Type of contract: Permanent – Full Time
Rank/Grade: Detective Sergeant (substantive only)
Directorate/Department: Domestic Corruption Unit, NLF
Statement of expectation for the role:
The successful candidate will hold a key role within the National Domestic Corruption Unit which is dedicated to preventing, disrupting and investigating UK based bribery and corruption across business and public sectors. They will have a can-do attitude and be keen to shape national policing capability and build trust and confidence to support economic wellbeing of the UK. The primary role will be leading an investigation team of detectives and staff investigators.
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: Bishopsgate
Salary: According to National Police Pay Scales plus London Weighting and London Allowance.
Description of Department:
The Domestic Corruption Unit (DCU), established in partnership with the Home Office, provides a national capability to coordinate the policing response to domestic bribery and corruption. It receives and assesses referrals from across policing, public sector, and private industry, determining appropriate action including direct investigation or allocation to partner agencies, while maintaining oversight and support.
Alongside its investigative role, the DCU works closely with national partners to develop intelligence on corruption threats and strengthen system-wide resilience. It has a strong focus on prevention and disruption, identifying vulnerabilities, improving organisational practices, and supporting a coordinated national response to protect the public and uphold integrity.
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The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Required Skills and Experience
- PIP2 accredited detective.
- Strong CPIA knowledge and experience.
- Strong investigative experience.
- Experience leading investigation teams and managing complex cases.
- Keen, creative, problem solving approach.
- Willingness to work nationally if required.
- Willingness to participating in and pass relevant training courses.
Desired Skills and Experience
This is not an exhaustive list, nor should applicants be put off if they do not meet all points. The aim is to build a multi-skilled team able to pool their knowledge:
- Hold a valid UK driving licence and be capable of driving police vehicles.
- Experience of bribery and corruption or counter corruption investigations.
- Financial investigator/ confiscator experience.
- Experience of illicit finance investigations eg. Fraud, money laundering.
- Digital/ telecoms/ crypto investigation skills.
- Experience of proactive and covert investigation.
- RIPA applications and experience around operational security.
- Proactive, intel. Led approach to tackling crime.
- Major, serious organised crime or counter corruption investigations.
- Experience drafting warrants, production orders or authorities
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job role will not be considered .
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact DCI Andy Spooner, DI Adam Maskell or DI Nick Reeve or [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 19/08/26 @ 12:00
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
Internal Applicants
Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles. This applies only to Officers who are not currently working within this Directorate.
Benefits:
* In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:
https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working
The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme. If you wish to confirm if your journey would be covered under this scheme, please contact HR Services directly as the 70 miles is an approximation. *
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/equity-and-diversity/equity-and-diversity-support-networks/
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities and long-term conditions, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
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