Chief Superintendent - Head of NPCC National Cybercrime Team and National Lead for Fraud and Cyber Protect
Post Title: Chief Superintendent (Detective / Uniform), Head of NPCC National Cybercrime Team and National Lead for Fraud and Cyber Protect
Type of contract: Permanent
Rank/Grade: Chief Superintendent
Vetting level required: Minimum MV/SC with a requirement to undertake Developed Vetting (internal officers may be required to undertake a vetting check before moving to the role)
Salary: According to National Pay Scales
Who are we?
Applications are invited from substantive Detective and Uniform Chief Superintendents or Detective and Uniform Superintendents on promotion to join the City of London Police as Chief Superintendent, Head of NPCC National Cyber Crime Team and national lead for Fraud and Cyber Protect.
The City of London Police is a Home Office Force based in the centre of London policing the world’s leading financial centre and its diverse challenges. We aim to deliver an exceptional service and year on year we have risen to this challenge.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Job Role/Purpose
On behalf of the City of London Police Commissioner, the NPCC Cybercrime Lead will:
- Lead the NPCC National Cybercrime Team in delivering a comprehensive police cybercrime capability and response at the local, regional and national level.
- Lead the development and delivery of an aligned police Fraud and Cyber Protect Network at the local, regional and national level.
- Deliver the NPCC’s contribution to HM Government’s National Cyber Strategy, National Cyber Action Plan and Serious Organised Crime Strategy.
- Coordinate the police service’s Fraud and Cyber Protect contribution to the National Policing Strategy for Fraud, Economic and Cyber Crime.
- Work with local, regional, national and international partners to build capacity, capability and consistency for Cyber Pursue, Protect, Prepare and Prevent across the National Cybercrime Network to protect the public.
- Manage critical senior strategic stakeholders in the Home Office, Cabinet Office, NCA, NCSC, GCHQ, NPCC and across the private sector.
- Undertake other senior leadership duties as required by the force.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of the successful management of key senior stakeholder relationships across government, law enforcement and the intelligence agencies.
- Recent experience of strategic responsibility for cybercrime capabilities.
- Recent experience of strategic responsibility for Protect capabilities.
- Proven ability to successfully bid for central government funding and deliver national policing projects.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of delivering national change programmes for policing.
- Hold recognised academic or industry qualifications in cyber security or computer science.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 3 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
For further information on the Competency Values Framework (CVF) please visit the College of Policing at: https://profdev.college.police.uk/competency-values/
For further information on the Chief Superintendent Professional Profile, please visit https://profdev.college.police.uk/professional-profile/test/
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description/role will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact Detective Chief Superintendent Andrew Gould on Andrew.Gould@cityoflondon.police.uk.
The Application process:
To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement that explains how you meet the criteria of the role.
The Selection Process:
Candidates that are short listed to attend interview will be assessed through the following:
- Operational Assessment: the preparation and delivery of a presentation will assess the candidates’ ability to deal with operational issues at Detective Chief Superintendent Level.
- Strategic Assessment: a competency-based interview against the Competency Values Framework.
The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd March 2026 @ 09:00am
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Benefits:
We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk
In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:
https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working
The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme. If you wish to confirm if your journey would be covered under this scheme, please contact HR Services directly as the 70 miles is an approximation.
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit: