Detective Constable Transferee Public Protection; Bluestone​/Iris

Overview

Chief Constables' Message

We welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who work selflessly to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the public’s needs at the heart of everything they do and want to make a difference. We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief Constables Tim De Meyer & Jo Shiner

This is an exciting time to join Public Protection (PP) in Sussex as the service embraces Operation Soteria and transformational change in how we handle investigations of rape and serious sexual offending. The operating model is evolving and you may join an investigation team or work elsewhere within Public Protection. We are looking for people with a passion for safeguarding to complement our teams and help bring the service to the next level.

Public Protection is a broad command with functions relating to complex investigations, offender management and intelligence sharing. We pride ourselves on delivering on the Sussex Vision by protecting victims, catching offenders and delivering an outstanding service.

Our Bluestone and Iris Teams are a core section within the department. They pursue those who target and exploit the most vulnerable, bring them to justice, undertake specialist safeguarding, and work with partners to protect those at greatest risk. These teams are based in Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings and Littlehampton.

We’re looking to recruit accredited Detectives to join our Public Protection teams. We are keen to hear from officers with experience or interest in Public Protection; this also includes those who aren’t accredited but have investigative experience and would like to develop on the DC pathway.

We seek the highest quality candidates who demonstrate the values of Sussex Police: problem solving, curiosity, tenacity, emotional resilience and compassion. You will stay calm under adversity, critically analyse evidence, and help establish the facts used to obtain justice in court. There are clear opportunities for career progression through Future Focus processes, whether through lateral development or promotion.

Applications from underrepresented groups are especially welcome.

To apply to transfer to Sussex Police, you must:

• Be a substantive officer (at appropriate rank) and not subject to a probationary period – be a serving police officer in a Home Office Force or BTP
• Pass the necessary vetting, occupational health and fitness checks (these checks will be carried out after a successful interview)
• Have no outstanding discipline, integrity or performance issues
• Be able to show commitment to achieving high levels of attendance
• Demonstrate a passion and commitment to Sussex Police
• Not have made an application to join any other force at the same time
• Have resided in the UK for three years immediately prior to submitting your application, or be able to provide a certificate of good conduct from the relevant country
• Have a full UK manual driving licence with fewer than 6 penalty points
• Not be a current or previous member of a proscribed terrorist organisation or group
• Declare any business interest
• Declare any membership or involvement with the reserve Forces
• Not have tattoos which could cause offence
• Not have any outstanding County Court Judgements (CCJs) or be bankrupt without discharge for at least three years

• National Salary plus £2,000 per annum South East allowance
• A detective payment of £850 per annum (for all detectives in agreed detective posts, up to detective chief inspector rank)
• For qualified detective constables up to detective chief inspectors (inclusive) in Bluestone and Iris Teams, OCAT and CAU, an additional payment of £500 per annum
• 22 days per year annual leave, rising to 30 days (based on a working day of 8 hours) depending on length of service
• Opportunity to progress through the ranks and/or specialise in policing areas that interest you
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for advice and counselling on health, well-being and…