Jobs at North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) (Now Hiring) — 2 open

The Northwest Regional Organised Crime Unit is a collaborative multi agency covert response to tackle serious and organised crime across the Northwest Region.

This a unique opportunity to join the NWROCU Regional Technical Surveillance Unit (RTSU) to undertake Type E intrusive surveillance operations in high-risk environments to develop intelligence and evidential gathering opportunities in support of serious and organised crime impacting Northwest Regional Forces and the NWROCU.

Candidates must hold the following prerequisite training to be eligible to apply:

•           Advanced Driver
•           Level 1 Surveillance
•           CROPS

The successful applicant will also need to undertake Type E training consisting of 2 x 4 week assessed courses at the College of Policing. They must have a minimum of 5 years’ service remaining to be eligible for the role.

Candidates for this challenging position must be highly motivated and disciplined, work well as part of a team and remain calm under pressure.

Applicants should be aware that SSU tasks can be physically demanding and should be able to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, responding at short notice, day or night to time critical operational requirements.

This post will subject to an initial practical suitability assessment.

The NWROCU leads the policing response across the region posed by Serious Organised Crime in Great Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire, Cumbria and North Wales. The NWROCU provides the vital link to National capabilities, enabling the Northwest to deliver the Government’s Serious and Organised Crime Strategy.

The post is subject to an initial secondment of two years reviewable based on continuous funding and performance.

Successful applicants working within NWROCU will be subject to NCA clearance, MV (Management Vetting) and SC (Security Clearance) prior to taking up post.  

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 underrepresented groups.

Any advice or guidance regarding the post can be obtained from RTSU Deputy Manager Christine Moon 0151 777 7868 [email protected] or Head of RTSU Colin Smith 0151 777 6721 [email protected] 

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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