Parks and Events Police Sergeant

Job Title

Parks and Events Police Sergeant

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, located in Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ
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Fixed Term: 6 months (Full Time). The role involves routine patrolling of parks and open spaces, enforcement of byelaws, policing events, crowd management, event traffic control, and supervising constables.

• Patrol borough’s parks and open spaces.
• Enforce byelaws and park regulations.
• Police events, crowd management and event traffic control.
• Supervise day‑to‑day duties of Parks and Events Police Constables.
• Prepare witness statements, court cases and liaise with other agencies.

• Recent policing experience with knowledge of Criminal Law and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
• Full UK driving licence (manual).
• Experience working within Home Office Police Service, Parks Police Service, British Transport Police or another Police Service enforcing law, rules and regulations.
• Experience supervising a team of constables across dispersed locations.
• Experience planning and executing large‑scale enforcement operations.
• Experience with traffic control and crowd control at events.
• Experience attending court and presenting evidence.
• Experience assisting public members face to face and by phone.
• Experience monitoring and operating CCTV.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office IT packages and databases.

Closing Date:
26th January 2026

Shortlisting Date:
2nd February 2026

Interview: W/C 9th February 2025

Test/Presentation:
Written exercise and presentation.

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications is received.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices inclusive for everyone. We promote equality and diversity and value differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974;

appointment is conditional upon a satisfactory DBS.

40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

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