Borough policing areas and Operational Commands. To compile these reports I would draw on data from various MPS database sources and present them personally to the Commander, Department of Professional Standards (DPS) and the Borough or Command Senior Manager These reports were always well received albeit that the content may sometimes have been unpalatable.

Throughout my police career I have had to communicate with all rank levels throughout different police service areas and also with external agencies such as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Treasury Counsel and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)

Key Competencies

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I regularly attended the Strategic Tasking and Co-ordinating Group meetings chaired by the Commander DPS where the SIA was presented. During meetings I have always been a willing contributor and have promoted ideas and strategies that were regularly adopted.

Professional standards within every role I have undertaken are high and maintained at that level in the knowledge that outside bodies, such as the IPCC, could review all aspects of every enquiry.

My role within one operation was a pivotal one normally carried out by a supervising officer. I had to brief individual team members and senior officers regarding the current status and progress of the investigation. I communicate in a friendly and approachable manner and am always willing to assist and advise colleagues in any way.

My approach to all work is methodical with a keen eye for detail due to the nature of policing. Any missed piece of evidence or intelligence will have a detrimental effect on any enquiry. As part of my current role on a murder investigation team I have to quality assure work completed by others before it can be registered onto the HOLMES system. Once placed on the system it is then my job to identify and decide what further work is to be undertaken.

During my previous work in the MPS I have demonstrated the ability to work successfully within small, dedicated teams of colleagues in sometimes highly demanding circumstances under pressure to achieve team goals and deadlines. I liaise constantly with other staff members in an effort to prioritise workloads and actively help and support others to achieve their aims by offering practical support and assistance.

I have regularly I put forward creative and innovative ideas to overcome practical problems facing investigations, as well as implementing and developing ideas that have since been employed on other enquiries and become best practice.

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