Full Time Permanent
Location: SWROCU Northern Hub, Bristol, Near to BS34 6PY
Please note that the location of the role will have an impact on the terms and conditions. If you have any concerns about your ability to regularly travel to this location using your own transport, then please speak to the hiring manager before applying
If you are applying from one of the Regional Forces, you will be seconded to SWROCU in line with the Joint Services Agreement and will remain on your home force terms and conditions and graded pay scale for the role. This recruitment platform is hosted by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
A&S: PO2-5
The Southwest Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) is looking for a Serious and Organised Crime Community Coordinator (SOC CC) keen to progress their career within Serious and Organised Crime (SOC).
You will act as deputy to the DI Serious and Organised Crime Community Coordinator (SOC CC). You will work with policing teams across the Southwest to develop and deliver multi‑agency responses to serious and organised crime (SOC) affecting our communities. This includes engaging with specialist capabilities, neighbourhood policing teams and crime prevention teams to shape strategy, enhance intelligence development and coordinate activity that disrupts those causing harm. A key part of the role is building trust with partners and communities, and helping to reduce the influence and reach of individuals and groups involved in SOC.
You will contribute to national workstreams and translate them into regional and local delivery, providing strategic advice and support to senior leaders across the Southwest. You will also assist with tactical and operational activity, and lead projects designed to strengthen the whole‑system response to SOC. This will involve coordinating work across law enforcement, partner agencies, community leaders and voluntary sector organisations.
You will be responsible for coordinating activity linked to the NPCC SOC Strategy, driving innovation and improvement across the 4P approach (Pursue, Protect, Prevent, Prepare). This includes responsibilities relating to OCG management, place‑based approaches to tackling SOC, performance oversight and operational risk management planning.
You will work closely with local, regional and national policing, as well as partner organisations, to enhance the overall law‑enforcement response to SOC. This includes driving Pursue activity by supporting tactical delivery and working collaboratively with other ROCU Coordinators to ensure risks, opportunities and intelligence links are identified and shared with the appropriate forces and partners.
You will attend force meetings, coordinate activity, share best practice and strengthen multi‑agency collaboration across all 4P pillars. A significant aspect of the role will also involve oversight and coordination of the use of ancillary orders to support risk management, disruption and safeguarding.
SWROCU is a collaboration of police officers and police staff from the five South West regional forces. We’re part of a national network of nine ROCUs covering England and Wales.
We have more than 20 capabilities that staff and officers work in to Pursue offenders, Protect and Prepare individuals and organisations, and Prevent people from engaging in serious and organised crime.
Our capabilities are here to advise, to assist, or to fully adopt investigations.
We work with local forces and national partners to target and disrupt criminals posing the greatest risk of Serious and Organised Criminality (SOC). This includes offenders involved in cyber threats, economic crime, drug conspiracies, modern slavery and human trafficking, and child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Police Staff in one of our five regional forces can find out more about SWROCU, read case studies and learn more about our capabilities on our dedicated microsite: https://www.southwestrocu.police.uk/.
Find out more about SWROCU on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-west-regional-organised-crime-unit-swrocu
What we can offer you –
- Flexible working – with many of our roles we can be flexible regarding working hours.
- Continuous professional development – we encourage and support career growth, giving you the opportunity of a flourishing career.
- Well-being support – we have many support mechanisms in place to assist in improving your personal health and wellbeing.
Skills, experience and qualifications required
Essential:
- Written senior management level reports and presented them to management team
- Ability to translate Strategic direction into tactical delivery
- Experience in decision making
- Broad knowledge of the principles, procedures and protocols for sharing intelligence
- Managed law enforcement projects, innovated to ensure maximisation of enforcement and disruption opportunities
- Experience of working within problem solving environments and serious and organised crime.
- Excellent communication skills both orally & written, to a range of audiences, including seniors and Chief Officers
- Ability to negotiate and influence others, overcoming barriers and initiating change
- Possess IT skills, including literacy in common software packages such as Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Hold a current full driving licence and or be prepared to travel to various locations nationally
Recruitment and Selection
- Recruitment webinar: Thursday 14th May 2026 at 1pm
Hosted by the capability lead or a member of their team, this is an opportunity to find out more about the role, the team you would be part of, and ask any questions.
Please contact swrocurecruitment@avonandsomerset.police.uk, whereby invites will be sent accordingly. Please note that webinars will not be recorded
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - we would like to make you aware that this webinar will be a group video call which may show your personal details, such as your name and email address, to other attendees on the call. Attendees also need to be mindful of the misuse of personal data and information displayed in the webinar.
- The closing date for receipt of applications is: Monday 25th May 2026 at 9am
- Shortlisting will take place week commencing: Monday 25th May 2026
- Assessments: TBC
- Interviews will be held week commencing: TBC
Please note: you will need to pass the assessment before progressing to the interview stage.
How to Apply
All applications are processed through the Avon and Somerset Constabulary online Oleeo portal.
Contact SWROCURecruitment@avonandsomerset.police.uk for further information.
If you reach the assessment/ interview stage of a process and become a reserve applicant, we would like to retain your application. This will be pending further vacancies arising for the same role in a 6-month period. By giving your consent this does not prevent you from applying for any other opportunities.
Additional Information
Vetting and safeguarding
This post is subject to a higher security clearance at MV and SC – Management Vetting and Security Clearance Level.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a five-year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last five years.
In accordance with the National Vetting Policy, SWROCU are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.
Police Barred and Advisory lists
Individuals placed on the Police Barred and Advisory lists will not be considered for employment by the police for a minimum of five years from the date of listing in the case of gross misconduct, or three years from the date of listing in the case of poor performance.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
SWROCU is working hard to increase diversity and inclusion where communities are currently under-represented including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions, gender, LGBTQ+ communities and those from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve. All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.
Flexible and Part Time Working
All requests for flexible working patterns and part-time working will be considered and be dependent on the role, this includes job shares and part-time hours.
Travel to Work Protocol
This is an incentive whereby staff working for SWROCU may be able to claim compensation for travelling to work if they meet a set criteria.
For more information, please refer to a copy of the protocol attached. Should you have any questions please make contact with SWROCUBusinessTeam@avonandsomerset.police.uk
If you are interested to find our more information about this post, please email us at: SWROCURecruitment@avonandsomerset.police.uk
