Transferee Deputy Chief Constable (LE 2026)

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Police invites applications for the post of Deputy Chief Constable (External Applicant Vacancy). You will support the Chief Constable in delivering our duty to protect communities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and lead responses to major events.

The role requires a credible policing record, strategic thinking, partnerships, and drive to innovate while upholding ethics and high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Experience at senior policing level or equivalent
• Proven ability to lead complex operations and cross-force collaboration
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership and public service

Responsibilities

• Lead responses to high-risk, cross-force major events and serious investigations
• Set strategic objectives, assess threats, and direct deployment of resources
• Establish and maintain partnerships locally and nationally based on trust and performance
• Embed organisational culture, values, ethics and high professional standards across the force

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Partnership building

Resilience

Ethics and professionalism

Communication

Education

Relevant policing qualification

Job description

Deputy Chief Constable (External Applicant Vacancy)

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.

• 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.

Recruitment Timeline

Applications Open: Mon 21st September 2026

Closing Date: Sun 11th October 2026 @ 23:55

Shortlisting: W/C 12th October 2026

Selection Day At Leicestershire Police Force HQ: Monday 19th October 2026

Candidate selection day where candidates will be assessed in line with the Competency Values Framework and the Force Values.