Experienced Detective Inspector - Midlands Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Birmingham

British Transport Police (BTP) police and protect 10,000 miles of track and 3,000 railway stations every day – a network that is at the heart of Britain’s community, commerce and industry. Join us and you’ll be providing specialist policing to a unique community in a unique environment, dealing with rewarding challenges that you won’t find in any other Force.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a substantive Detective Inspector to join into our Midlands CID in Birmingham (B1).

BTP is implementing a project to introduce a new and innovative crime allocation policy and structure; this is based upon threat, risk, harm and complexity modelling, and aims to enhance the standards of investigation provided to victims and witnesses of crime. The allocation policy allows BTP to focus on those crimes that cause the greatest harm, setting out the level of investigator that will be allocated each type of crime.

The successful candidates will provide Detective Inspector rank responsibility for BTP in the Midlands area, ensuring all incidents are properly resourced, managed, investigated and recorded in accordance with Force policy. The incumbent will plan, manage and monitor operational policing activity of the Midlands CID, directing and co-ordinating the activities of the CID and Proactive resources in the operational response to crime.

Please download the role profile and candidates information pack below for more details

Initial Eligibility Criteria

Before the BTP progresses your application, consideration will be given to a number of initial eligibility criteria. Therefore, please consider the following before completing an application.

• Those applying on a transferee basis must currently be serving in a Home Office police force and be substantive in the rank of Inspector.
• Those applying to re-join service must have previously served as a member of a Home Office police force, having substantive in the rank of Inspector and resigned or retired from that force.
• Candidates must be a qualified PIP2 Detective.
• Candidates who have a current unsatisfactory performance review and/or a performance action plan in place may be rejected during the initial eligibility screening process.
• Candidates must have no current findings of guilt in respect of any disciplinary actions or complaints.

You will not be eligible to apply if you have an existing CCJ or IVA outstanding against you. Applicants who have been registered bankrupt will not be considered. Failure to disclose any of the above will lead to your application being rejected.

Applicants with a criminal record will be reviewed on a case by case basis, but may be rejected from the process dependent on the date and nature of the conviction. You are encouraged to email recruitmentteam@btp.pnn.police.uk if you have any queries on previous convictions.

How to Apply

Please submit an online application form by clicking the Apply button, below.

Please be advised that we do not accept CV’s or prospective applications for areas not listed. All applications will be subject to a paper sift in line with the required competencies and criteria for the role.