Vacancy Information

Surrey Police seeks a superb leader to serve as our Deputy Chief Constable. This is Our Plan.

Surrey Police fights crime and protects people. We strive to earn the trust and confidence of all our communities. Here for everyone who needs us, we put service before self.

• We prevent crime and solve problems
• We investigate crime thoroughly
• We pursue criminals relentlessly
• We provide outstanding victim and witness care
• We act ethically with the highest standards
• We strive to reflect our communities, with a welcoming workforce where people feel they belong
• We work productively and spend public money wisely
• We respond promptly and according to need
• We are resilient and prepared
• To reduce the risks associated with policing and maintain a resilient crime-fighting workforce, we keep ourselves and each other as healthy, fit and safe as we can

If you can demonstrate sustained success of achieving these things and promise to endeavour to achieve them in Surrey, please apply for this job.

Further Information

Applications are invited from substantive Deputy Chief Constables/Deputy Assistant Commissioners or Assistant Chief Constables/Commanders who are seeking a substantive position in Surrey Police.

• Please submit a statement of no more than 1000 words explaining why should Surrey Police place our trust in you to be our Deputy Chief Constable?
• Please also provide an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.

If you are an external applicant and wish to spend some time with us in Surrey, then please make contact with Faye Harwood Faye.Harwood@sussex.police.uk and we shall be pleased to arrange this.

Applications should be submitted by Midnight on Wednesday 27th August 2025. Eligibility will be as per the College of Policing ‘Guidance for Appointing Chief Officers’.

Shortlisting will take place on Monday 1st September 2025.

Community Panel and Interviews will take place on Monday 15th September 2025.

The process will consist of a community panel, presentation and panel interview. Candidates will be provided with further details once the shortlisting has been completed.

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

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.