County Lines Co-ordination and Reducing Drug Harm Officer

Surrey Police; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Police seeks a dedicated individual to coordinate efforts against county lines and gang crime. The role involves engaging with communities, managing partnerships, and driving strategic actions to enhance public safety. Benefiting from flexible working arrangements, this position will allow you to make a real difference in safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

Career progression

Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)

Generous annual leave allowance

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gyms and sports clubs

Generous parental leave

Financial and mental wellbeing support

Discounted healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in law enforcement or community support.
• Skills in negotiation and partnership working.
• Ability to analyze data and improve strategic responses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive responses to county lines and gang criminality.
• Engage communities vulnerable to criminality for better understanding.
• Design and deliver training for staff and partners.

Skills

Coordinating responses

Community engagement

Data analysis

Training design

Education

Relevant qualification in law enforcement or social work

Job description

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

The post holder is responsible for driving the coordination of the Force and key partners responses to County / Drug Lines and gang criminality, playing a key role in delivering the Surrey County Lines action plan and the Combating Drugs Strategy.

This role will deliver greater awareness, better identification of the cross-cutting themes, and ensure a robust approach to tackling this key strategic threat.

The post holder will also co-ordinate activity into and across related threat areas and work closely with the Serious & Organised Crime Officer and the Serious Violence Officer.

The post holder will be expected to task internal staff, negotiate activity across BCU’s, and coordinate activities with partner agencies.

They will be required to travel within the county, region and other areas in the UK to represent Surrey Police.

1- Responsible for the advancement of the force delivery plan in relation to county lines and Drug Harm. Reviewing, and updating force strategy and action / delivery plans. They will report internally and externally of their progress

2 - Work directly with key partners to increase awareness about county lines/gangs and identify and promote best practice to be shared across the county. To influence, negotiate and drive operational activity within the police and partners. Ensure any information sharing protocols are in place. Promote the aims and work of partnerships within Surrey.

3 - To understand the expectations of the various national inspections and returns. Assess, process and gather the required data. Review and analyse and present it to internal and external groups in terms of performance and response i.e. PEEL, NCA, HMICFRS

4 - Engage with communities across Surrey who are vulnerable to the activities of county line criminality to better understand the scale and threat. Allowing for the development of strategies to improve our joint approach to this crime type

5 - Seek, search out and promote opportunities to increase the drug harm reduction fund

6 - Design and deliver training for internal workforce and for key partners and communities. Design and produce supporting literature that supports the action plan, raises awareness and delivers a more effective approach to tackling county lines and gangs

7 - Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post

8 - Represent the Force at Regional or National meetings by having an up to date understanding on the scale and threat posed by county lines and gangs

9 - Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.

Budgetary Accountabilities:

Managing surge funding for County Lines Intensification Weeks

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression

• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)

• generous annual leave allowance

• discounts for everyday spend

• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs

• generous and supportive parental leave

• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support

• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police.

Further Information

For further information please contact:

Police Sergeant 2431 Emmie Harris

Email: [e-mail]

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