Detective Sergeant

**Location**: Agile and Police Headquarters, Northallerton. Once initial training has been achieved to ensure an individual is able to work unsupervised, agile working for a proportion of shifts can be accommodated.

**Salary**: Police Officer - Sergeant

**Contract and hours**:
1 x Full time permanent position, 40 hours

**Working pattern**:
**Monday to Friday w**ith the requirement to participate in an on-call system to provide 24-hour cover (pro-rota).

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We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong leadership and interpersonal skills to join the Professional Standards Department (PSD) in the role of Detective Sergeant, on a full time basis.

The PSD investigates complaints, misconduct, and professional standards matters involving North Yorkshire Police employees, making recommendations for criminal, disciplinary and policy actions.

As a first line supervisor for the team of investigators you will co-ordinate investigations, allocating resources, directing activities, managing risk and reviewing progress of investigations. You will provide a source of expertise and act as a point of reference on complaints, misconduct, professional and ethical standards issues. You will also contribute towards the development of strategies, policies, and methods of working that promote integrity and the ethical and professional standards of the NYP.

The role also requires liaising with other bodies, organisations, internal and external customers to promote the development of the Force’s professional standards and ethical policing strategies and positive working relationships.

**Requirements**:
To be successful you will:

- Have demonstrable experience in supervising investigations and of complex information gathering and problem solving with the ability to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.
- Be confident and talented in using various IT systems, packages and/or databases.
- Have great communication skills including the ability to listen, adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people / audiences.
- Be adaptable and resourceful.
- Have good team working skills demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support as required.
- Must be PIP 2 qualified

**Positive Action**

**Key dates**:
**Closing date**: 02/08/23

**Interview date**:
**w/c 16/08/23**

**Interview location**:
**Northallerton**

**How to apply**: