PO/341/B - Detective Sergeant - Intelligence Officer Manager - Serious and Organised Crime Unit – Operation Costello

Are you looking for new challenge?  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Career Development opportunity for a 12month Acting Sergeant Post to work on Operation Costello, the largest operation Bedfordshire Police has ever run to combat the highest levels of serious and organised crime across the county.  

Applications are invited from dynamic, tenacious and self-motivated individuals who have a keen interest in investigating serious and complex crime, with good working knowledge of new/emerging capabilities and technology as well as covert policing tactics and legislation also desirable.  

Bedfordshire Police endeavors to reflect the diverse communities we serve and to build an inclusive workforce where everyone is valued and respected.  We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups.  

Successful candidates will need to hold a full driving license and will be subject to enhanced vetting and integrity checks, which must be passed prior to undertaking the role.  

Expression of interest (Maximum 500 Words) is sought to reflect competencies and minimum entry requirements as stipulated in role profile. 

If you are interested in applying for any of the advertised roles, please ensure you read the attached information, including role profile, context sheet (if applicable) and recruitment information for applicants.  

Progression to an interview will be dependent upon successful completion of a paper sift.  

The interview will be a competency-based interview marked against the integrated competency framework and will require you to provide examples of your skills and knowledge.   

Interview dates will be scheduled according to availability of candidates.  

Please contact DI James Panter 5385, if you have advert related query. 

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role. 

All applicants must complete a copy of the BCH Application Approval Form and pass this onto their Line Manager and Head of Department for sign off. This will ideally be wet signed though we will accept an audit trail of emails from your Line Manager or Head of Department if this is not achievable. 

The completed approval form needs to be returned to BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk BEFORE the closing date. Application forms will not be progressed to the shortlisting stage unless the Recruitment Team has received a completed approval form. If, due to exceptional circumstances, you are unable to do so please inform the Human Resources Service Centre as this will need to be authorised. 

This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 75(7777) or the manager contact for this role directly. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview. 

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.