The Role
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to undertake the role of Regional TSU Manager.
This is a unique opportunity to lead the three ERSOU TSU Teams and shape, develop and oversee specialist capability delivery across the region. Reporting to the Cyber Directorate DCI, with the successful candidate will join the team at a critical and exciting time and will be able to influence future decisions on the strategic direction of technical collections.
As such you will need have detailed knowledge of, and proven experience managing sensitive covert tactics - in support of SOC and serious crime investigations. Working with senior leaders, operational teams and local forces you will play a pivotal role in the continued development and delivery of technical surveillance capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
To provide strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight of Technical Surveillance delivery across the Eastern Region, ensuring the lawful, effective, and resilient provision of covert technical surveillance capability in support of Force, Regional, and National Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) priorities.
The post holder is the regional lead for Technical Surveillance, responsible for setting direction, assuring standards, and managing delivery through Technical Surveillance Managers at regional TSU bases
Essential requirements include:
- Significant experience working within a covert technical surveillance or closely aligned specialist capability.
- Demonstrable experience of managing managers and leading geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong working knowledge of IPA, RIPA, and associated governance, compliance, and disclosure requirements.
- Experience of budget management, asset governance, and strategic resource planning.
- Proven ability to provide clear strategic direction while retaining strong operational awareness.
Desirable skills include:
- Experience within a ROCU, SOC, or regional policing environment.
- Covert Law Enforcement Managers (CLEM) Course Accredited.
- Section 57 Product Handling Accredited.
- Involvement in national technical surveillance forums, capability development groups, or policy development.
- Experience of designing or implementing technical or digital solutions within policing or law enforcement.
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Influence the future direction of TSU capabilities across the region.
- Lead a growing and innovative specialist capability.
- Work alongside highly skilled operational teams tackling serious and organised crime.
- Deliver tangible operational benefits through cutting-edge technology and specialist tactics
About ERSOU
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) is dedicated to tackling serious organised crime and the terrorism threat across the Eastern Region. Created in 2010, ERSOU is funded by the seven police forces that make up the Eastern Region, with Bedfordshire Police being the lead force. The unit is made up of both police officers and staff from across the region.
ERSOU has two main functions: regional organised crime unit (ROCU) and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP). The CTP unit aims to manage the threat of terrorism across the Eastern Region which is part of the CTP national network. The unit has officers covering all four parts of the governments CONTEST strategy – Protect, Prepare, Prevent and Pursue.
CTP also has a substantial presence at the various ports across the region including London Stansted and London Luton Airports.
Working for ERSOU presents a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and develop within a unique law enforcement community whose staff and officers are dedicated to protecting the public from the threat of terrorism and serious and organised crime.
ERSOU as an employer can offer.
- Blue light card discounts
- Generous pension scheme
- 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme
- Opportunities to get involved with networking groups such as the network of women, LGBTQ+, parent, carers, health, and wellbeing
Vetting:
Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Management Vetting (5 years residency criteria) and Security Clearance (5 years residency criteria) or Development Vetting, if applicable, before taking up the post. Please be aware the Police Corporate Vetting Unit will undertake security vetting on successful candidates, their family and others that live at their home address, which will include financial checks. Due to the sensitive nature of these checks, we are not able to supply feedback should clearance be declined.
If you’re already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn’t a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn’t a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, considering the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.
For Further information
Email us at ASK.ERSOU@beds.police.uk , emails will be forwarded on to the relevant recruiting manager. Or visit our website at (ERSOU) and we will endeavour to reply within 3 working days.
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
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