Detective Constable or Police Constable

CID / DAIU / PCT

Buckinghamshire LCU - Amersham or Aylesbury

Full Time (All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and part-time unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated)

Multiple attachments available (see below) - Until March 2025 (Please note that end dates are subject to change and, depending on the needs of the department, may be extended or reduced)

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Applications are welcomed from Substantive Constables and from Constables due to complete their probation within the next 3 months for these short term attachments. No previous experience required.

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience for:

• Officers considering or working towards gaining their detective qualification
• Officers looking to diversify their policing knowledge/experience in preparation for promotion
• Officers interested in gaining an insight into the role of detectives within the LCU

If interested, please see below for the available departments and how to apply.

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Criminal Investigation Department - DC role profile attached above

CID investigates a wide range of serious and complex crime including sexual offences, serious assaults, kidnapping, blackmail, complex frauds and more alongside the Force Strategic Plan priority outcomes.

CID also investigates Organised Crime Groups (OCG’s) and acts to disrupt their activities and dismantle groups. Decisions about what investigations are carried out are based on the level of threat, risk and harm as well as the complexity of investigations.

The department take an active role in the LPA DMM and TTCG providing a positive influence on crime management, investigation and tasking processes. Flexible and proactive in its approach to arrest, disruption and prosecution of those involved in serious criminality. CID invest in partnership working including local partners; HM Coroners, Social Care, Housing, Mental Health Services and internally with other LPAs and departments such as CJ, Forensics, SOCU and Intelligence. This delivers a robust response to criminality and achieves positive outcomes for victims. CID achieve outstanding investigations through adopting the Endeavour Principles and provide guidance and support to all staff.

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Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit - DC role profile attached above

DAIU staff investigate all domestic abuse offences where the risk to the victim has been assessed as high, ranging from a battery through to attempted murder. The unit deal with serious sexual offences and rape within a domestic setting. In certain circumstances they may offer investigative advice around standard and medium risk cases especially where the offence and surrounding circumstances are serious and complex. 

The unit also specialises in dealing with stalking offences which are assessed as high risk, whether or not they occur within a domestic context. They may also deal with specific neglect offences which occur in care homes or within a care settings and decisions are made on a case by case basis. 

Staff within the unit also contribute to the Multi-Agency Tasking and Co-ordination (MATAC) process for the force and manage the disruption of the most serious and persistent offenders through Operation Vocal joint working with the Joint Operations Unit (JOU). 

DAIU staff also work in partnership with the Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA’s), Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA’s) and wide range of partner agencies to keep victims safe. Much of their work is undertaken via the Multi-agency risk assessment conference (MARAC) where high risk victims are discussed. DAIU staff also participate in Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) meetings.

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Priority Crime Team - DC role profile attached above

PCT deal with Residential Burglaries, Robberies and Crime Series Investigations identified with THOR, either through the DMM or through weekly crime meetings. As well as these offences the PCT will seek to identify and disrupt Organised Crime Groups operating on the LPA and will prioritise those which bring the highest THOR.

PCT also works to understand crime patterns and investigate/managing those individuals who are causing the most harm in relation to acquisitive crime. 

In relation to burglaries, PCT focus on local repeat offenders, and cross border ‘career criminals’ who are forensically and digitally aware making these crimes much harder to prevent and detect. PCT use overt and covert techniques and work closely with other LPA’s and forces to achieve best results. PCT also does a lot of work behind the scenes with all burglary offences (including non-dwelling) to try to save OIC’s unnecessary work. PCT work closely with FIH, forensics, Criminal Justice, POLIT, VISOR, ICR, NHPT, SRT and Tasking Team. 

PCT work consists of strong team and collaborative/partnership working with the focus being on OCG and offender disruption, man hunting, CDL’s, nominal management and intelligence development. They are flexible in their approach and utilise disruption techniques and catch/convict methods to resolve LPA priority issues.  PCT also contributes to the Night Turn Detective rota providing support for all serious and complex crime.

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For further information in each department, please contact:

• CID - DI 6001 Muldoon 
• DAIU - DI 2248 Bishop 
• PCT - DI 4739  Hill 

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Application Method:

Click 'apply' at the bottom of the screen and complete the application form. Applications must include the following:

• Why Me Why Now Letter (WMWN) detailing why you believe you are the right candidate with evidence that aligns with the CVF and how this opportunity fits in with your development plan. Your WMWN letter should adhere to the following formats:
  
  • Typed in Arial Font, Size 12
  • No More than 2 pages of A4
  • With the margins unmodified from the standard 2.54cm, Line Spacing set to 1.0 and paragraphs aligned to 'Justify'
• Most recently completed PDR (2023/24)
  • If you have yet to complete a PDR year - please upload your current open PDR or a Word Doc with a rationale for not having a PDR, along with your TVP start date and date of probation completion (can be up to 3 months after date of application)
• Completed Line Managers Endorsement Form:
  • All applicants must complete the Line Manager Endorsement Form. The form requires a Chief Inspector or Superintendent’s signature, regardless of whether they are on the Shortlisting Panel. Please be aware that verbal endorsement will not be accepted.
  • If you are unable to obtain one or both endorsements in time for the closing date, please submit your partially complete form along with a statement in the relevant box stating that you have requested endorsement and are awaiting a response. Late endorsements should be emailed to poirecruitmentfc@thamesvalley.police.uk
    • Please note that applications without a completed endorsement form will be graded, but not progressed until the endorsements have been received. 

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Important information for Applicants:

Psychological screening: All successful applicants may be expected to undertake the established psychological screening process (DAIU only). Failure to complete or pass this assessment will result in removal from this recruitment process.

For any queries, please e-mail Police Officer Internal Recruitment quoting reference 12115

Suitably endorsed and eligible applications must be completed by Midnight Sunday 22nd September