Transferee Deputy Chief Constable (LE 2026)

Development Services Group, Inc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Police is seeking an inspirational Deputy Chief Constable to support the Chief Constable in delivering duties to protect communities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

You will lead responses to high-risk and cross-force major events, set strategic objectives, and drive partnerships locally and nationally. The role demands resilience, a distinctive blend of operational and strategic thinking, and a collaborative mindset to promote values and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Lead responses to high-risk and cross-force major events and serious investigations.
• Set strategic objectives and priorities, assess and manage threat and risk.
• Direct deployment of resources to ensure effective, lawful policing.
• Establish working partnerships locally and nationally built on trust.
• Promote values, ethics, and high standards of professional conduct.

Job description

Transferee Deputy Chief Constable (LE 2026)

Location Leicestershire

Business Area Operational Policing

Department N/A

Rank Deputy Chief Constable

Grade N/A

Part/Full Time Full Time

40

Additional Working Conditions Not Applicable

Type of Contract Permanent

DV

Description

Deputy Chief Constable

The Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police, David Sandall is looking for inspirational and innovative leader as the Deputy Chief Constable to support him and the force in delivering our duty to protect the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

Leicestershire Police serves an area covering 2,500 square miles with a population of over 1 million. It covers a wide geographical area ranging from the diverse communities of Leicester City to the surrounding market towns and rural communities of Leicestershire and Rutland. Neighbourhood policing is well embedded, and the East Midlands collaboration is key to our success.

With a credible professional policing record of achievement, as Deputy Chief Constable you will contribute to the strategic direction of the force and play a major role in embedding organisational culture and promoting values, ethics and high standards of professional conduct to enable and effective and professional service.

You will be adept at establishing working partnerships both locally and nationally, establishing relationships that are built on trust and confidence and drive our efforts to reduce harm and risk.

An inspirational and focused leader with a rare mix of operational and strategic thinking, you will be a team player who combines an incisive and decisive approach with a consultative and collaborative mind set.

You will lead responses to particularly high risk and/or cross-force major events and serious investigations, setting strategic objectives and priorities, assessing and managing threat and risks, directing the deployment of resources to ensure appropriate and effective response in line with legal and force requirements.

With a focus on innovation, you will have ambitions and vision to create a police service which is capable of meeting its policing commitments, now and in the future.

Underpinning all of this will be a real drive, resilience, and passion to succeed. Applications are invited from:

• Deputy Chief Constables
• Substantive Assistant Chief Constables.

At Leicestershire Police, we are committed to equality and diversity and aim to create a workforce where diversity is recognised, celebrated, and valued. We warmly welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all sections of the community.