DCI – Major Crime Investigations Team
DCI – Major Crime Investigations Team
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
If you are ready for the next challenge in your career, or you have the skills to thrive in a new role, take advantage of this opportunity now available within South Wales Police.
- Our mission is to prevent and detect crime: protect, serve and reassure our communities; and provide a first-class service to victims.
- Our vision is to be an outstanding police service: accessible, reliable and trusted by our communities.
- Our values of courage, integrity and compassion underpin everything we do.
We see the commitment and participation of our dedicated officers, staff and volunteers in shaping our organisation as being essential to our success.
You will play a critical strategic role to delivering first-class policing service to the public against Our Plan.
We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified Chief Inspectors/Detective Chief Inspectors and Inspectors /Detective Inspectors
Eligibility Criteria
- A substantive Chief Inspector and has been promoted for 12 months or more at the closing date.
- A suitably qualified Inspector supported for substantive promotion for the role of DCI within Major Crime.
- Satisfactory performance appraisal over last two consecutive years (please email confirmation of ratings/scoring along with your application to talent@south-wales.police.uk).
- Not subject to any current live written warning or final written warning issued under the Police (Conduct) Regulations.
- Not subject to any live Written Improvement Notices for performance or attendance issued under Police (Performance) Regulations. Or, a reduction in rank under those procedures in the previous 18 months.
- An acceptable level of attendance.
Selection process
In your online application, please evidence the below:
Please outline the skills, knowledge and operational experience that make you the best candidate for the role of Detective Chief Inspector in Major Crime (500 words)
Please provide an example of when you have developed a representative workforce and promoted a culture that values equality, diversity and inclusion (500 words)
Please send your answer to the above questions to the HR Talent Team on talent@south-wales.police.uk
Providing you meet the above criteria your application will be considered.
Any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, vetting and continued good conduct and maintenance of fitness. External candidates will be subject to additional medical examination and vetting at the level appropriate to the rank.
Level 2 Welsh is required however if you do not have this requirement, you would be expected to reach Level 2 within 12 months of you promotion appointment.
As an employer who champions equality, diversity and inclusion, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as ethnically diverse candidates are currently under-represented within South Wales Police, we would particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse individuals.
Completed applications
Please submit an online application form by 9:00AM on Monday 16th March 2026. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
In the event your application is successful at the shortlisting stage, you are expected to be available to attend the force promotion assessment boards.
Please contact the HR Talent Team on talent@south-wales.police.uk should you require further information or support.