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.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Detective Sergeant to join the Northwest ROCT and target Serious and Organised Criminals through developing intelligence & investigating proactive developments thorough the 4P’s plan model.
As a member of the team, you will be supervising the team involved in the development of covert operations / intelligence tasked with disrupting and dismantling organised crime groups who are causing the most harm within the region’s communities. Utilising a range of overt and covert tactics, you will be expected to be flexible in your role, be prepared to deploy the team operationally in a covert & proactive role, build developmental cases through intelligence development, build evidential cases through proactive policing, prepare files and perform disclosure duties to support court process.
The objective of the ROCT is to disrupt and dismantle those causing the most harm within our communities by utilising a variety of overt and covert tactics and adapting a single system approach with partner agencies.
The applicant must:
- Be PIP 2 (ICIDP) accredited and be able to evidence a track record working in complex investigations
- Have a current Q1 surveillance accreditation.
The definition of permitted surveillance accreditation is:
To maintain authorisation for deployment, mobile operatives must have been deployed within an operational or training environment, on foot and mobile duties (excluding dedicated ‘loggist’ duties only), on a minimum of two days during a six-month rolling period or else be reassessed to demonstrate competency. After two years of non-deployment, a full training course must be undertaken.
A declaration from supervisory officers stating your most recent deployment dates must be included within the Supervisors comments of your completed application.
If applicants have deployed within the last two years but cannot evidence the minimum two days during a 6-month rolling period, then they will be subject of assessment by NWROCU National Surveillance trainers prior to being allowed to proceed to interview.
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 post is subject to a minimum 2-year secondment, subject to continuous funding and performance in the role. Applicants who have previously been on secondment must have spent at least 18 months back in Force to be eligible to apply for a further secondment.
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 will also require MV and SC vetting clearance prior to a timetable for secondment and courses being agreed.
NWROCU is located in the Warrington area, close to good public transport links and the motorway network. In cases where the commute to NWROCU is in excess of applicant’s current commute, excess travel will be paid.
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 all underrepresented groups.
Further information, advice and guidance regarding the posts can be obtained from DI Tim Farley on 01517775821 / Timothy.Farley@nwrocu.police.uk - 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.
**Applications from GMP will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants will be prompted and applications will not proceed until this has been completed.
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NWROCU Detective Sergeant- Regional Organised Crime Team 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.
