Cambridgeshire Constabulary Deputy Chief Constable
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY DEPUTY CHIEF CONSTABLE CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK CONTENTS Welcome Message 2-3 Nick Dean, Chief Constable About the Role 4 Police & Crime Plan 5 Cambridgeshire & Peterborough at a Glance 6 Typical day in Cambridgeshire 7 Selection Process & How to Apply 8-9 PAGE 2 / CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Welcome Message Nick Dean, Chief Constable I am very pleased that you are interested in making an application for the role of Deputy Chief Constable for my Force. I have been in post since October 2018, so I am still learning about all aspects of the organisation. I am looking for a Deputy who will support me in ensuring visible leadership is at the heart of what we do as we take on some significant challenges in our Force and our region. The first half of 2018 saw an unprecedented amount of change for Cambridgeshire with both the introduction of a new Crime, Intelligence, Custody and Case System, which has fundamentally changed the majority of our processes and procedures. Further collaborative working with Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies has been progressed and the most significant change to the delivery of policing across Cambridgeshire has been implemented under the Local Policing Review. With a change in leadership, these major change projects created challenges and uncertainty and as the newly appointed Deputy Chief Constable you will be at the We will continue to look at new and better ways to deliver a policing forefront to continue to build on the implementation of these projects service, which includes making the best use of new technology and throughout 2019 and beyond. working to better understand and manage demand to allow us to respond and adapt to the needs of the public and help keep people Cambridgeshire continues to be one of the fastest growing areas, with an safe. As the Deputy Chief Constable you will have a unique expected population growth of a further 25 percent by 2031. Despite this, opportunity to work as a key member of a Chief Officer team not Cambridgeshire remains one of the safest counties in the country due to our only within Cambridgeshire but also holding key strategic portfolios focus on safeguarding the most vulnerable, supporting victims of crime and across the tri-force collaboration. robustly investigating and bringing offenders to justice. PAGE 3 / CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK I believe that a one team ethos is critical to success and therefore I'm a big believer of building relationships and partnerships both within our organisation and outside of it that can only serve to make our job easier and help us perform better. Working as one team' is now part of our mission statement, to emphasise how strongly I feel about working together. We have a number of challenges coming up in the next 12 months but without a single team approach we will struggle to achieve our vision. I will be relying on the support of my DCC to make this vision a reality. I have spent my first three months as Chief Constable speaking to as many of my colleagues throughout Cambridgeshire Constabulary as possible through visits, seminars and reference groups. Cambridgeshire Constabulary is a great place to work and we have a team of exceptionally dedicated and enthusiastic staff who are committed to doing their best for the people of Cambridgeshire. This inspires me coming into a new organisation and likewise, I hope that it will inspire you. This year will also bring us lots of opportunities to further demonstrate the creativity and innovation I have seen already, and the continued 'can do' attitude I've witnessed in the time I've been here has impressed me greatly. For me, the ideal candidate will be someone who can live the vision set out above, lead by example across the organisation and who is committed to public service and keeping the people of this county safe. I hope that you are now even more inspired to make an application and I urge you to have a look at the role profile and other information on our website. Cambridgeshire is an exciting, diverse, challenging place to live and work. I look forward to hearing from you to progress your application further and to meeting you at the assessment stage of the process. I look forward to your application. Nick Dean Chief Constable PAGE 4 / CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Are you up for a Challenge? With a newly appointed Chief Constable it‘s an exciting time to join Cambridgeshire Constabulary to support the new Chief in delivering against the Police and Crime Plan with a new local policing model recently introduced. A key element of the role is visible leadership for the Constabulary. You will be a confident and results focused senior leader, looking for that next step in a forward thinking Force in both an ever expanding and diverse county. You will be fully committed to public service and the key values ± integrity, impartiality and transparency. You will inspire officers and staff in the Constabulary to achieve despite significant changes taking place in modern As Deputy Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary policing, supporting the Chief Constable and driving the vision across the you will be a leader and a role model. You will have the organisation whilst still delivering on local policing priorities to create a passion and purpose to inspire officers and staff of today and safer Cambridgeshire tomorrow to ensure the Constabulary is a force that is trusted - one that we can all be proud of. Bring it on! If you are ready for this challenge ± contact Laura Mills, Resourcing Manager by email [email protected]. We very much look forward to receiving your application. If you would like to discuss the role with Nick Dean (Chief Constable) please contact NicN¶s PA, Kim Campbell, on 01480 422319 to fix a mutually convenient date and time. PAGE 5 / CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK The Police and Crime Commissioner‘s Police and Crime Plan focusses on four key themes: Victims, Offenders, Communities, and Transformation. The Plan puts people at the heart of what we do. It aims to meet the needs of our many Police and Crime Plan and diverse communities and ensure we have a police service that we can all trust and Community Safety & Criminal Justice be proud of. To achieve this and continue to keep our communities safe we need to understand and manage our demand and look for new, effective and efficient ways to deliver policing. The Plan focuses on the most vulnerable members of society, putting victims at the centre of our work, bringing offenders to justice and deterring them from re- offending. This means the Plan looks beyond the work of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary. It seeks to drive changes to the way public services work together in the county, aligning activity, improving efficiency and reducing cost. At the same time it looks to increase public participation in creating stronger, safer communities. In the face of complex economic and social pressures, we must think and act differently and continue to transform the way we work through collaboration and new technology. In order to achieve this, we will support our staff to develop and care for our people so they can reach their full potential and feel proud of what they do. It is important that we remember our duty to the taxpayer to deliver a police service in the most efficient and effective way, providing the best value for money. This means exploring new and innovative approaches, investing in technology and working with others, be that in our strategic alliance with Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary or with our partners in the local authority, fire, health and the voluntary sector. Through working together we are all able to deliver a more coherent response to communities needs whilst providing resilience for now and in the future. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CAMBRIDGESHIRE SAFE VICTIMS OFFENDERS COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMATION Preventing Crime Safeguarding the vulnerable Attacking Criminality Achieving best use of resources Reassuring the Public Support safer and stronger Ensure value for money for tax Deliver a victim first approach Reduce re-offending communities payers now and in the future Victims and witnesses are placed at We deliver improved outcomes and the heart of our criminal justice Offenders are brought to justice and Communities have confidence in savings through innovation and system and have access to clear are less likely to reoffend how we respond to their needs collaboration pathways of support PAGE 8 / CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Selection Process & How to Apply Application Period ± 12:00 Thursday 10th January 2019 to 12:00 Thursday 31st January 2019 Application Form Please contact Laura Mills for an Application Form. When completing your Application Form please ensure this is specific and focused on your personal involvement, experience and actions. The appropriateness of your application will be determined by the extent that your evidence relates to the Job Description and Role Requirements. Reference should also be made to the College of 3olicing‘s —Competency and Values Framework for policing“. All sections of the Form need to be completed in a concise manner and not exceed 500 words per question. Personal Statement Candidates are required to provide a Personal Statement that highlights their motivation for applying for the role of Deputy Chief Constable and what it means to them in making a difference for Cambridgeshire. The Personal Statement should be no more than two sides of A4. Equal Opportunities Form An Equal Opportunities Form will also need to be completed. The information you provide in this form is for monitoring purposes only and will be treated in confidence.