
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.
Opportunity to work in a unique area of covert policing, using human intelligence sources to target SOC criminality within the prison walls and out in the wider community. Leading a small team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside all NW forces, HMPPS and CTPNW in a bid to provide key intelligence to meet individual operational objectives. The clandestine nature of the unit often goes unrecognised, but their contribution cannot be underestimated in the value added to investigations and intelligence gathering, often in time critical situations.
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 Clearance, MV (Management Vetting) and SC (Security Clearance) prior to taking up post.
In cases where the commute to work is in excess of applicant’s current commute the 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.
Further information, advice and guidance regarding the posts can be obtained from DI John O’Driscoll – 0151 777 7200 / 07793 269134 / john.o’driscoll@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.
Applicants will be prompted, and applications will not proceed until this has been completed.
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The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually.
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