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.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and dedicated individuals who are experienced and passionate about tackling serious organised crime and protecting vulnerable people and communities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a motivated and dedicated senior leadership team working within an ever-evolving area of policing. This role offers the chance to lead a portfolio focussed on tackling cross border Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) and online Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) as well as providing the best possible covert asset support to forces and regions. The successful applicant will play a vital leadership role in the NWROCU response to protecting vulnerable people, pursuing offenders and contributing proactively to providing an outstanding service to the communities of the North West.

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 an initial secondment of two years reviewable based on continuous funding and performance.

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 NCA Clearence, MV (Management Vetting) and SC (Security Clearance) prior to taking up post.  Once in post, the successful applicant will be required to obtain DV (Developed Vetting).

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 Head of ROCU Pauline Stables - Pauline.Stables@nwrocu.police.uk 07815918205 interested parties are encouraged to make contact to learn more about the role.

Closing date is 30th August 2026.

Interviews will be held on 11th September 2026.

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.

**Applications from GMP will be considered on a case-by-case basis