The North West Regional Organised Crime Unit is a collaborative multi agency covert response to tackle serious and organised crime across the North West Region.
We are seeking a Detective Inspector to lead and coordinate the regional response to County Lines and Organised Exploitation. Working with regional and national forces and partner agencies you will provide tactical advice, enhance the intelligence picture, direct analytical resources, and drive innovative, data-led disruption. The role delivers against 4P objectives, identifies funding opportunities, and ensures effective safeguarding and enforcement activity across complex, cross border threats.
Key Responsibilities;
- Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, maintaining capability, performance and professional standards.
- Deliver the TOEX operating model and County Lines coordination, aligning regional activity with local and national priorities.
- Provide tactical advice, intelligence strategies and evidence-based support to enhance safeguarding and target exploitation threats.
- Coordinate regional operations, disruptions and multi-agency interventions against high-harm individuals, groups and organised crime.
- Strengthen intelligence sharing, analytical capabilities and partner collaboration to maximise operational effectiveness.
- Drive performance, continuous improvement, governance, compliance, health and safety, and information management standards
What We’re Looking For:
- Accredited PIP 2 SIO with proven experience managing serious, complex investigations and operational activity.
- Strong leadership record, delivering outcomes through effective team management and stakeholder engagement.
- Extensive knowledge of intelligence systems, the National Intelligence Model, and intelligence-led decision making.
Experience managing threat, risk and harm, with strong understanding of safeguarding, legislation and multi-agency partnership working.
Why Join Us?
Make a direct impact on pursuing offenders and safeguarding the most vulnerable in society
Access to enhanced training, support and specialist tools
Work in collaborative, supportive and mission driven environment
The NWROCU leads the policing response across the region posed by serious and organised crime in Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and North Wales. The NWROCU provides the vital link from national capabilities and expertise to local policing and knowledge, enabling the North West region to deliver the Government’s serious and organised Crime strategy and to protect communities from harm.
The initial secondment period is for a fixed term until 31st March 2027 reviewable with any extension subject to performance and continued funding.
Further developments in NWROCU’s capabilities are anticipated in the future. Applications received for Operational roles that require mandatory Officer Safety/First Aid training must hold valid in date training or able to undertake upon application.
Full details of the role requirements are provided in the JDQ.
Successful applicants working within NWROCU will be subject to MV (Management Vetting) and SC (Security Clearance) prior to taking up post.
NWROCU is committed to ensuring that we have a work force that represents the communities we serve, and we are keen to attract applications from underrepresented groups.
Further information, advice and guidance regarding the posts can be obtained from DI Steve Owen 0151 777 7111 or DCI Paul McVeigh 0151 777 7699 – interested parties are encouraged to make contact to learn more about the role
All applications must be supported by the Home Force support, the level of support required must comply with local Force policy e.g. whether support required at ACC level and HR Support. Before starting an application, applicants must download the NWROCU secondment support form, ensure it is completed in full and then upload to your application.
Applicants will be prompted and applications will not proceed until this has been completed.
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NWROCU Detective Inspector Vulnerability employer: Merseyside police
Merseyside Police is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With access to comprehensive benefits such as 25 days of annual leave, a Local Government Pension Scheme, and onsite gym facilities, employees are encouraged to maintain a healthy work-life balance while contributing to the vital mission of public safety.
