At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage investigations into serious and organised crime within a collaborative policing unit.
- Company: Join EMSOU, a leading collaborative policing unit in the East Midlands.
- Benefits: Exciting career pathways, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in tackling serious crime and enhancing community safety.
- Qualifications: Must be a substantive Chief Inspector with experience in complex investigations.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Location: Annesley
Business Area: EMSOU
Department: XS - EMSOU-Op Inves/Surveillance Team
Rank: Detective Chief Inspector
Grade: Fixed Salary N/A
Part/Full Time: Full Time 40
Additional Working Conditions: Suitable for Job Share, Flexi-time, Part Time
Type of Contract: Permanent
Apply your leadership, management and investigative strengths within EMSOU! Join now as SOC Operations Detective Chief Inspector. EMSOU is one of the largest collaborative policing units in the country, delivering specialist capabilities on behalf of the five East Midlands police forces and focuses on intelligence gathering and the disruption and investigation of serious and organised crime.
What you’ll be doing:
- As a member of the SOC Senior Leadership Team, you will advise and support the Head of Unit through both formal and informal communication, including preparation for, and active participation in, Unit management, tasking, operational and strategic meetings.
- Contribute effectively to the development, monitoring and delivery of the EMSOU Strategy and Delivery Plan, ensuring alignment with regional, national, and international priorities relating to Serious & Organised Crime.
- Ensure that EMSOU investigative and operational activity is prioritised in accordance with Unit aims and objectives, national and regional tasking processes, and in a manner that ensures the most effective and efficient use of available human, technical and financial resources.
The must haves:
- Must be a substantive Chief Inspector, and can demonstrate experience (minimum 12 months) at Chief Inspector or Inspector level leading Serious & Organised Crime (SOC), Major Crime, or other complex investigative portfolios.
- Proven experience overseeing complex, multi‑faceted criminal investigations, including covert and proactive tactics.
- Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating, and developing teams, setting strategic objectives, and monitoring performance.
Security Requirements: This post requires regular access to sensitive material and applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo enhanced security clearance before taking up the post. The material may be of sensitivity to the UK and may therefore be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances, dual nationals (of which one element is British) may be granted access. However, if potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed, the post holder will not be permitted access to the systems or material required for the role and will not therefore be able to perform their duties. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants who do not hold or achieve the required levels of security clearance requirements cannot be offered the post.
What’s in it for you? By joining us, you will be part of a team of highly skilled, professional, and dedicated colleagues and partners, who are committed to policing with integrity. We offer a range of exciting career pathways, formal training, secondments, mentoring and development opportunities to improve your skills and help you progress your career. We offer continued professional development, through events, guest speakers, and training for everyone. Your skills will help keep people safe.
Vacancy closes on Monday 21st September 2026 at 23:55.
Please note: EMSOU vacancies are open to officers from the five East Midlands forces and Transferees. Officer contributions from each of the five forces are managed on a monthly basis and at the current time Leicestershire and Lincolnshire are at maximum capacity. Therefore, officers currently working in these forces are unlikely to be supported to apply and/or released - please speak to your manager in the first instance.
Who we are: We are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region. To find out more about EMSOU visit our website. EMSOU has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought. EMSOU are Disability Confident Committed.
Transferee - SOC Operations Detective Chief Inspector in Leicester employer: Development Services Group, Inc
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