Police Constable/ Detective Constable - High Harm

South East Regional Prison Intelligence Team (SERPIT)
Near M4 Junction 12, Near Gatwick
Detective Constable
N/A
Full Time
Permanent

We welcome applications from substantive Detective or Police Constables for these newly formed roles as Prison High Harm Officers with the South East Regional Prison Intelligence Unit (SERPIT).

With over 1200 SOC nominals in the prison estate in the South East alone, prison walls alone are not enough to manage the threat posed from serious organised criminality and terrorism. We are evolving our operational practices by working better with newly formed teams from partner agencies to maximise the disruption opportunities we can jointly bring.

This is a new role forming part of a national network of High Harm officers and your abilities and character are far more important than your experience. You should be self-motivated and creative and be able to demonstrate your drive to disrupting those who cause the most harm in the prisons in our region.

You will work jointly with regional HMPPS Serious and Organised Crime Units (SOCU) and the Joint Extremist Unit (JEXU) to identify opportunities to disrupt and deliver interventions against PRAS/ Highest Harm offenders.

You will ideally have investigative and/or disruptions experience and knowledge of organised crime groups. You will also have strong communication and problem solving skills, including the ability to work within a multi-agency team.

SERPIT are committed to becoming the most diverse team in the South East. We encourage interest and applications from candidates of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from female and BAME (black, Asian and minority ethic) candidates to enable us to truly reflect the communities we serve.

Due to the role requirements, it is essential that the post holder be prepared to be security cleared to enhanced vetting level. Furthermore, due to the nature and sensitivity of work carried out we require that candidates not only hold this vetting level but that they also undertake additional security clearances which include additional nationality checks. This post is therefore restricted to UK nationals. This is line with government requirements, supported by Cabinet Office policy and Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), and is for the purpose of safeguarding national security, to ensure that any potential vulnerabilities are identified at an early stage.

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.

We expect interviews to take place 27and 28 August 2019.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date of 23:55hrs on Sunday 18 August 2019.

For further information please email RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk or telephone 01865 555839 quoting Job Reference 16046.

Please note officers applying from the South East Regional Forces (Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire) have the option of transferring to Thames Valley Police (TVP) or remaining with Home Force to join the Regional Collaborated Unit under Section 22 of the MOU. Officers applying from other Forces will need to transfer to TVP

This opportunity is closed to applications.