Transferee - Detective Sergeant

Surrey Police; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey Police is seeking a Transferee Detective Sergeant to lead investigations across various teams. The role requires experienced professionals passionate about managing high-profile cases and providing strong leadership. Successful candidates will enjoy a supportive environment, career progression opportunities, and numerous benefits, including a healthcare programme and flexible working.

Benefits

Healthcare programme

Gym classes

Flexible working

Free or discounted travel

Qualifications

• PIP2 accredited Detective Sergeant.
• Experience in managing investigations.
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage investigations from start to finish.
• Lead a team and provide direction.
• Prioritise workloads and risk.

Skills

Leadership

Investigation Management

Risk Assessment

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Surrey Police

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Posted:

18.06.2025

Expiry Date:

02.08.2025

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Vacancy Information

Are you a successful, professional PIP2 accredited Detective Sergeant? Do you thrive on managing investigations from start to finish and enjoy the ownership and satisfaction of seeing a job through to the very end? Do you enjoy leading your team and giving them direction and investigative momentum by your evidenced leadership? You will be used to prioritising workloads and risk by an expert application of the national decision making model.

We’re looking for experienced and committed transferee DS investigators to form part of our exciting policing model and be at the very heart of our some of our most serious and high-profile investigations. We currently have a variety of vacancies across the main investigation bases of Reigate, Guildford and Staines. These locations host local specialist CID, Child abuse teams and Domestic abuse teams with the addition of a force-wide Sexual Offences Investigation Team.

This is a well-worn path with recent transferees coming from forces such as the MPS, West Mids Police, TVP and Hampshire.

Transferees will, after 18 months, be able to apply for other specialist opportunities in the same way as existing Surrey DS’s. For example, Surrey and Sussex have joint Major Crime Team, and Serious and Organised Teams, as well as there being DS roles in teams such a Complex Abuse Unit and Paedophile on-line investigation team.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Why Choose Surrey?

Our proximity to London and major motorway networks means that we have a wide range of challenging criminality to challenge our investigation teams.

As a valued member of our warm and welcoming force family, you’ll be valued as an individual, and trusted to do your job and make your own decisions. Here, you will have a real opportunity to get your voice heard. With support to become the best you can be, both professionally and personally, you will enjoy scope to take on a range of roles, specialise in areas that interest you, and take advantage of progression opportunities.

We help to keep Surrey as one of the nation’s most desirable counties in which to live and work. From beautiful countryside to vibrant towns, Surrey has a place and pace of life to suit everyone. What’s more, London, the south coast and two international airports are all close by.

What We Offer You

We offer a wide range of benefits including a healthcare programme, gym classes and flexible working. We also a host of discounts with local and national organisations, and leisure benefits such as free or discounted bus and rail travel.

The Regional allowance for Surrey Police is £3000 per annum (paid monthly) and upon joining you’ll also be eligible for a fuel allowance (£76.67 per month).

Substantive Detectives, in a DC-DCI detective role, who meet the eligibility criteria can claim £850 per annum (pro-rata), paid monthly.

Substantive Detectives in specified posts can claim an additional £500 per annum (pro-rata), paid monthly. This applies to DC to DI in the following teams; Sexual Offences Investigation Team (SOIT), Police Online Investigation Team (POLIT), Complex Abuse Unit (CAU), Child Abuse Team (CAT) and the Domestic Abuse Team (DAT).

Eligibility Criteria

To apply to transfer to Surrey Police, you must:

• Be a substantive officer (at appropriate rank) and not subject to a probationary period
• Be a serving police officer in a Home Office Force
• Pass the necessary vetting, occupational health and fitness checks; such checks will not be carried out until after a successful interview
• Have no outstanding discipline, integrity or performance issues
• Have resided in the UK for three years immediately prior to submitting your application, or be able to provide a certificate of good conduct from the relevant country
• Have a full UK manual driving licence, with less than 6 penalty points
• Not be a current or previous member of a proscribed terrorist organisation or group
• Declare any business interest
• Declare any membership or involvement with the reserve Forces
• Not have tattoos which could cause offence
• Not have any existing County Court Judgements (CCJs) outstanding against you or have registered bankrupt and not have been discharged for at least three years