Transferee Deputy Chief Constable (LE 2026)

Deputy Chief Constable

The Chief Constable for Leicestershire Police, David Sandall is looking for inspirational and innovative leader as the Deputy Chief Constable to support him and the force in delivering our duty to protect the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

Leicestershire Police serves an area covering 2,500 square miles with a population of over 1 million. It covers a wide geographical area ranging from the diverse communities of Leicester City to the surrounding market towns and rural communities of Leicestershire and Rutland. Neighbourhood policing is well embedded, and the East Midlands collaboration is key to our success.

With a credible professional policing record of achievement, as Deputy Chief Constable you will contribute to the strategic direction of the force and play a major role in embedding organisational culture and promoting values, ethics and high standards of professional conduct to enable and effective and professional service.

You will be adept at establishing working partnerships both locally and nationally, establishing relationships that are built on trust and confidence and drive our efforts to reduce harm and risk.

An inspirational and focused leader with a rare mix of operational and strategic thinking, you will be a team player who combines an incisive and decisive approach with a consultative and collaborative mind set.

You will lead responses to particularly high risk and/or cross-force major events and serious investigations, setting strategic objectives and priorities, assessing and managing threat and risks, directing the deployment of resources to ensure appropriate and effective response in line with legal and force requirements.

With a focus on innovation, you will have ambitions and vision to create a police service which is capable of meeting its policing commitments, now and in the future.

Underpinning all of this will be a real drive, resilience, and passion to succeed. Applications are invited from:

• Deputy Chief Constables
• Substantive Assistant Chief Constables.

For an informal, confidential discussion about the role, please contact Executive.Support@leics.police.uk to schedule an appointment with Alastair Kelly, ACO (People)

At Leicestershire Police, we are committed to equality and diversity and aim to create a workforce where diversity is recognised, celebrated, and valued. We warmly welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all sections of the community.

How to apply for this vacancy:

To apply, you must submit:

• Complete the application form on the E Recruitment portal
• Upload on the application form a statement of suitability addressing the core competencies and essential criteria of the role, together with your motivation to take up the position. The covering letter should be no more than two sides of A4 with a CV.

Please refer to the attached DCC Information Pack and DCC Recruitment Pack for further details about the role, recruitment process, and guidance to undefined your application.

Please submit your completed application by Sunday 11th October 2026 @ 23:55

For further information about the process or reasonable adjustments please contact: HRWorkforceSuccessionPlanning@leics.police.uk

Recruitment Timeline:

Candidate selection day where candidates will be assessed in line with the Competency Values Framework and the Force Values.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

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