We welcome applications from Police Constables for vacancies within the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) Problem Solving Team.

The Disruptions Team co-ordinate focused activity against high threat Organised Crime offenders impacting on the South East of England. The team ensure that forces and other agencies have a strategy against each offender, use the full array of controlling legislative powers, offender management techniques and partnership opportunities.

As a Disruptions Coordinator, working in a team of seven and alongside the ROCU Government Agency Intelligence Network (GAIN) coordinator you will assist in identifying the opportunity for disruptions at all levels whilst tackling organised crime problems. You will make police led disruptions more effective by engaging and securing assistance from partners for operational activity. You will make partnership disruptions more effective by securing police resources and undertaking operational activity.

You will bring a focus to organised crime intelligence gathering and disruption to a local policing level through operational teams and act as a hub for best practice sharing throughout the region. You will provide resilience across the wider ROCU capabilities.

We are looking for operational officers with good communication/interpersonal skills. You must be self-motived and able to work on own initiative. You will have experience in one of more of the following areas; crime investigations, providing formal tactical advice for law enforcement operational planning and planning multiagency operational activity. This experience can be via local Policing and we encourage applications from people from all disciplines to apply including but not exclusive to NHPT, Investigations, Intelligence, Response and Roads Policing.

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.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level SC . In order to achieve this, you have resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions 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 Wednesday 24th August 2022 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@hants.gov.uk if you have any queries relating to this.
• Kent Officers will need to inform 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 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 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’.

At SEROCU we are committed to reflecting the communities we serve. We value diversity and encourage applications from our under-represented groups.

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 19635.

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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