Lynsey Blas

Analytical & Insights Officer at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland
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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Analytical & Insights Officer
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Analytical Lead for Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV). Supporting informed decision making around partnership working and interventions to reduce serious violence in Cleveland force area using a Public Health approach. Analytical Lead for Cleveland Unit for the Reduction of Violence (CURV). Supporting informed decision making around partnership working and interventions to reduce serious violence in Cleveland force area using a Public Health approach.

    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intelligence Analyst
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Analytical support of a complex investigation involving £7M+ fraud, trading standards and money laundering offences. Analytical support of a complex investigation involving £7M+ fraud, trading standards and money laundering offences.

    • Media Production
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Intelligence Analyst
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      On-screen HQ ‘Hunter’ (Intelligence Analyst) on CHANNEL 4’s flagship TV show ‘Hunted’ - Series 6 (2022) - Series 7 (unaired) - Celebrity Hunted Series 5 (unaired) On-screen HQ ‘Hunter’ (Intelligence Analyst) on CHANNEL 4’s flagship TV show ‘Hunted’ - Series 6 (2022) - Series 7 (unaired) - Celebrity Hunted Series 5 (unaired)

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Enforcement
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Intelligence Professional
      • Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

      • Evaluated intelligence logs against submission standards, linked records within database, developed intelligence, escalated identifiable threats for response. • Led initiative to document and standardize processes across two back-to-back teams; enabled redundant tasks to be identified, drafted SOPs and training resources. • Analysed anonymous organised crime and threat reporting, extending over 12 months and 100+ incidents to mitigate resource intensive, threat response. Actionable recommendations presented. • Reviewed statutory compliance around serious sexual violence reporting. Mapped process, consulted stakeholders, assessed efficiency and effectiveness. Recommendations progresse

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Security and Investigations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Analyst
      • Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Led an international team of 14 providing 24-7-365 near-real time threat reporting and security analysis for government, private sector and NGO clients operating in high-medium threat countries. Through client facing role, delivered bespoke services to mitigate security risks. • Established data standards for reporting and categorisation of threat indicators to deliver a time sensitive, multi-layer service across up to 23 countries for 70+ clients; multi-source research identified and assessed incidents to upload to commercially available platform database which enabled search functionality, geographic visualisation, and exportable trends analysis. • Implemented the use of scanning software Inoreader and a Dataminr pilot. Quality assured the accuracy, neutrality, and value of regular, responsive and bespoke analytical reports. • Managed 5 direct reports. Developed through appraisals. Coached 2 through promotion. Increased performance of 2 others through action plans.

    • Food and Beverage Services
    • Director
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

      - Project Management: Business start-up, product placement and packaging, pop-up stall at national and local events, e-commerce - Marketing - Developed target customer (ICA). Set and implemented referral based marketing strategy. Created and updated all social media and marketing, lead generation, Facebook ads, content marketing via email, list-building - Finance - Oversaw budget planning, overheads, expenses, bookkeeping - Customer Engagement - face-to-face, telephone, email, instant messenger

    • Intelligence Analyst
      • Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

      - Strategic Analysis - Maintains and oversees all incoming intelligence, assess relevance and impact on current priorities. Identifies emerging threats. Influences future use of resources and priorities- Operational Analysis - Supports current investigations and operations in all research and analysis needs. Collates material generated by investigation. Prepares briefings and intelligence products to support decision makers and investigators with lines of enquiry. Facilitates understanding of complex relationships and interactions within investigation by presenting findings. Draws inferences to suggest new lines of enquiry. Identifies intelligence and evidence gaps. - Provides summary for weekly intelligence briefing of team and regional partners. - Collaboration with internal colleague and external partners to find creative solutions for common, or overlapping problems at local, force and regional level- Delivering presentations, briefings and internal training- Representing the Research and Analysis Team and/or the Unit at meetings, intelligence conferences and working groups- Mentoring and supporting the professional and personal development of colleagues- Overseas the acquisition of appropriate communication data under RIPA 2000

    • Intelligence Development Officer
      • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

      • Supports specialist investigations across region as part of the Research and Analysis team• Prepares and presents intelligence products containing summary of research, analysis and recommendations• Provides intelligence briefings to support decision making• Obtains and utilises communication data under RIPA 2000• Supports analytical work• Conducting specialist research using open source techniques and scanning software• Supporting surveillance deployments

    • Specialist Investigator
      • Jan 2012 - Sep 2013

      • Supports criminal investigation across region • Conducts covert/overt enquiries • Witness and suspect interview • Prepares and presents reports containing summary of research and enquiries, draws conclusions and makes recommendations • Obtains and utilises communication data under RIPA 2000 • Licensed surveillance OP operative • Supports criminal investigation across region • Conducts covert/overt enquiries • Witness and suspect interview • Prepares and presents reports containing summary of research and enquiries, draws conclusions and makes recommendations • Obtains and utilises communication data under RIPA 2000 • Licensed surveillance OP operative

    • Law Enforcement
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Designated Investigator
      • Oct 2008 - Jan 2012

      Investigation of criminal offences under new legislation granting some Police Officer powers to trained civilians. Specifically, serious acquisitive crime (domestic burglary, robbery, theft of and theft from vehicles) in High Wycombe.

    • File Upgrade Officer
      • Sep 2007 - Oct 2008

      Upgrade police charge file to standard required for criminal court trial on behalf of Police Officers

    • Witness Care Officer
      • May 2007 - Sep 2007

      Single point of contact for victims and witnesses in criminal cases. Written and verbal guidance provided, involving:- Providing information, advice, support and encouragement- Identifying and overcoming problems which were personal and specific to the individual witness- Advocating for witness interests

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Witness Care Officer
      • Sep 2006 - May 2007

      Single point of contact for victims and witnesses in criminal cases. Written and verbal guidance provided, involving: - Providing information, advice, support and encouragement - Identifying and overcoming problems which were personal and specific to the individual witness - Advocating for witness interests Single point of contact for victims and witnesses in criminal cases. Written and verbal guidance provided, involving: - Providing information, advice, support and encouragement - Identifying and overcoming problems which were personal and specific to the individual witness - Advocating for witness interests

    • United Kingdom
    • Bar Waitress
      • Jul 2006 - Sep 2006

      - Customer service: Taking orders, serving customers - Waitressing: Placing orders with kitchen, serving dishes - Handling money: Card and cash transaction - Customer service: Taking orders, serving customers - Waitressing: Placing orders with kitchen, serving dishes - Handling money: Card and cash transaction

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Assistant
      • Nov 2002 - Jun 2006

      - Customer Service: Providing general and bespoke assistance to customers - Handling money, including processing refunds and cashing up - Customer Complaints: Processing refunds and exchanges - Supervision and new staff training - Customer Service: Providing general and bespoke assistance to customers - Handling money, including processing refunds and cashing up - Customer Complaints: Processing refunds and exchanges - Supervision and new staff training

Education

  • University of Oxford
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physiological Sciences
    2002 - 2005
  • Oxford Brookes University
    Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Law
    2005 - 2006
  • Giggleswick School
    1997 - 2001
  • The University of Manchester
    Post-Graduate Diploma, Medical Law and Ethics
    2006 - 2008

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