Controlled Drugs & Chemical Liaison Officer

Lincolnshire-Police; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Police is seeking a Controlled Drugs and Chemical Liaison Officer to protect communities by overseeing safe management of controlled drugs and preventing diversion of chemicals into illicit markets. You will be the key contact coordinating intelligence gathering, liaison and investigations across Lincolnshire, working with healthcare partners, regulators and other agencies.

The role is a full-time Police Staff position based in Lincoln, with a 08:00-16:00 Monday-Thursday and

Qualifications

• Experience in building partnerships with healthcare organisations, regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to lead multi-agency investigations relating to controlled drugs and precursor chemicals.
• Strong skills in analysing information and providing expert guidance in regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Build strong partnerships with healthcare organisations, regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support multi-agency investigations relating to the handling, management, and misuse of controlled drugs.
• Monitor and review controlled drug records and storage arrangements for concerns or unlawful activity.
• Engage with chemical companies to raise awareness of regulations and prevent diversion of precursors.
• Gather, record, analyse, and disseminate intelligence in line with national and force requirements.
• Provide expert advice, training, and presentations to partners.
• Develop relationships with regional and national networks to strengthen intelligence and enforcement.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy, and best practice.

Skills

Partnership-building

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Regulatory liaison

Job description

Controlled Drugs & Chemical Liaison Officer

Role type Police Staff

Permanent

Contract type Full Time

Salary (FTE) £30,333 to £33,603

Required Working Hours Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:00, Friday 08:00 - 15:30

Location Lincoln

Grade/scale GRADE G

Vetting List MV

We welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and will consider flexible working patterns where possible, subject to business needs. Please note that not all roles may be suitable for part-time working arrangements. If you would like to discuss the flexibility available for a particular role before submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team.

About the Role

We are seeking a Controlled Drugs and Chemical Liaison Officer to play a vital role in protecting communities by supporting the safe management of controlled drugs and preventing the diversion of chemicals into the illicit drugs market. Working closely with healthcare partners, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, you will act as a key point of contact, leading intelligence gathering, liaison, and investigative activity across Lincolnshire.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building strong partnerships with healthcare organisations, regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders.
• Coordinating and supporting multi-agency investigations relating to the handling, management, and misuse of controlled drugs.
• Monitoring and reviewing controlled drug records and storage arrangements to identify concerns, malpractice, or unlawful activity.
• Working proactively with chemical companies and suppliers to raise awareness of regulations and prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals.
• Gathering, recording, analysing, and disseminating intelligence in line with national and force requirements.
• Providing expert advice, guidance, training, and presentations to internal and external partners.
• Developing effective working relationships with regional and national networks to strengthen intelligence and enforcement activity.
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation, policy, and best practice.

Why This Role Matters

This is a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on public safety and community wellbeing. Your work will help prevent the misuse of controlled drugs, support lawful healthcare practices, reduce the harm caused by illicit drug activity, and strengthen partnerships across health, regulatory, and policing sectors. The role is central to ensuring intelligence-led approaches are used to identify risks, support investigations, and safeguard the public.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised professional with excellent communication and partnership-working skills. You will have the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, analyse complex information, and contribute to intelligence-led investigations. Experience of working with sensitive information, providing expert advice, and operating within a regulatory, investigative, or enforcement environment would be advantageous. A commitment to the Code of Ethics, equality, diversity, safeguarding, and maintaining the highest professional standards is essential.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to travel around the county and on occasion, to other parts of the country.

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