ERSOU/CTP and Crime - Constable - Prison High Harm Officer - Ref: 9992

ERSOU is the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, that oversees and delivers a regional level response to Serious and Organised Crime, and Counter Terrorism Policing for the Forces in the Eastern Region. ERSOU is made up of both Officers and Police Staff from across the entire region, and works closely with the 7 Forces and National Partners. The departments are unique, in that they are able to offer opportunities to work and develop individuals professionally in specialist areas, often delivering capabilities that are provided by local forces. 

These roles are in the ROCU which provides specialist capabilities to tackle the increasingly complex threat posed by organised crime, which ranges from child sexual exploitation, modern slavery, county drugs lines, cybercrime and economic crime – and we’re currently looking for people to join us.

By joining one of the teams in our ROCU or Counter Terrorism Policing Team (Prisons), you’ll be able to develop your skills in a niche and exciting area, while helping to identify and disrupt organised criminals operating across the eastern region. 

There are two exciting opportunities to be part of our Team and work in partnership with many specialist partner agencies, HMPPS Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and the Joint Extremists Unit (JEXU) Multi Agency Response Serious Organised Crime (MARSOC) HMPPS Counter Corruption (CC) in order to identify opportunities to disrupt the Highest Harm Offenders throughout the Prison estate.

We will support detectives in maintaining their accreditation and support constables in becoming IPP accredited. If you would like to broaden your horizons, develop your skills or simply need a new challenge and you would like to join us. Get in touch, chat it through and give it some thought.

The opportunity for Agile working exists in these roles and can be discussed with the unit manager 

Experience & Qualifications:

• Individual must demonstrate competence in substantive rank
• Authorised police driver (any level) with full UK driving licence
• Is up to date with unarmed defence tactic training.
• Experience of using Information Technology (IT) including Microsoft Word and Excel. 

Expectations

You will be responsible for:

Proactive intelligence gathering from prison establishments throughout the region in line with National, Regional and Force priorities. 

Target Organised Crime Group Nominals, using covert and overt tactics to impact on the threat, risk and harm posed within the prison environment.

Supervisory support, direction and guidance is provided by one of the dedicated Detective Sergeants. The PIU Core Team are on hand to support with research and analytical products 

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Management Vetting (5 years residency criteria) and Security Clearance (5 years residency criteria) or Development vetting, if applicable, before taking up the post. Please be aware the Police Corporate Vetting Unit will undertake security checks on successful candidates, their family and others that live at their home address, which will include financial checks. Due to the sensitive nature of these checks, we are not able to supply feedback should clearance be declined.

If you are successful you will be joining one of the most accomplished policing collaborations in the UK where ERSOU’s values of Courageous, Inclusive and Professional are exhibited daily across the full breadth of capabilities and functions we deliver. In your application we will be looking for written evidence around the following competencies and the minimum entry requirements from the role profile: 

• We take ownership
• We are collaborative
• We analyse critically 

Please note there is 500 words limit for each competency.

If you would like to know more please contact

Paul Glasgow

Prisons Intelligence Manager

07864 961385

paul.glasgow@beds.police.uk 

All applicants must print off a copy of the ROCU application approval form and pass this onto their line manager and head of department for authorisation. As this is a PDF document this will need to be wet signed. We will accept an audit trail of emails from your line manager and Head of Department if a wet signature is not achievable. 

The completed approval form needs to be returned to ersou.recruitment@herts.pnn.police.uk as close to the closing date as possible. Application forms will not be progressed to the shortlisting stage until the recruitment team has received a completed approval form. 

Kent Officers must inform HR Resource Planning (hr.resource.planning@kent.essex.pnn.police.uk) at the earliest opportunity of your intention to apply for this secondment.   In addition, every Officer application/approval form must be signed by your Ch Supt or police staff equivalent and sent to HR Resource Planning (hr.resource.planning@kent.essex.pnn.police.uk) 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, where required, for your application to progress, which will be managed by HR Resource Planning. Both of these steps must be completed prior to submission to the recruiting organisation. 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. 

This secondment opportunity is not currently supported for Essex Officers. Should you wish to discuss please contact hr.resource.planning@kent.essex.pnn.police.uk 

For further information about the role or mileage from your home address to the working location please contact: ersou.recruitment@herts.pnn.police.uk