Hybrid NWROCU Constable Prevent chez Merseyside Police

  NWROCU Constable Prevent Cyber 

North West Regional Organised Crime Unit

The North West Regional Organised Crime Unit is a collaborative multi agency covert response to tackle serious and organised crime across the North West Region.

The role of the Constable – Prevent is to work as part of a team to identify, assess, and mitigate the threat posed by serious and organised crime across the North-West. The post holder will engage with communities, partner agencies, and internal teams to build trust, gather intelligence, and deliver targeted interventions. They will support the alignment of NWROCU’s resources to disrupt criminal networks at the earliest opportunity, contributing to a proactive and preventative policing approach.

The NWROCU leads the policing response across the region posed by serious and organised crime in Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and North Wales.  The NWROCU provides the vital link from national capabilities and expertise to local policing and knowledge, enabling the North West region to deliver the Government’s serious and organised Crime strategy and to protect communities from harm. 

The post is subject to an initial secondment of two years reviewable based on continuous funding and performance. 

Further developments in NWROCU’s capabilities are anticipated in the future. Applications received for Operational roles that require mandatory Officer Safety/First Aid training must hold valid in date training or able to undertake upon application. 

Full details of the role requirements are provided in the JDQ. 

Successful applicants working within NWROCU will be subject to NCA Clearance, MV (Management Vetting) and SC (Security Clearance) prior to taking up post.   

The role is based in Warrington, which benefits from excellent public transport links and easy access to the motorway network. 

In cases where the commute to work is in excess of applicant’s current commute the excess travel will be paid.

NWROCU is committed to ensuring that we have a work force that represents the communities we serve, and we are keen to attract applications from underrepresented groups. 

Further information, advice and guidance regarding the posts can be obtained from DS Rachel Wood – [email protected] - Tel 0797687968  interested parties are encouraged to make contact to learn more about the role 

Applications must have Home Force support, the level of support required must comply with local Force policy e.g. whether support required at ACC level and HR Support. Before starting an application, applicants must download the secondment support form, ensure it is completed in full and then upload to your application. 

For all Merseyside Staff/Officer applications who are already seconded to NWROCU, you must obtain Pre-Secondment vetting before the closing date. Please link in with Merseyside Shared Service to arrange.

Applicants will be prompted and applications will not proceed until this has been completed.

Click HERE for Recruitment Brochure

Click HERE for Manager/Force Support Form

Click HERE for Merseyside Manager/Force Support Form  

Click HERE for Job Description

Click HERE for Recruitment and Selection Framework Level 1