An exciting opportunity has arisen for five Organised Crime Disruption Officers to work within a new unit: the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) Disruption Team, to be based initially in Slough, with flexibility to work across the region.

SEROCU leads the response across the region to the risk posed by serious and organised crime in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Thames Valley. It is committed to relentlessly disrupting these risks by using its capabilities and by partnership working with the National Crime Agency, Forces and other partners, providing the vital link from national capabilities and expertise to local policing and knowledge, enabling the South East region to deliver the government’s Serious and Organised Crime Strategy and to protect communities from harm.

SEROCU provides the vital link from national capabilities and expertise to local policing and knowledge, enabling the South East region to deliver the government's Serious and Organised Crime strategy and to protect communities from harm

This role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you will be required to travel for business purposes. This may include travel across the UK and is not limited to the south east. You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally this may require working away from home.

Your role will be to work as part of a team of Police Officers and Police Staff whose focus is on disrupting organised crime in the South East by working collaboratively with Police and partner agencies and utilising a wide range of tactics, legislation and powers from across law enforcement.

Other responsibilities will include: -Develop effective working relationships with the Government Agency Intelligence Network (GAIN), law enforcement partners and statutory bodies to develop tactics using the full range of police and partner powers to disrupt organised crime.

-Apply knowledge of organised crime networks and use organised crime group mapping and techniques developed by the College of Policing and LE partners to target individuals, locations and thematic crime areas.

- Develop and identify areas of good practice and ensure interoperability with other law enforcement partners in joint operations and campaigns that relentlessly disrupt organised crime.

Successful applicants will be substantive DC or PCs with experience of investigations. They will be conversant with the legal and practical application of RIPA, CPIA and civil orders such as SCPO, SOPO.

You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and willingness to work with police partners. You will be willing to work in a flexible, proactive and committed way across the SE region and be prepared to be security cleared to an enhanced level.

We serve diverse communities. To enable us to truly reflect the communities we serve, we are keen to recruit people from all backgrounds as well as a good mix of genders. (This job may be suitable as a flexible working or job share opportunity)

For the purposes of safeguarding national security, and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82 (2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post. This post is therefore restricted to UK nationals

For further information please email RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk or telephone 01865 555839 quoting 13752.

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 a secondment basis.

Applications should include your most recent PDR covering your last years’ performance

Completed applications must be submitted by the closing date of 23rd October 2017.