PS/480/B - SC6-SO1 - Controlled Drugs Liaison Officer and Force Drugs Expert Witness - BOSON

**Please note that this vacancy has now closed and is available to redeployees only; it will not be checked on a regular basis by the recruitment team. It is therefore essential that if you apply for this role, you e-mail BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk to notify us that you have submitted an application. We will then process it for shortlisting. If you do not notify us by e-mail that you have submitted an application, it will not be picked up. Please also ensure that you notify your allocated Change Advisor of any redeployee applications that you have submitted.
Redeployees who apply will be given priority over any other internal applicants for permanent roles up until the point that an offer has been accepted either verbally or in writing.
If a role is not filled by an internal candidate and is advertised externally, redeployees will continue to get priority over external applicants until a successful candidate has received a final offer of employment.**


The BOSON team are a countywide unit who manage the risk posed by Organised Crime Groups and mapped gang nominal. More often than not violence is fuelled by individuals who try to dominate the drugs market within a specific geographical area.

With bases in both the north and south of the county the team are seeking a dedicated individual who has a sound background in drug related offending and can therefore support the BOSON team in achieving its objectives by undertaking the following responsibilities;

1. To act as an expert witness for Drugs Trafficking Cases.
2. Provision, Management and recording of Drugs Expert Witness Statements.
3. SPOC – Offering Drugs guidance and support to Police Officers / Police Staff/ Partner Agencies and the Public.
4. Maintain Drug Related Partnership Links – including being a member and participating in the Local Intelligence Network and attending regular meetings.
5. Testing of Controlled Drugs.
6. To manage the destruction of Controlled Drugs.
7. Oversee the integrity of the Drugs aspect within the force property management system, including Home Office Returns.
8. Maintenance and provision of Drugs Investigation Equipment.
9. To co-ordinate the provision of training – drug laws, policies and procedures.
10. Establish and integrate new and improved methods of working.
11. Distribution of alerts for dangerous substances and changes in law.
12. Inform the force and partners on current market trends and practices in relation to controlled drugs and precursors.
13. Understand and co-ordinate data gathering and submission to key partners according to statutory and other formal reporting procedures.
14. Attend court or other hearings as required to provide evidence or information as required.
15. Awareness and compliance with the Code of Ethics: Principles and Standards of Professional Behaviour for the Police Forces of England & Wales.
16. Maintain professional standards of appearance, and maintain force equipment and vehicles.

The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside both investigation teams and therefore will be expected to travel between both Luton and Bedfordshire Police HQ (Kempston, Bedford).

The working hours for this vacancy are 08:00am - 04:00pm Monday to Friday.

To obtain further information around this vacancy then please contact Detective Inspector Mark PUGH or alternatively Detective Constable Colin REED.

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload their CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form (if you do not have a current CV), which can be found in the vacancy documents below. We strongly recommend that where possible, a CV is provided to ensure that your full experience and employment history is demonstrated. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

External applicants should ensure that their current CV is uploaded and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name.

If you are successful at shortlisting, you will be required to provide evidence against the competency and values framework (CVF) and entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

All applications must be made through our online recruitment portal by clicking the ‘Apply’ button below.
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role.

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.

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the redeployment portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until a start date is agreed. Redeployees should notify the HR Service Centre at BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk and their HR advisor of their application. All applicants will be notified if this occurs.