Designing Out Crime Officer - (Liverpool, Preston or Manchester based)

British Transport Police; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + holidays

Family-friendly policies

Blue Light Card access

Salary sacrifice options

Rail season ticket loan

Transport Benevolent Fund

Fully funded apprenticeships

Pension scheme

Job summary

British Transport Police in Liverpool, Manchester Peninsula, or Preston is seeking a Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) to advise on CPTED, protective security and public safety risk across the rail environment, influencing design, investment and operations.

The role requires Level 4 DOCO qualification with plan to Level 5 within 12 months, experience in risk assessments and stakeholder engagement; travel and occasional unsocial hours are required.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Professional Qualification in Designing Out Crime, with willingness to undertake Level 5 within 12 months.
• Experience of planning and managing workloads, producing high quality outputs within agreed timescales and organisational expectations.
• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and producing reports, risk assessments and evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and communicate clear recommendations.
• Sound knowledge of crime prevention methodologies, planning and community safety legislation, Designing Out Crime principles and relevant data protection requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team while managing competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist crime prevention and security advice on railway developments, station refurbishments and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Assessing crime, safety and environmental risks and producing evidence-based recommendations, reports and risk assessments.
• Building effective partnerships with railway stakeholders, local authorities, government bodies, architects, engineers and developers to embed crime prevention principles into designs.
• Delivering presentations, professional guidance and expert challenge to promote best practice and improve safety outcomes across the rail industry.

Skills

Workload planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Influencing & negotiation

Autonomy & teamwork

Crime prevention knowledge

CPTED knowledge

Education

Level 4 Professional Qualification in Designing Out Crime

Job description

Job Introduction

Salary: £37,005.87 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Liverpool, Manchester Peninsula or Preston

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available

Hours: 37 hours per week

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the 'Guardians of the Railway,' putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) to join the Network Policing Support Department. As a Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) with BTP, you will provide specialist advice and guidance on Crime Prevention Through Environment Design (CPTED), protective security and public safety risk across the rail environment. You will influence design, investment and operational decisions to help reduce crime, improve public safety and support safer railway infrastructure and developments.

What you'll be doing

• Providing specialist crime prevention and security advice on railway developments, station refurbishments and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Assessing crime, safety and environmental risks and producing evidence-based recommendations, reports and risk assessments.
• Building effective partnerships with railway stakeholders, local authorities, government bodies, architects, engineers and developers to embed crime prevention principles into designs.
• Delivering presentations, professional guidance and expert challenge to promote best practice and improve safety outcomes across the rail industry.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Level 4 Professional Qualification in Designing Out Crime, with willingness to undertake Level 5 qualification within 12 months of appointment.
• Experience of planning and managing workloads, producing high quality outputs within agreed timescales and organisational expectations.
• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and producing reports, risk assessments and evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and communicate clear recommendations.
• Sound knowledge of crime prevention methodologies, planning and community safety legislation, Designing Out Crime principles and relevant data protection requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team while managing competing priorities effectively.

Desirable Criteria

• Working within a policing and or railway environment.
• Level 4 Professional Qualification in Designing Out Crime, with willingness to undertake Level 5 qualification within 12 months of appointment or demonstrating comparable experience.

The postholder will be required to travel extensively

During the course of their duty with a requirement of working occasional unsociable hours, and overnight stays.

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at [e-mail]. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Additional Information

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting (3 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document.

Medical

We'll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.

References

We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Notice Period

This role is subject to a one month notice period.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here.

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