Police Staff Investigator PIP2 PECT NEROCU

Salary: Band 8, £36,066 - £41,028 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)

Location: Sunderland

Hours/Contract: 37 Hours, FTC/Internal Secondment Until 31 March 2029

Working for: North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (“NEROCU”)

The North East Regional Organised Crime Unit is one of nine Regional Organised Crime Units (“ROCU”) in England and Wales who lead the regional response to tackling serious and organised crime whilst supporting local and national delivery. The ROCU network continues to expand and Home Office funding through police officer uplift and increased police staff capacity presents exciting opportunities to further enhance service delivery and positively impact on our partners and the public. The Home Office Serious and Organised Crime Strategy defines ROCU as leading the regional fight against Serious and Organised Crime and NEROCU have a critical role in leading, connecting and co-ordinating delivery across our region in all four P’s of the strategy; Pursue – prosecuting and disrupting people engaged in serious and organised criminality. Prevent – preventing people from engaging in serious and organised criminality. Protect – increasing protection against organised crime. Prepare – reducing the impact of serious and organised crime where it takes place. NEROCU comprises of specialist teams delivering across intelligence, operations, investigations, cyber, economic, technical and digital capabilities.

Learn about our full benefits package

The role

Join the fight against serious and organised economic crime and make a real difference to communities across the region.

As part of the Proactive Economic Crime Team (PECT), you will work within a highly skilled, multi-agency team dedicated to identifying, assessing and disrupting the highest-priority serious and organised crime (SOC) offenders operating both in custody and within the community. You'll play a key role in tackling the threat, harm and risk posed by economic crime, supporting complex civil and criminal investigations, gathering evidence, and helping to bring offenders to justice through successful prosecutions where appropriate.

This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to work on challenging investigations, develop specialist knowledge, and contribute directly to preventing criminals from profiting from their illegal activities. Acting as a key point of contact for economic crime investigations, you will work closely with the Regional Economic Crime Unit (RECU), PECT colleagues and a range of partner agencies to deliver meaningful outcomes that protect individuals, businesses and communities.

But don't just take our word for it. Here's what colleagues from our wider team say about working with us:

"The job is varied, there are many elements to it and there is often something new to learn, such as new legislation and emerging trends in financial crime."

"One of the most rewarding parts of the job is making sure criminals don't get to keep the money they've made from crime and holding them financially accountable."

"The team is approachable, supportive and genuinely wants you to do well. You're trusted to get on with the job, but you always know there's someone there to help if you need it."

What you’ll do

Conduct complex investigations into serious and organised economic crime, gathering intelligence, evidence and material to support criminal justice outcomes.
Plan and deliver investigative activity, assessing threat, harm and risk to identify offenders, pursue lines of enquiry and achieve operational objectives.
Interview witnesses and suspects, prepare case files, complete disclosure requirements and produce high-quality reports to support prosecutions.
Work closely with regional partners, law enforcement agencies and specialist teams to share intelligence, develop evidence and coordinate disruption activity.
Undertake enforcement action, including asset recovery, account freezing, forfeiture and confiscation activity, ensuring compliance with legislation and policy.
Provide expert investigative and tactical support to multi-agency partners, helping to disrupt criminal activity, safeguard communities and bring offenders to justice.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) Level 2 accreditation.
Proven experience in investigations and/or disruption activity, with a strong understanding of serious and organised crime and the challenges posed by organised crime groups.
The ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment, building strong collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and meet challenging deadlines.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership of complex issues and deliver positive outcomes against identified individuals, threats and risks.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with colleagues, partners and members of the public.
High levels of honesty, integrity and professionalism, with a commitment to ethical decision-making and maintaining public trust.
Flexibility and willingness to travel regionally and nationally when required to support operational activity.
A commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining up-to-date knowledge, skills and best practice in investigations and disruption activity

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact careers@northumbria.police.uk.

What we offer

26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
Access to gyms in some stations
Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to volunteer in local community

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a PSI PIP2 PECT with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV)/ Security Clearance (SC) /Biometric form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a fixed term role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

Please note if you are a current NEROCU/Northumbria Police employee interested in applying for this role as a secondment opportunity, please discuss this with your Line Manager and gain agreement prior to applying.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.