Vacancy Information

Division / Department - Forcewide
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Rank - Police Constable
Location - Multiple Locations (see advert)

In line with the published Posting and Tenure guidance, operational requirements will always be considered prior to confirming posting dates to successful applicants.

The Role

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding specialist role?

Do you have a proactive mindset, experience in intelligence-led policing, and the ability to lead operations tackling criminality?

If so, this is your opportunity to make a real impact within Surrey Police. As a Rural Crime Police Constable within the Prevention & Problem-Solving Team, you will play a key role in planning and leading proactive operations targeting rural crime.

You will work closely with intelligence and wider policing teams as well as key stakeholders to ensure a holistic approach to tackling criminality in Surrey’s rural communities.

You will also provide tactical advice, ensuring that rural policing remains intelligence-led and effective.

While wildlife and heritage crime form part of the role, the focus is on tackling organised rural criminality, including theft, burglary, vehicle crime, and livestock offences.

Your work will support the force’s Rural Crime 4P plan, strengthening Surrey Police’s ability to combat these policing challenges.

This role is open to serving officers who have successfully completed their probationary period and have:

• A strong background in proactive, intelligence-led policing.

• Experience in planning and leading operations targeting criminal activity.

• The ability to work independently, using initiative and specialist knowledge to advise on investigations and tactical responses.

• A proven ability to build strong relationships with other policing teams, and partner agencies.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage a varied workload effectively.

• A valid driving licence (including police driving) and willingness to be trained on police off-road vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and leading intelligence-led operations tackling rural crime.

• Working closely with intelligence teams to develop actionable insights and enforcement strategies.

• Collaborating with wider policing teams and key stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to rural crime prevention.

• Acting as a tactical advisor for officers responding to rural crime incidents.

• Building strong relationships with rural communities to improve reporting and engagement.

• Delivering training and improving force capability in tackling rural criminality.

• Representing Surrey Police at regional and national forums to share best practices and strengthen operational effectiveness.

Skills & Experience

Why Apply?

• Specialist Training – Receive external training from the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and ongoing CPD.

• Operational Leadership – Take the lead in planning and executing proactive operations.

• Intelligence-Led Policing – Work closely with intelligence teams to drive a targeted approach to rural crime.

• Holistic Problem-Solving – Collaborate with key stakeholders for a comprehensive approach to tackling criminality.

• Career Development – Develop expertise in a specialist area while making a real impact to Surrey’s rural communities.

Due to the specialist nature of this role, a minimum tenure of three years is expected to ensure officers gain the necessary expertise to excel in this area.

Interested officers should apply via the link provided and submit an expression of interest (up to 1000 words) to Chief Inspector 4668 Tinney outlining their suitability for the role. For further information or an informal discussion, please also contact Chief Inspector Tinney.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to step into a specialist role, develop expertise, and drive meaningful change in tackling rural crime across Surrey. Apply now and help protect Surrey’s rural communities.

Contact Details

For further information please contact:

Chief Inspector 4668 Tinney - Christopher.Tinney@surrey.police.uk

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

It is really important that you inform and seek support from your line manager of your intention to submit an application for this role as this allows for sufficient resource planning. Failure to inform your line manager may result in a delay in a release dates being agreed.
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces

• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally

• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment