Detective Constable

British Transport Police; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Specialist investigative training

Wellbeing and mental health support

Job summary

British Transport Police (BTP) is recruiting experienced investigators to join the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as Detective Constable, based in Stevenage. Open to current or former Detective Constables with PIP2 accreditation, the role focuses on delivering high-quality investigations, safeguarding vulnerable people and bringing offenders to justice.

Detectives will manage complex investigations across the railway network, collaborate with partner agencies, and support victims while

Qualifications

• Must be a current or former officer from a Home Office Police Force, Police Scotland, PSNI or British Transport Police.
• Must be operational and substantive in the rank of Detective Constable.
• Must hold a current PIP2 Investigator Accreditation.
• Transferees must have completed their probationary period.
• Re-joiners must apply within 5 years of leaving policing and have previously been substantive in rank.
• Must have lived in the UK for the past 3 consecutive years.
• No live misconduct warnings or performance issues.
• Cannot be under current investigation by another force.
• No active CCJs, unmanaged IVAs, or bankruptcy.
• We do not accept applications from those dismissed from another force.
• We do not accept applications if you have been declined vetting at another Force within 2 years.
• Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Investigate a diverse range of crimes across the railway network, including serious violence, sexual offences, robbery and safeguarding investigations.
• Manage complex investigations, work with specialist departments and partner agencies, and support victims during challenging times.
• Operate within a national policing environment and collaborate with safeguarding, intelligence and specialist operational teams.

Job description

Start Your Investigative Journey withBritish Transport Police (BTP) -Join a Specialist Team Where Your Skills Make a Differen ce Are you a current or former Detective Constable looking for a new challenge or considering a return to policing? British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting experienced, proactive and community-focused investigators to join our Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as a Detective Constable based in Stevenage. This opportunity is open to PIP2-qualified Detective Constable who are passionate about delivering high-quality investigations, safeguarding vulnerable people and bringing offenders to justice. Make a Real Impact At BTP, our detectives investigate a diverse range of crimes across the railway network, including serious violence, sexual offences, robbery, safeguarding investigations, county lines activity, organised crime and fatalities. No two investigations are the same. As a Detective Constable, you will be trusted to manage complex investigations, work alongside specialist departments and partner agencies, and provide support to victims during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. This is a role where your investigative expertise, decision-making and commitment to delivering justice will have a direct impact on keeping millions of passengers safe every day.

• Opportunities to investigate complex and varied crime across a unique national policing environment
• Supportive leadership and a strong culture of professional development
• Access to specialist investigative training and career progression opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements wherever operationally possible
• A strong focus on wellbeing, mental health support and work-life balance
• The opportunity to work with dedicated safeguarding, intelligence and specialist operational teams

Join a force where your expertise is recognised, your development is prioritised and your contribution makes a lasting difference., Stevenage provides a unique policing environment with direct links into London and key routes across the East of England. As part of BTP's specialist investigative teams, you will play a vital role in tackling crime across a busy and dynamic transport network while working closely with local policing partners and safeguarding agencies.

• Applicants must be a current or former officer from a Home Office Police Force, Police Scotland, PSNI or British Transport Police
• Must be able to be operational.
• Applicants must be substantive in the rank of Detective Constable
• Applicants must hold a current PIP2 Investigator Accreditation
• Transferees must have completed their probationary period
• Re-joiners must apply within 5 years of leaving policing and have previously been substantive in rank
• Must have lived in the UK for the past 3 consecutive years
• No live misconduct warnings or performance issues
• Cannot be under current investigation by another force
• No active CCJs, unmanaged IVAs, or bankruptcy
• We do not accept applications from those dismissed from another force
• We do not accept applications if you have been declined vetting at another Force within 2 years
• Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.