Sergeant - Roads Policing Tasking Team

Department

Howes Lane/Taplow

Full Time: 40 hrs/week (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)

1 x Position Available

Expected Start Date: January 2026 (Please note that start dates will be subject to impact assessment with T&R)

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Applications are invited from Substantive Sergeants/Inspectors and will be invited from Substantive Constables/Sergeants through a promotion board but not yet promoted.

This role is suitable for the WBA.

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Role Profile: Sergeant - Roads Policing Tasking Team

In this role, you will be responsible for leading, supervising and motivating a team of dedicated officers to reduce road casualties through the enforcement 
of road traffic offences. To police the strategic road network and to prevent and detect crime. The Roads Policing Tasking Team Sergeant will operate through an intelligence-led approach, acting upon and tasking out information and target packages supplied through the Force Intelligence systems. Activities will support the Roads Policing and Force Plans in line with the NPCC Roads Policing Strategy.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Supervise, lead and motivate a team of four officers (across two Thames Valley Bases) to deliver intelligence and tasking support to the Roads Policing bases.
• To brief the Roads Policing Department on significant road safety threats and risks and any emerging trends, through the Roads Policing Tasking process.
• Set up and maintain regular relationships with internal and external departments and agencies including local police areas (LPA’s / Districts) utilising the full range of communication methods available in order to gather and share information about road safety threats and risks, so that tasking solutions can be achieved in partnership with them.
• To design, develop and implement Roads Policing operations to support specific areas of crime or road safety.
• To actively encourage the training and development of staff maintaining detailed and accurate Performance Police Officer.
• Review records to facilitate completion of annual CPD’s to the staff.
• To provide oversight and scrutiny of the Tasking Team when using intelligence processes including a good understanding of handling codes and source protection.
• To deal with other matters associated with the role as directed by the RPU Operations Inspector.

Essential Training Prior to Appointment:

• Advanced Car Course
• TPAC Pursuit Management Course
• TPAC Tactical Advisor
• Stop Stick Course,
• Fast Roads (Motorway)
• Roads Policing Core Skills Course

Additional Information: Candidates must be advanced TPaC drivers currently in licence.

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For further information regarding the role, please contact P1745 Insp Simon Hills or P5153 T/D/C Insp Justin Thomas.

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Application Method:

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

• Evidence from your own experiences as an officer against each of the 6 Competencies.

• Last fully completed PDR

• Completed Line Managers Endorsement Form:
  • Please note that applications without a completed endorsement form will be graded, but not progressed until the endorsements have been received.

Adjusted Duties Officers: For more information on the application process for ADOs please follow the link: People Directorate - Adjusted and Recuperative duties guidance.

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Important Guidance for Applicants:

If you are currently in a Force critical post, there is an expectation that you will remain in that post for a minimum of two years before applying to change roles (or 18 months for custody sergeants).

Candidates may be required to pass vetting and OHU or attend assessments and courses for this role. If any of these are failed the candidate will be posted back to their previous position. Postings are determined in accordance with organisational need although consideration will be given to personal circumstances.

For any queries regarding the advert or recruitment process, please e-mail Police Officer Internal Recruitment quoting reference 13646.

Suitably endorsed and eligible applications must be completed by Midnight, Sunday 27th September 2025.