Description
We are seeking highly motivated, professional and resilient Police Constables to join our Surveillance Team as a Surveillance Officer.
This is a challenging and rewarding role at the forefront of covert policing, providing vital intelligence and evidential opportunities in support of serious and organised crime investigations.
As a Surveillance Officer, you will operate as part of a highly trained team responsible for the covert observation of individuals, locations and criminal networks. Your work will directly contribute to the disruption and prosecution of offenders involved in serious criminality, safeguarding vulnerable people and protecting communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct directed and intrusive surveillance in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements.
- Gather, record and accurately document intelligence and evidential material.
- Deploy covertly in urban, rural and transport environments.
- Operate surveillance vehicles, technical equipment and communication systems.
- Work closely with investigators, intelligence officers and partner agencies to support operational objectives.
- Produce clear and concise surveillance logs, statements and operational reports.
- Maintain security, integrity and confidentiality at all times.
- Participate in pre-deployment planning, risk assessment and post-operational debriefs.
- Provide support to covert policing operations targeting serious and organised crime groups.
Essential Criteria
- Proven ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong observational abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to remain calm and make effective decisions under pressure.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and discretion.
- Good written skills with experience producing accurate reports and records.
- Flexibility to work irregular hours, weekends and extended deployments when operationally required.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Q1 trained.
- Advanced driving trained.
- Ability to be vetted to MV and SC.
- Live within 90 minutes of central London.
Desirable Criteria
- Advanced motorcycle training.
- Surveillance biker qualification.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a current or former officer from a Home Office Police Force, Police Scotland, or PSNI.
- Transferees must be substantive in rank of Constable and have completed probation.
- Re-joiners must apply within 5 years of leaving and have been substantive in rank.
- Must be operationally deployable.
- Not subject to stage 2 or above sickness proceedings.
- No live misconduct warnings or performance issues.
- Cannot be under current investigation by another force.
- Must have lived in the UK for the past 3 consecutive years.
- No active CCJs, unmanaged IVAs, or bankruptcy.
- We do not accept applications from those dismissed from another force.
- We do not accept applications if you have been declined vetting at another Force within 2 years.