Road Crime Team Police Constable Transferee

Road Crime Team Transferee

Current Salary 
Permanent 

About the Opportunity:

Opportunities exist for Police Constables to apply for the above positions as members of the Road Crime Team (RCT) within the Operational Support Directorate. Applicants will only be eligible to apply when they have completed their student service and are confirmed out of their probation.

The role is an extremely varied one which includes supporting activity around force priorities and delivering against the force roads policing plan.   As an RCT Officer you will be part of a disciplined, well-organised team that must be able to respond to a wide variety of challenges. Fundamentally, the role requires keen, enthusiastic officers with a proactive mind-set capable of transitioning between crime and road safety based activity.

The overall recruitment process will be multi-disciplined and require the applicant to demonstrate that they have excellent communication skills, the ability to work closely as part of a variety of police and partnership teams, take personal responsibility for their own actions, operating with a high degree of integrity whilst showing enthusiasm and dedication to the role. Quality and quantity of current work such will also be considered. There is also a need to demonstrate the ability to remain calm and confident in difficult and high pressure situations whilst responding logically and decisively. The candidate will also be required to demonstrate the consistent ability to prepare for and participate in planned policing operations.

Officers must be Advanced Drivers and TPAC trained. 

The assessment centre will take place under strict conditions. Dates for the assessments will be provided to the applicants that are both supported by their Chief Inspector and have successfully passed their written application.

There are a number of optional awareness days that are designed to give a fuller understanding of the role and the assessment process. These sessions will be informal drop-ins and candidates are not expected to attend for the full session. They are an opportunity to speak to the team and get an understanding of the role. They will take place at Doxey Police Post (National Highways depot), Seighford Lane, Seighford, Stafford, ST18 9LQ.

• Awareness Sessions 1100-1300 on 10th / 11th November at Doxey.
• Written assessment closing date 1500 Monday 17th November 2025 
• Practical assessment / interview in Jan 2026

Please contact Insp Tom Watson via e-mail if you wish to attend the awareness sessions - thomas.watson@staffordshire.police.uk

For more information about Staffordshire Police, please click on the link below:

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Am I eligible?

To apply as a Transferee as part of Alliance policing you must:

• Be a serving Police Officer in a Home Office Force.
• Have satisfactorily completed the period of probationary service in the rank of constable.
• Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues.

Onboarding

We aim to make our onboarding process as smooth and straightforward as possible.

• You will be required to complete and pass a role-based interview which will focus on the competencies and values required for the role.
• We would like to know what skills you have to offer so that we can identify the most appropriate posting for you.
• Appointment will be dependent upon successfully passing pre-employment checks, vetting, and medical, which will include a drugs test and a fitness test.

In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
 
•    Access to health and wellbeing support 
•    Eye care vouchers
•    On site Gyms 
•    Annual Leave entitlement.
•    Pension Scheme 
•    Sick pay scheme
•    Fostering friendly policy
•    Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave 
•    Reward and Recognition
•    Blue light Card 
•    Lottery
•    Free Parking at selected sites 
•    Onsite Catering facilities 
•    Federation Support
•    Financial Products and services 
•    Staff Networks to support 
•    Cycle to work scheme

Closing date for receipt of submitted applications; 

Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve. 

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit.  We encourage and welcome applications from  all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions.  If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

There will be Step in support sessions throughout the selection process. The first session will take place on DATE ,For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk

Residency Eligibility 

Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)

Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:

Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)

We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a “blind” shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we operate the Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need reasonable adjustments to progress your application please contact hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk to discuss your needs.

Staffordshire Police aim to ensure a person with a disability has the right to access everyday work spaces and services. Access is not only about a physical means of entry; it is about making services easy to use for everyone.