Detective Inspector - Sensitive Intelligence Unit (SIU) (SEROCU) in Reading

Department Sensitive Intelligence Unit

Location Reading

Rank/Grade Detective Inspector

N/A

Part/Full Time Full Time - All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and part-time unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated

We welcome applications from substantive Inspectors for the role of Detective Inspector within the Sensitive Intelligence Unit (SIU).

The Sensitive Intelligence Unit (SIU) forms part of a national infrastructure designed to collect, assess, develop, protect, safeguard and disseminate sensitive intelligence or material relating to Serious Organised Crime or high risk criminality. This intelligence supports operational decision-making and helps identify opportunities for enforcement activity.

As the Intelligence Manager, you will lead a team of intelligence professionals, ensuring that information from multiple sources is accurately evaluated, prioritised and transformed into actionable intelligence that supports operational decision-making. The role involves managing risk; identifying emerging threats and opportunities; directing intelligence activity; maintaining compliance with legal and ethical frameworks; briefing senior leaders on complex issues.

You will continue to maintain the SIU’s strong reputation by building and sustaining effective relationships with national partners. Through these partnerships, you will help instil confidence in the SEROCU SIU as a centre of excellence, ensuring that South-East policing remains at the forefront of technological and intelligence capabilities.

To explain the role further, there will be an SIU DI Briefing and Question and Answer session on Thursday 10th September 2026, between 1pm and 2pm. No booking or notification of attendance is required. Please contact our recruitment team for the link recruitmentSE@Thamesvalley.police.uk

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you may be required to travel for business purposes mainly across the South East region and occasionally throughout the UK. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence.

As part of the role you will be required to form part of an on call function – however, the expectation of this differs significantly from other on call functions. Therefore, if unsure please seek further information via Recruitment SE and/or attend the Q&A session.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary for the successful candidate to obtain and maintain vetting level DV together with a number of enhanced security checks. In order to achieve this, you must have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.

You can find more information about security vetting here .

The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work. The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion. Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives;

Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.

Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.

Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.

Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.

Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.

We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and great opportunities to further develop your own capabilities.

• Hampshire officers need to complete an AD277b alongside their application. This form is not available on the force’s standard forms library. It can be found on the HR Portal. Please contact WFPlanning@hampshire.police.uk if you have any queries relating to this.
• Kent Officers will need to inform Kent HR Resource Planning at the earliest opportunity of intention to apply. Every Officer application form must be signed by the Chief Supt or police staff equivalent and sent to Kent HR Resource Planning no later than 5 working days prior to closing date unless exceptional circumstances apply. This is required so that Chief Officer approval can be obtained for the application to progress, which will be managed by Kent HR Resource Planning. These steps must be completed prior to submission application. If your application for an opportunity is not approved prior to submission to the recruiting organisation you may not be supported for release to the role, should you be successful.
• Officers from other forces are welcome to apply. You may wish to consult with your HR team regarding completion of additional forms.