Job Description

EXTERNAL - FOR TRANSFEREES ONLY

• You must be transferring from a UK Home Office Police Force or BTP (or previously served as substantive in a UK Home Office Force)
• Advanced Driver

Are you an experienced Roads Policing Officer looking for a new challenge working within the second largest force in the country? Applications are invited from Constables to transfer directly into our Roads Policing Department.

West Midlands Police has recently invested in expanding its Roads Policing teams. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a proactive and cutting edge department, with roles on offer to include ANPR interceptors 24/7, Road Crime team and Road Harm Reduction Team. We are seeking to recruit experienced officers with a passion for Roads Policing.

The successful applicants will work across the West Midlands force via a dedicated intelligence function, to prevent harm and tackle crime. The applicants will work alongside other Operations functions, Local Policing Areas and regional and national agencies to safeguard local communities.

Road safety is also crucial part of the role, using intelligence led preventative interventions focused on policing the four recognised contributors to death and serious injury on the roads. Applicants should consider the emotional impact that serious and fatal collisions can have on all involved. You will need to demonstrate empathy and high levels of emotional intelligence on a daily basis to ensure the welfare of yourself and your team.

Applicants will need to demonstrate knowledge and positive enthusiasm for roads policing, to ensure a professional and high quality service is delivered across the spectrum of roads policing.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Advanced Driver
• Roads Policing experience

Desirable:

• Trained in Stinger, TPAC, PG 9 Pursuit, TAC AD PG 9, Pursuit TAC AD
• Motorcyclist

Hours

Support of flexible working.

Location:

Perry Barr (Roads Policing) Birmingahm

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process. Upon being successful we will contact your current force regarding any PSD previous or outstanding Investigations.

Medical

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Contact

For further information please contact either Insp Tom Bowman on thomas.bowman@westmidlands.police.uk or C/Insp Rebecca Barnsley on rebecca.barnsley@westmidlands.police.uk

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"

West Midlands Police is the second-largest police force in the country, serving the three major cities of Birmingham, Coventry, and Wolverhampton, alongside the districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull, and Dudley.

Against this backdrop, the force handles more than 2,000 emergency calls every day, while patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have made significant improvements in reducing overall crime, improving call response times, and increasing arrest rates. This work can only continue with the right people, therefore as an employer of choice, we are looking for the right people who can serve and protect our communities.