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Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)
Police Staff
Information pack
Experienced Offi cers Substantive
Detective Constables
Origins
Founded by Sir Robert Peel in 1829, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is one of the oldest police services in the world. The original Metropolitan Police District (MPD) covered a seven mile radius from Charing Cross containing a population of less than two million. This was policed by 1,000 offi cers.
Today, the MPS is made up of more than 50,000 offi cers and staff, which includes over 5,000 volunteer police offi cers from the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) and its Employer Supported Policing (ESP) programme.
The current MPD includes the whole of the Greater London Area, covering 620 square miles and over 7.8 million people. Since April 2000, the boundaries of the MPD have mirrored the 32 London boroughs as shown below.
ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
Organisation
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) now employs over 50,000 people in a wide variety of jobs from uniformed police offi cers patrolling London’s streets to support staff providing essential support services. The Service also includes over 5,000 Special Constable Volunteers.
From the beginning, the purpose of the MPS has been to serve and protect the people of London by providing a professional police service; this remains our purpose.
The Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis is appointed by the Queen, in consultation with the Home Secretary. The Mayor’s Offi ce for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) supervises the police service and publishes an annual policing plan, including performance targets. It reports back to the Mayor, the London Assembly and the community and has a role in the appointment, and if necessary, discipline and removal of senior police offi cers.
The MPS has an annual net budget of £3.6 billion – more than 25% of the total police budget for England and Wales. It is one of the largest employers in London and South East of England.
The Commissioner has outlined his vision of Total Policing with a total war on crime, total care for victims and total professionalism from our staff at its core. We delivered a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games and continue to achieve the right balance between our local, pan-London, national and international priorities.
The Service is committed to delivering excellent policing from tackling anti-social behaviour and other crime in neighbourhoods, through to dealing with terrorists and the most serious criminals often ‘behind the scenes’. We rely on the work of warranted offi cers, police community support offi cers (PCSOs), special constables and police staff to tackle the range of policing challenges facing London.
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The following chart shows how the MPS is structured.
MPS Values, Mission and Priorities
Our success depends on us all working towards the same goals. Our strategy, led by the Police Commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, is called Total Policing. It consists of a set of priorities, set out below, supported by key values. Total Policing aims to take the initiative back from the criminal, taking them on and putting them on the back foot. Where new techniques or new technology can help in that war, we will maximise use of it. Total Policing also means Total Care for victims – preventing people from becoming victims in the fi rst place where possible but, where we have victims, ensuring that the MPS gives the best possible support. And we will do that with Total Professionalism, so that the MPS continues to foster the support and trust of law-abiding Londoners, while ensuring that it is an organisation that all criminals fear. All of this will be based on the simple but important values of humility, transparency and integrity.
Total War on Crime
We are crime fi ghters. This is a vital part of policing. Tackling crime, arresting criminals and bringing them before a court is the core of what we do, doing whatever we can to arrest criminals and stop crime as long as it is legal and ethical.
Total Victim Care
It is important that when a victim reports a crime that we tell them how that crime is being progressed and that they have confi dence in those dealing with their case. We also need to ask ourselves are we sensitive to the victim’s needs, what is unique about them and how do we tailor our service to meet their needs? We must always remember that we have a duty of care to our victims.
Total Professionalism
How we will achieve Total Policing as a whole is through Total Professionalism. Whatever we do, even where we have to be assertive, we do it professionally, courteously and, most importantly, we do it effectively. Setting standards and maintaining these standards across the organisation day in day out. We expect the highest standards from staff across the MPS and rightly so, the work of police is closely scrutinised. Likewise when offi cers and staff do an outstanding job they should know how much it is valued by the rest of the MPS, and no doubt the Londoners we serve. To make the MPS the best police service, everyone has an important role to play.
ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
BACKGROUND TO DETECTIVE CONSTABLE VACANCIES IN SPECIALIST CRIME & OPERATIONS
SCO2 Rape & Serious Sexual Assaults Command
Sapphire is the largest sex crime investigation unit in Europe. Sapphire is a 24 hour pan London command engaged in the investigation of rape and serious sexual violence. Sapphire works hard to deliver a consistently high standard of service to victims. The Command also works with partner agencies to improve understanding of the factors which infl uence decisions to report offences and to develop knowledge of offending in London and how better to protect potential victims.
Command objectives also include increasing the number of charges for all rapes, increasing the percentage of stranger rapes that are charged and reducing the attrition rate after charge to ensure that more cases are heard at court and more offenders are convicted.
Vacancies: Pan London. Skills required: Substantive DC - good investigative skills including intelligence handling. Vetting Levels: Willing to undergo Physiological Testing and Youth Supervision.
SCO5 Child Abuse Investigation Command
The SCO5 Child Abuse Investigation Command investigates a variety of crimes against children ranging from neglect to serious assaults and sexual offences. We work with partner agencies to reduce the risk of harm to children and young people across the capital.
The structure of the command includes the Child Abuse Investigation Teams, Serious and Complex Case Team, Paedophile Unit and Hi-Tech Crime Team.
Current vacancies exist on the Child Abuse Investigation Teams.
These teams provide a unique service to the capital, dealing with high risk, high volume crimes against the most vulnerable people in London.
As a Command we work closely with our partners to increase opportunities for London’s diverse communities to contribute to safeguarding children.
We are also committed to working in partnership with boroughs, other specialist units and outside agencies in the effective safeguarding of children.
Vacancies: Pan London. Skills required: Substantive DC – excellent investigative skills, including case preparation, interviewing of suspects and witnesses and the ability to make sound operational decisions under pressure.
Psychological Testing and Youth Supervision Vetting apply to this post.
BACKGROUND TO DETECTIVE CONSTABLE VACANCIES IN SPECIALIST CRIME & OPERATIONS
SCO7 Serious & Organised Crime Command
SCO7 is a Pan London Command investigating serious and organised crime. Units include Kidnap and Special Investigations, Flying Squad, Intelligence and Drugs.
Vacancies: Potential vacancies in all the above units in Pan London locations. Skills required: Substantive DC – good investigative skills including intelligence handling and surveillance skills. Vetting Levels: Willing to undergo Management Vetting.
SCO8 Trident Gang Crime Command
Tackling gang violence is a key priority for the MPS. The Trident Gang Crime Command has responsibility for tackling gang violence and the prevention and investigation of all shootings in London, regardless of the victim’s background.
The command has been set up to ensure all expertise and skills are brought together and used in a targeted and effective way. This will allow the MPS to relentlessly pursue gangs and gang members across London through proactive operations and investigations, while improved monitoring of gang activity will allow MPS to swiftly put resources into places where they are needed most.
However, the MPS recognises the police cannot tackle gang violence alone. Therefore, the MPS is committed to working with partner organisations and the public to prevent young people from joining gangs in the fi rst place.
Vacancies: Pan London. Skills required: Substantive DC - good investigative skills including intelligence handling. Experience in reactive and proactive policing, in the serious and organised crime and/or gang crime category. Vetting Levels: Willing to undergo Management Vetting.
SCO9 Specialist and Economic Crime Command
The Specialist and Economic Crime Command deals with a wide range of crime investigations both reactively and proactively. In addition, the Command has a number of units that are dedicated to reducing criminal opportunity through proactive prevention initiatives with industry partners and providing fraud prevention advice to businesses and members of the public. Many of the units have a pan-London responsibility for their area of business. However, because of the nature of the crime they are dealing with, they also operate nationally and, at times, internationally. The Command also has a number of units which have a national remit such as the Extradition Unit and the Police Central e-crime Unit.
The Specialist and Economic Crime Command are leading the MPS response to criminal fi nances developing a pan London response to seize assets and impact on high harm offenders.
Vacancies: Pan London. Skills required: Substantive DC – good investigative skills including intelligence handling. Experience in fi nancial investigation. Vetting Levels: Willing to undergo Management Vetting.
SCO11 Surveillance Command – Motorcyclists
Surveillance has played an important role within the MPS since its inception, although the fi rst surveillance unit was only properly established in 1979. The SCO11 Surveillance Command is considered a centre of excellence in the surveillance arena.
Vacancies: Pan London. Skills required: Substantive DCs who hold a current surveillance accreditation (MPS Level 1/P9 or National Equivalent), Level 2 drivers, ADVANCED motorcyclist trained and must also be prepared to undergo and pass fi rearms training. Offi cers failing fi rearms training will be redeployed elsewhere in the MPS. Vetting Levels: Willing to undergo Management Vetting and Security Check (SC Level).
SO15 Counter Terrorism Command
The Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command, known within the Met as SO15, aims to protect London and the UK from the threat of terrorism. SO15 also engages with a range of partners to prevent terrorist related activity, including the British level and supports the national Counter Terrorism Network and the Senior National Co-ordinator Counter Terrorism Command. Objectives include detecting, investigating, and preventing terrorist threats and networks, and assessing, developing and using intelligence with our partners and communities to combat terrorism and extremism.
Vacancies: Pan London. Skills required: Substantive DC, proven proactive and reactive investigative experience, ability to interrogate intelligence systems and a knowledge of counter terrorism policing is desirable. Must be willing to undertake Management and Special vetting with in the majority of roles Development vetting and STRAP induction (attendance at a briefi ng must be completed subsequent to interview).
BACKGROUND TO DETECTIVE CONSTABLE VACANCIES IN SPECIALIST CRIME & OPERATIONS
Operational Effectiveness
Delivers quality outcomes to meet local priorities.
Undertakes a range of tasks, ensuring outcomes are delivered to a high quality standard within required timeframe. Ensures that own working meets local objectives. Works in partnership to understand and meet the diverse needs of customers. Ensures joined up working with internal or external partners.
Recognises risk to the priorities of safety and confi dence.
Uses policing knowledge and experience to recognise risk and take necessary action. Provides policing advice and guidance to others, seeking it where appropriate. Ensures appropriate record keeping and applies lessons learnt.
Organisational Infl uence
Acts with Professionalism.
Behaves appropriately, taking personal responsibility for own actions and setting a good example for other colleagues. Seeks to develop from own experience, understanding how own behaviour affects others. Actively demonstrates the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity and helps others to do so.
Shows initiative, personal resilience and motivation to deliver quality policing, and supports others to do the same. Upholds legislation, regulations and policy and acts with integrity.
Develops effective communications and working relationships.
Communicates effectively with customers, colleagues and managers. Ensures clear two-way communication by listening and responding appropriately. Engages with others to learn and to share relevant information. Upholds organisational reputation.
Resource Management
Manages own time and relevant resources effi ciently and effectively.
Prioritises work and use of resources to meet local objectives. Ensures time and resources are used in a way that best meets customer and MPS needs. Shows support for effi cient working. Uses MPS resources effi ciently and responsibly and in accordance with relevant policy.
MPS PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
MAKING AN APPLICATION
• Your application form will be subject to an initial eligibility sift.
• Following the initial sift your application will be assessed against the role criteria.
• If successful at this stage we will contact you regarding an interview date. You will receive a minimum of 7 days’ notice. If you are unsuccessful at this stage we will also write to you and advise you of this.
• The interview will be a competency-based interview and questions will be posed around the criteria for the role in question, as set out in the advert and information pack.
• If successful at interview you will be invited to attend for medical and a job related fi tness test (JRFT) which maybe held on a separate day.
• If unsuccessful we will also advise you in writing but will be unable to offer feedback.
• If successful in your assessments, your appointment to the MPS will be subject to security vetting procedures and a review of your performance, conduct and attendance. You will be vetted to a minimum of CTC level by the MPS regardless of your current vetting status.
• A fi nal offer of employment will only be made once all of our checks have been satisfactorily completed. Once we receive all the required information you will be contacted to confi rm your posting and start date.
Please e-mail your completed application to the preferred option: [email protected]
by 4.00pm on Friday 11th January 2013
If you do not have access to a computer, please send your application to:
Karen HaynesRecruitment Manager12th Floor,Empress State Building,Lillie Road,London,SW6 1TR
Please do not e-mail and send an application by post as this can cause duplication.
• The recruitment process is thorough and consequently can be quite lengthy.
• Shortlisting and interviews will be based on the criteria listed.
• All completed applications received will be acknowledged in writing. Until an offer of appointment is confi rmed in writing, you should not assume your application has been successful.
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