Undercover Officer Online (UCOL) Constable - Transferees

Can you work well under pressure and demonstrate excellent investigation skills?

Join now as a transferee Undercover Officer Online (Constable) with the East Midlands Special Operations (EMSOU) Unit within covert unit!

An exciting role as an Undercover Officer is vital to the effective deployment of covert resources to tackle all areas of serious and organised criminality.

EMSOU is one of the largest collaborative policing units in the country, delivering specialist capabilities on behalf of the five East Midlands police forces & focuses on intelligence gathering and the disruption and investigation of serious and organised crime.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be assimilating large amounts of information and undertake difficult, adverse duties, often in a time critical manner.
You will be working in an environment where you will need to be creative and innovative to provide solutions to problems.
As an undercover officer you will be deployed in the virtual world, engaging with others online and gathering evidence and intelligence in all areas of criminality.

The must haves:

Must be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding and working knowledge of the internet and IT systems.
Must display an ability to perform under pressure, undertake difficult, adverse duties, often in a time critical manner and be able to make sound decisions based on judgement, reasoning, and risk (NDM).
Must hold a valid and current driving licence and be prepared to travel to work within the East Midlands region.

In contrast to the usual time specific UCF secondments to EMSOU, this is a full-time role within EMSOU for a Police Constable willing to undertake training to be accredited as a UC-Online (UCOL) and Foundation Undercover Trained (UCF).

As Undercover Officers deploy in the real world and engage with people face to face, a UCOL is deployed in the virtual world and engages with others online, generally behind a device, to gather evidence and intelligence in all areas of criminality. Any interaction that starts online has the potential to lead to physical deployments if face to face meetings are required. Accreditation for this role is subject to successful completion of a College of Policing licensed training course (A5) and subsequent completion of the Undercover Foundation Course (UCF) if not already qualified to that level.

If you would like further information about travel/distance times for this role or have any further questions about the role, please contact the team via: EMSOUC.UCOL@Leics.police.uk

This role requires regular access to sensitive material, and you must hold or be prepared to undergo enhanced security clearance before taking up the post. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, if you do not hold or achieve the required levels of security clearance requirements cannot be offered the post.

Next Steps: If this sounds like the role for you, please complete the application stating how you meet the essential & desirable criteria listed on the job description.

To find out more about EMSOU visit our website.

EMSOU has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought.

EMSOU are Disability Confident Committed.

You are expected to be up to date with any mandatory learning including College Learn packages with spot checks being completed.

In addition, please ensure you meet the transferee eligibility requirements which are:-

Be a member of a Home Office force or Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) or Police Scotland (please note we cannot accept an application to transfer from an officer serving with a non-Home Office police force).
Have a full manual driving licence.
Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues.
Be confirmed in rank

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance attached and via the link: Sway (cloud.microsoft)

Officers who are absent from work due to sickness may apply for the role via their personal devices. Please contact Recruitment to request a link to the vacancy and this will be sent to your personal email address.

Please ensure your application for this role is Submitted through the E-Recruitment Portal via the 'Apply' button below before the deadline closes.

The deadline for applications is on Monday 16th June 2025 by 23:55pm

We are currently seeking applications for police officer vacancies from across our five force East Midlands collaboration forces (Derbs, Lincs, Leics, Notts, Northants) and we are also currently inviting/ accepting transferee applications from Police Constables. For more details please contact: EMSOU-HR@leics.police.uk