County Lines Regional Coordinator
Salary Band 10, £50,154 - £54,696 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)
Location: Sunderland
Hours/Contract: 37 Hours, Fixed Term Contract ending 31st March 2027

Working for: North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (“NEROCU”)

Working for #TeamNP

The North East Regional Organised Crime Unit is one of nine Regional Organised Crime Units (“ROCU”) in England and Wales who lead the regional response to tackling serious and organised crime whilst supporting local and national delivery. The ROCU network continues to expand and Home Office funding through police officer uplift and increased police staff capacity presents exciting opportunities to further enhance service delivery and positively impact on our partners and the public. The Home Office Serious and Organised Crime Strategy defines ROCU as leading the regional fight against Serious and Organised Crime and NEROCU have a critical role in leading, connecting and co-ordinating delivery across our region in all four P’s of the strategy; Pursue – prosecuting and disrupting people engaged in serious and organised criminality. Prevent – preventing people from engaging in serious and organised criminality. Protect – increasing protection against organised crime. Prepare – reducing the impact of serious and organised crime where it takes place. NEROCU comprises of specialist teams delivering across intelligence, operations, investigations, cyber, economic, technical and digital capabilities.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a County Lines Regional Coordinator to join the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU). Working as part of the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) network, you will play a key role in coordinating and enhancing the regional response to county lines criminality, exploitation and organised crime.

You will work closely with police forces, regional and national partners, the National Crime Agency, and safeguarding agencies to develop and drive activity across the Pursue, Prevent, Protect and Prepare strands of the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy. As the regional point of contact for county lines activity, you will support investigations, identify opportunities to disrupt criminal networks, improve intelligence sharing and help safeguard those at risk of exploitation.

What you’ll do:

Coordinate and improve the law enforcement response to county lines activity across the region.
Provide tactical advice and support to Senior Investigating Officers, investigators and partner agencies.
Work collaboratively with police forces and national partners to identify, develop and progress operational opportunities.
Enhance intelligence and information sharing to develop a comprehensive understanding of the county lines threat.
Convene and lead multi-agency meetings to coordinate activity and improve partnership responses.
Monitor and support regional disruption activity, ensuring opportunities across the 4P framework are maximised.
Coordinate regional contributions to national county lines initiatives and intensification periods.
Support analytical activity, identify emerging trends and promote evidence-based responses to criminal exploitation.
Deliver training, awareness sessions and professional development opportunities to officers, staff and partners.
Represent NEROCU at local, regional and national meetings, forums and working groups. The post holder will be expected to travel across the NE region on a regular basis, and nationally as required. Therefore, possession of a full UK driving licence is an essential requirement for this role.

Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the Job Description

What you’ll bring:

Essential Criteria

Experience of investigating, managing or coordinating serious and organised crime, safeguarding, vulnerability or other complex criminal investigations.
Experience of working effectively with partner agencies and utilising shared intelligence, information and data.
The ability to assess, manage and communicate threat, harm and risk.
A strong understanding of intelligence processes, including evaluation, grading, dissemination and application of intelligence products.
Knowledge of the county lines threat, criminal exploitation, vulnerability and organised criminality, or experience gained within a related business area.
Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills.
The ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and prioritise competing demands.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of working with covert or sensitive tactics within serious and organised crime investigations or related operational environments.

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact careers@northumbria.police.uk

What we offer

26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
Flexible working
Agile working – balanced against operational needs.
Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
Access to gyms in some stations
Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to volunteer in local community

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a County Lines Regional Coordinator with NEROCU. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, working together to improve the lives of disabled employees. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. In cases of very high application volumes, we may prioritise those who most closely meet the criteria, applying the same fair approach for all candidates.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete both Management and Security Vetting forms, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a fixed term role subject to a six-month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

Please note if you are a current NEROCU/Northumbria Police employee interested in applying for this role as a secondment opportunity, please discuss this with your Line Manager and gain agreement prior to applying.

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