For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants who do not hold or acquire appropriate security clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post. This post is therefore restricted to UK nationals.  

Applicants are invited from substantive Detective Inspectors. You will manage the CTP SE Dedicated Source Unit (DSU) in the role Detective Inspector Controller. Support the CTP SE Authorising Officer in promoting intelligence led policing in line with the National Intelligence Model within the region through the use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources.    

The successful applicant will undertake the day to day management and associated responsibilities of the DSU. This will include liaison with local, regional and national units and partner agencies. You will manage the CHIS recruitment strategy in-line with National Security and Domestic Extremism priorities within Thames Valley, regionally and occasionally nationally. You will actively manage the use and conduct authorities of all CHIS’s under their control, ensuring that the required authorities are in place at all times.  

The successful applicant will be a proven competent Detective Inspector with a proven record of investigative ability and also be flexible with working hours to ensure resilience within the management team and meet the requirements of the role.

You must have a high level of personal integrity and will be required to successfully achieve and maintain security vetting to Developed Vetting (DV).  

For further information please email RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk or telephone 01865 555839 quoting 13563.  

Thames Valley Police Officers must upload or submit the Recommendation for Appointment Form (enclosed with this job advert), to confirm your application has been endorsed.

Non Thames Valley Police Officers - Subject to agreement, this post may be available on secondment.

Applications should include your 2016/17 PDR. Applications must be submitted by the closing date of 31 August 2017.

CTP SE serves diverse communities. To enable us to truly reflect the communities we serve, we are keen to recruit people from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds as well as a good mix of genders. You will need a wide range of skills and experiences which will enhance the services we deliver to the public including an understanding of cultural issues. If this is you, we want you to apply to join us.