PC Drugs & Alcohol Officer

Type of contract: F/T

Rank/Grade: Police Constable

Directorate/Department: P&P Hub -Neighbourhood Policing

Statement of expectation for the role: 2 Years

Vetting level required: RV/CTC

Location: Bishopsgate Police Station

Salary: National Pay Scales

Description of Department:

The P&P Hub is a unit covers various thematic areas, including hate crime, designing out crime, problem solving, mental health and suicide prevention, homelessness and rough sleeping, drugs, and alcohol. The Hub is there to provide specialist advice and support to dedicated ward officers and the wider force.

This role is based within the Partnership and Prevention hub, based in Bishopsgate Police Station.

This role will be working with part of a team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) within the hub, supervised by a Sergeant and managed by an Inspector.

This role is crucial in achieving the Force Policing plan objectives of Keeping the City safe, the Force 10 year drugs and Serious and Organised crime strategy along with reducing Anti-Social behaviour and the fear of crime in line with the Force Neighbourhood Policing Strategy.

The supply of drugs and links to gangs, violence and acquisitive crime are set out in the 2021 UK Government 10-year drug plan, to cut crime and save lives. Organised crime groups are known to operate in the City. There are also links to drug use and supply in the night-time economy. Due to the extensive transport hubs and our surrounding boroughs, county lines activity regularly passes through the City policing area. Our activity in this plan fully supports the new national strategy. We will also make full use of powers to prevent reoffending.

The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.

The role will involve:

• Collaborate with police specialised units, to target drug issues in the city, by planning tactics and operations to target drug activity.

• Coordinate activity to raise awareness about the risks and consequences of drug and alcohol abuse.

• Work with treatment providers, the Licensing Team and other stakeholders to develop strategies for drug prevention, alcohol safety and rehabilitation.

• Attend meetings, conferences, and training sessions related to drug/alcohol enforcement and prevention on behalf of CoLP.

• Assist the Force Drugs lead and Prevent leads in driving drugs enforcement in the City.

• Regular liaison with the Licencing Team regarding alcohol and drug related criminality.

• Review, coordinate and disseminate intelligence to both internal and external resources, where risks are identified

• Deliver presentations and workshops internally and externally.

• Prepare reports and analysis for internal and external stakeholders as requested.

Key Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels with both internal and external customers and stakeholders.

• Be able to work on your own initiative with minimum supervision.

• Excellent planning and organisational skills (operations, meetings, events etc.).

• The ability to work effectively in a pressurised environment and the ability to meet deadlines.

• Proven administrative skills and the ability to produce management reports when required.

• Be fully operational and fully deployable.

Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered .

If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact :

Inspector Barry Booth or Sergeant James Nolan via HR Services (hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk)

The closing date for applications is 18th April 2024 @ 23:59.

[INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY] Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.

Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT LINE MANAGEMENT ENDORSEMENT FORMS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS*

Benefits:

In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:

https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working

The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme.

A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.

The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.

The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/equality-and-diversity2/equality-and-diversity-support-networks/

The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.

The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.