Crime Indexer - Serious Crime Analysis Section (SCAS)


Company:	National Crime Agency
Salary:	from £37,428 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, City of
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Serious Crime Analysis Section (SCAS) work to identify the potential emergence of serial killers and serial rapists at the earliest stage of their offending and supports investigations into serious stranger sexual offences and murders nationwide.

According to Codes of Practice, police forces must submit case information for offences meeting SCAS criteria. SCAS provides analytical assistance using the ViCLAS database (a national database of serious sexual offences) to conduct Comparative Case Analysis.

Our goal is to identify serial offenders and persons of interest, aiding the investigation of some of the most serious sexual crimes across the country. As a Crime Indexer, you will be part of a dedicated team responsible for collecting offences from forces and indexing them onto ViCLAS.

A SCAS Crime Indexer has key responsibility for collating and indexing case details relating to serious sexual offences, to aid the identification and disruption of serial sex offending across the UK.

As a Crime Indexer, you will be part of a dedicated team responsible for collecting offences from forces and indexing them onto ViCLAS. You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with police forces across the UK.

Your work will directly contribute to solving serious crimes and making communities safer.

Candidates should be aware that this role involves exposure to potentially distressing case material relating to serious sexual offences, including murder. Such material may contain references to sexual violence, trauma, physical injury, and explicit sexual language.

More details and how to apply can be found on the link provided.

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