Chief inspector job

Role Purpose

Chief Inspectors are in charge of managing big teams consisting of inspectors, sergeants, constables, and other members of the police force. They might be the most senior operational response officer or be in charge of managing assigned specialised police responsibilities such as investigations. Both of these roles are very important. In order to facilitate the upkeep of law and order, this position comes with special legal powers that are on par with those of an inspector.

Chief Inspectors are responsible for the planning, management, and supervision of operational police action. They create the strategy in a manner that is both effective and efficient for the deployment of resources to events, which may include significant and/or critical occurrences. In order to protect the safety and welfare of officers, personnel, and members of the public, as well as to react effectively to issues, incidents, and criminal activity, Chief Inspectors efficiently manage risk and take measures to minimize it.

Important Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and oversee complicated front line and/or specialised operational police activities while juggling conflicting demands and priorities in order to arrive at informed judgments about deployment and make the most efficient use of the resources at your disposal.

To preserve professional standards and enable high-performing teams, it is necessary to effectively lead, inspire, and engage vast and varied teams of inspectors, sergeants, constables, and police employees, while also safeguarding and promoting the wellness of the workforce.

Make a contribution to the establishment, monitoring, and evaluation of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the team in order to facilitate the accomplishment of broader goals.

Establish, monitor, and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) for individual members of the team to ensure alignment with the overarching objectives. If required, take corrective action to ensure that the team is successfully contributing to the attainment of Force goals.

Identify and manage first reactions to large and/or critical events in accordance with applicable frameworks and advice, ensuring appropriate resource allocation and risk management to ensure successful service delivery. Identify and manage initial responses to major and/or critical incidents.

In order to offer a response that is both efficient and effective to issues, events, and criminal activity, it is necessary to manage large matrix teams, directing and monitoring workloads in line with operational police objectives and priorities.

Manage the budgets of big teams, keep track of spending, and evaluate it often to guarantee the most efficient use of available resources and the highest possible return on investment.

Conduct an analysis of performance data and information in relation to the goals of the team in order to report on performance management metrics and to guide workforce planning.

Identify, manage, and reduce operational dangers and risks in accordance with national directives and operational policing strategies in order to maximize the safety and wellness of law enforcement officers, staff members, and the general public.

Establish and develop connections with communities and partners from several agencies in order to facilitate cooperation and provide input into police objectives and strategies.

Lead the analysis and evaluation of existing processes and practices within the area of work in order to identify and implement opportunities for change and innovation, promote best practice, and enable continuous improvement in evidence-based policing within teams. This will be done in order to identify and implement opportunities for change and innovation.

Behaviours

It is required of all jobs that they be aware of, comprehend, and behave in accordance with the ethics and principles of the Police Service.

The Competency and Values Framework (CVF) includes a total of six different competencies that have been categorized and organized into three different sections. Under each skill is a set of three levels that illustrate what the desired behaviors will look like when they are put into action.

Education, Professional Accreditations, Work Experience, and Years in the Industry

Prior Training and Professional Experience:

In most cases, a Chief Inspector will have the following:

experience working in operations at the level of Inspector.

Completely satisfied all of the essential regional and national promotion requirements.

Qualifications Framework for Police Education and Training:

It has not yet been determined whether or not higher positions in the police force need a certain level of education beyond that of a police constable. In the event that an educational requirement is agreed upon, it is widely believed that the bar will be placed at Level 7 for those holding the level of Chief Inspector or above. The College of Policing will, at the appropriate time, make information accessible to the public. Before any new needs that have been agreed upon with the Service can be implemented, they will need to be developed. As a direct result of this, the prerequisites for promotion that are now in place will remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

Skills:

Capable of planning according to short- and medium-term cycles, coordinating a variety of activities within the function in an acceptable manner, matching these activities to available resources, and identifying and mitigating known risks to delivery of the product or service.

Capable of developing and implementing an effective strategy for relationship building with stakeholders and partners, with the goal of fostering trust and facilitating contributions.

Capable of informing and/or convincing a number of different audiences via a variety of different forms of media.

Capable of developing and motivating a diverse team, as well as creating high engagement among people with their personal and team goals, as well as with the values, behaviors, and strategic priorities of the Force.

Capable of establishing, monitoring, and allowing high performance in relation to both team and individual performance goals.

Capable of identifying possible uses of new or enhanced techniques relating to the field of work to improve ways of working with the area of work

Capable of contributing to resource planning, of managing financial budgets, and of using commercial acumen in order to make risk-based choices that offer successful results while staying within the resources that have been allotted.

Able to search for and locate a variety of information in order to see patterns, trends, and possibilities, and to use the SARA (scan, analyze, react, and assess) principles in order to solve multiple and complicated situations.

Able to provide adequate career and professional development via the use of their coaching and mentoring skills.

Capable of leading a complicated team through the implementation of transformation efforts.

Capable of problem-solving, critical questioning, and the identification of possible possibilities to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of team operations.

Being able to retain one's own resilience and sense of well-being in the face of adversity while also being able to assist others in developing their own sense of resilience and well-being is

Professional Development on an Ongoing Basis (CPD)

Maintain knowledge and awareness of the Police Regulations as well as the guidelines provided by the College of Policing, as well as any best practices or local policies that are pertinent to the operational context of the police department and to leading and managing teams.

Maintain and keep up-to-date important knowledge, understanding, and abilities relevant to law, policy, and practice across all areas of operational responsibility for functional police.

Maintain your knowledge and awareness of new ways that have been uncovered via research on evidence-based policing, as well as problem solving and teamwork, and incorporate them into your everyday work.

Maintain a working knowledge and awareness of new and changing criminal risks and priorities, as well as current best practices for combating them, in order to allow a proactive and preventive response to crime.

Training must be completed on a yearly and obligatory basis.

Maintain your knowledge and understanding of the performance management and evaluation process, and make sure that you are successfully putting it into practice while leading and managing teams.

Maintain a level of familiarity with the most recent recommendations and guidelines pertaining to health, safety, and welfare.

Make sure that the understanding and implementation of operational command duties, including the authorization of legislative authorities, follows the best practices that are currently available.

Maintain a current awareness of the police evidence base as well as emerging strategies for evidence-based policing.