Transferee Detective Constable - Anti Corruption Unit in Guildford

Division / Department - Forcewide
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Rank - Detective Constable
Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

The Role

In line with the published Posting and Tenure guidance, operational requirements will always be considered prior to confirming posting dates to successful applicants.

To work as part of a small specialist team (Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU)) to investigate allegations of all types of police corruption involving Surrey Police employees or members of the public who are suspected of attempting to corrupt serving employees.

The Anti-Corruption Unit deal with corruption and serious misconduct investigations while in the covert / proactive phase. Once any overt intervention is required, most cases will be passed to the Professional Standards Investigation Team. You will be expected to manage the handover process of your investigations and to manage any sensitive disclosure matters.

Key Responsibilities

• You will utilise appropriate information sources for gathering relevant intelligence.
• You will make the best use of technology to support the identification of abuse of position or corruption and be trained to use specialist software.
• You will research and develop intelligence packages as directed, and provide accurate, corroborated information.
• You will conduct Corruption and Misconduct Investigations and enquiries within the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
• You will conduct surveillance and deploy covert tactics to support investigations and intelligence development.
• You will conduct liaison and form close working arrangements with internal and external partners to support the department objectives.
• You will perform ethical interventions with employees of Surrey Police to appropriately assess and resolve outstanding integrity concerns.
• You will prioritise enquiries to ensure the efficient use of resources.
• You will use national guidance and legislation to lawfully apply for and obtain information in support of on-going investigations.
• You will debrief law enforcement employees and or members of the public wishing to provide information regarding corruption or wrongdoing.

Skills & Experience

It is essential that any applicant:

• Possesses a sound knowledge of criminal investigation techniques and has demonstrated the ability to use them.
• Has recent operational experience of proactive intelligence investigations.
• Has a sound knowledge of National and Force policies and guidelines.
• Is able to analyse problems, identify risks and make sound decisions with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.
• Is able to operate and interrogate Niche and other computer systems to a good standard.
• Is able to cope with pressure, manage time effectively and able to cope with several issues at once.
• Is able to produce clear, concise and logical reports, working to strict deadlines.
• Is able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal skills and to show patience and act confidently and professionally when under pressure.
• Has knowledge of the working practices of other departments and support agencies.
• Be prepared to be security vetted and to undertake any appropriate training or self-development necessary to both gain and improve the level of expertise required for the post.
• Be prepared to travel extensively throughout the force area and beyond.
• It is desirable that the post holder has experience of dealing with Professional Standards issues.
• Accreditations can be achieved following posting. The post holder will attend and pass the Bronze Counter Corruption Course. The post holder may be required to be Section 19 RIPA accredited. The post holder may be required to obtain surveillance accreditations such as static observations, surveillance photography and logbook.

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read ourfull anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

It is really important that you inform and seek support from your line manager of your intention to submit an application for this role as this allows for sufficient resource planning. Failure to inform your line manager may result in a delay in a release dates being agreed.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Date posted 04/08/2026