Commanders

Closing date: extended to 12 noon 6 April 2010

(Salary £88,470 - £103,218)

Are you up to facing the biggest challenge in policing?

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) wish to appoint highly skilled and experienced police officers as Commanders to tackle the most demanding roles in policing. We are looking for proven leaders with the confidence to operate in a complex environment of accountability along with the ability to deliver real and continuous improvements in performance.

Crime and safety are the biggest issues for Londoners and the MPA’s role is to get the best out of the MPS and make sure it fights crime effectively. Met Forward is our three year mission statement, setting the objectives against which we expect London’s police to develop and improve the services they provide in the Capital and beyond. These objectives aim to support the fight against crime and reduce criminality; work to increase the public’s confidence in policing; and provide better value for money.

The vacancies are primarily in Specialist Crime, providing strategic and effective leadership and vision on homicide, serious and/or organised crime (including gun crime and economic crime), child abuse, covert policing, rape and operational information, intelligence and learning, and in Territorial Policing, responsible for driving relentless performance improvements and providing effective strategic leadership in relation to borough policing, including response, patrol and neighbourhood policing, the reduction of violent and volume crime, transport policing and criminal justice.

The MPA and MPS are equal opportunities employers fully committed to diversity and expect all applicants to have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity.

Selection process

Applications must be received by 12 noon 6 April 2010

Short listing will take place on 20 May 2010 and final interviews will take place on 8 or 16 June 2010.

Commander (Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD)

Role outline

Applicants should not assume that the job requirements and reporting arrangements will remain static or that they will remain in one role during their service. This role outline is not intended to be definitive.

The complexity of managing a large organisation like the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) cannot be overemphasised. The post holder needs to have an extensive background in police operations, policing critical incidents, administration and technology, gained by experience in a wide range of policing environments. He or she needs to demonstrate excellent leadership, negotiating and influencing skills, as well as flexibility, resilience, foresight and dynamism, with the intellectual capacity to manage considerable complexity and change. The post holder needs to possess substantial gravitas and extensive, wide reaching policy experience in order to carry the credibility required.

Ideally he or she will have an excellent record in serious criminal investigations and of operational, tactical and strategic policing during a challenging and varied career. In addition to an outstanding track record in working with diverse communities, he or she will be aware of the many complexities of policing a city such as London and recognise the importance of public accountability.
The post holder will be responsible for one of a number of possible portfolios including homicide, serious and organised crime (including gun crime and economic crime), child abuse, covert policing and operational information, intelligence and learning, or the Met Intelligence Bureau. The postholder will need to be able to communicate effectively and impressively with a wide range of partners including Government officials and other Government agencies.

Principal responsibilities

To provide strategic and effective leadership and vision in one of a number of possible portfolios including homicide, serious and organised crime (including gun crime and economic crime), child abuse, covert policing and operational information, intelligence and learning, or the Met Intelligence Bureau.
The role may include safeguarding all communities through professional excellence in managing serious criminal investigations and the direction of operational, tactical and strategic policing; being ahead of changing national and cross border threats from criminals and criminal networks; developing further the capability and capacity to meet those threats; delivering covert assets, both human and technical, to deliver operational support to meet both SCD and the MPS’s objectives; or providing a corporate level intelligence service for London.
To provide an effective liaison with colleagues in London Boroughs and other parts of the MPS in order to inform intelligence, tasking, analysis, and co-ordination of SCD’s activities.

Principal accountabilities

To drive the delivery of performance, best value and quality in respect of your portfolio activity across the MPS.
To manage risk within your portfolio.
To attend meetings with the Metropolitan Police Authority in respect of portfolio and corporate responsibilities.
To raise awareness and promote effective internal communications.
To specify the portfolio requirements for support from other Business Groups (e.g. Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, etc).
To allocate resources across your portfolio activity within a framework set by the Business Group and to be held accountable for these activities.
To manage policy implementation and maintenance within your portfolio, ensuring corporacy in practice and effective feedback to the Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner.
To ensure the best management of personnel within your portfolio, including developing, appraising, training staff, and to be accountable for these activities.
To represent the Business Group as required on London-wide bodies, public and national fora.

Commander (Territorial Policing (TP)

Role outline

In addition to an outstanding track record in working with diverse communities, he or she will be aware of the many complexities of policing a city such as London and recognises the importance of public accountability.
The post holder will provide a Borough lead role on Territorial Policing, the MPS business group which is responsible for the delivery of borough policing across London, including response, patrol and neighbourhood policing, the reduction of volume and violent crime, transport policing, diversity and citizen focus, criminal justice policy and the central communications command. There are approximately 20,300 police officers, 4,000 police staff, 3,700 PCSOs and 2,600 special constables employed in Territorial Policing across London’s 32 boroughs.

Principal responsibilities

The post holder is directly responsible to the Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC), Lynne Owens. His or her principal responsibilities will include:

To ensure the delivery of the MPS Values and Behaviours and the Commissioner’s 5 Ps
To drive the delivery of performance, best value and quality in respect of Territorial Policing activity, and to secure continuous improvement secure for the way policing is provided in London
To manage risk in Territorial Policing
To work openly with the Metropolitan Police Authority, including being held accountable for the role, responsibilities and activities of Territorial Policing at public meetings
To raise awareness and promote effective internal communications within Territorial Policing
To manage the portfolio requirements in his or her Territorial Policing portfolio from other Business Groups (eg Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance)
To allocate resources within a framework set by the DAC and to be held accountable for these activities
To manage policy implementation and maintenance in his or her Territorial Policing portfolio, ensuring corporacy in practice and effective feedback to the DAC
To ensure the best management of personnel within his or her Territorial Policing portfolio, including developing, appraising, training staff, and to be accountable for these activities
To demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, including promoting the importance of equality and diversity
To understand the diverse needs of the people and communities of London, to improve the quality of services that the MPS provides and make such services more accessible and responsive

Principal accountabilities

To provide effective strategic leadership in relation to his or her portfolio in relation to borough policing, including response, patrol and neighbourhood policing, the reduction of violent and volume crime, transport policing, and criminal justice
To drive performance with integrity the reduction of volume and violent crime, and anti-social behaviour, across his or her portfolio
To deliver increased Presence across London
To deliver the MPS Policing Pledge across London
To safeguard all communities through professional excellence in managing and directing operational, tactical and strategic resources
To ensure that all communities have confidence and satisfaction with the services delivered through his or her Territorial Policing portfolio
To liaise effectively with colleagues across other parts of the MPS in order to deliver effective tasking and co-ordination of Territorial Policing activities within his or her portfolio
To develop and maintain effective partnerships in his or her Territorial Policing portfolio with other agencies, local authorities and criminal justice agencies
To understand and respond to the diverse needs of the people and communities of London and to improve the quality of services that the MPS provides, ensuring fair and equitable treatment

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