We are seeking an experienced substantive Detective Sergeant to join the South East Cyber Command as the Regional Cyber Coordinator. This is a pivotal role supporting the SE Cyber Leadership and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Cybercrime programme, enabling effective governance, collaboration, and operational delivery across the National Cyber Crime Network. 

You will play a key role in providing critical insight into performance, budgets, resources, and assets, ensuring senior leadership has the data required to make informed decisions. Alongside this, you will drive training, continuous professional development (CPD), and the sharing of best practice across the region. 

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the UK’s response to cybercrime at a regional and national level. You will work alongside highly skilled professionals, influence strategic decision-making, and play a vital role in strengthening cyber capabilities across the South East. 

You will also lead a team of Police Officers and Staff with specialist skill sets in intelligence development and financial investigation to support the proactive development of cyber and OSOC investigations. You will need to demonstate a strong background in covert and proactive investigations.  

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you may be required to travel for business purposes mainly across the south east region and occasionally throughout the UK. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence. 

You will be also required to perform on-call arrangements for immediate response as required across the South East region 

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary for the successful candidate to obtain and maintain vetting level SC together with a number of enhanced security checks.  In order to achieve this, have resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.    

You can find more information about security vetting here. 

How to Apply 

To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of Sunday 28 June 2026 at 23:55hrs. 

If you wish to apply you need to have support from your Head of Command / Department. 

• Hampshire officers need to complete an AD277b alongside their application. This form is not available on the force’s standard forms library. It can be found on the HR Portal. Please contact WFPlanning@hampshire.police.uk if you have any queries relating to this. 

• Kent Officers will need to inform Kent HR Resource Planning at the earliest opportunity of intention to apply.   Every Officer application form must be signed by the Chief Supt or police staff equivalent and sent to Kent HR Resource Planning no later than 5 working days prior to closing date unless exceptional circumstances apply. This is required so that Chief Officer approval can be obtained for the application to progress, which will be managed by Kent HR Resource Planning.  These steps must be completed prior to submission application.  If your application for an opportunity is not approved prior to submission to the recruiting organisation you may not be supported for release to the role, should you be successful.  

• Officers from other forces are welcome to apply. You may wish to consult with your HR team regarding completion of additional forms. 

Please upload your latest PDR (or if no PDR, a recent copy of your CPD record/Focus Feedback meeting) and a copy of your Training Record. Please  also upload the Recommendation for Appointment Form (enclosed with the Job Advert) in the ‘Line Managers Approval Form’. 

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and great opportunities to further develop your own capabilities. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 23583/14873. If you have applied for this role in the last six months, we respectfully ask that you do not reapply at this current time. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. 

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