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‘If they couldn’t get on the pitch they’d drive stolen cars and motorbikes across it – we had to turn it around’
Here, former professional footballer Dele Adebola tells Police Oracle how he and his community project is pushing to stop anti-social behaviour by using the sport to turn the younger generation's attention to new pathways and not crime.
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G5 Experienced Investigator x 25
- National Crime Agency
- Belfast, Birmingham, Bridgend, Bristol, Calder, Chelmsford, Crawley, Dover, Exeter, Gartcosh, Gatwick Airport, Gillingham, Heathrow Airport, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Nottingham, Slough, Solent, Stevenage, Sunderland, Tolworth, Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 – March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy.
- £42,270 | London weighting allowance (Per Annum) £4,218 | South East weighting allowance (Per Annum) £3,375
Investigations Command is the core crime fighting capability of the NCA. We take an intelligence-led approach and concentrate on tackling the criminals and risks to the public which are beyond the capability or capacity of other law enforcement bodies. Our work is largely focused on investigating Organised Immigration Crime, Human Trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Economic Crime, Firearms, Drugs, Kidnap and Extortion and Money Laundering. The Investigations Command provides a flexible, shared operational capability, designed to maximise the impact of the UK's collective resources against serious and organised crime. Our teams respond to a broad range of threats, many of which also remain a responsibility for police forces and other agencies as well as private industry.
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