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At the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), we are dedicated to supporting Police and Crime Commissioners in their vital work to create safer communities. Our team plays a key role in shaping policies, driving collaboration, and delivering resources that make a meaningful impact across policing and public safety.
We are always on the lookout for talented individuals who share our commitment to public service and innovation. Working with the APCC means being part of a dynamic, supportive environment where your skills and expertise can make a real difference.
Whether you’re passionate about policy development, communications or administrative support, we offer opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful impact for the community.
Explore vacancies with us and our member organisations below.
Merseyside Police – Chief Constable
Salary: £200,652 plus allowances and expenses
Contract: 5-year fixed term appointment
Location: Force HQ, Rose Hill
Merseyside Police is recognised as one of the most dynamic and forward-thinking Forces in Britain with a reputation for leading the way in delivering excellent policing and putting its Community First. It covers a challenging police force area, responding to over three quarters of a million telephone calls for assistance a year. Merseyside Police is consistently rated as being the best performing Metropolitan police force by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Emily Spurrell, is inviting applications from exceptional candidates for the position of Chief Constable of Merseyside Police. The Commissioner is looking for an outstanding individual who can demonstrate leadership with integrity, ambition and clear strategic thinking.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate how they will use these qualities to continuously improve the policing of Merseyside by tackling crime, reducing reoffending and protecting vulnerable people and communities, with proven experience of addressing serious and organised crime. They will be influential in shaping the future of policing on a regional and national level.
The new Chief Constable will be able to work with the Police Commissioner and all of the Force’s partner agencies in the achievement of these aims. They will be expected to communicate a clear vision for the Force and demonstrate how they will navigate the complex and evolving policing landscape to ensure Merseyside Police remains one of the country’s top performing forces.
As one of the region’s most high-profile public-sector leaders, the successful candidate will be an ambassador for Merseyside with the ability to develop and strengthen new and existing partnerships as necessary to fulfil the Commissioner’s policing priorities. Applicants must have passed the Senior Police National Assessment Centre and successfully completed the Strategic Command Course or the Executive Leadership Programme (Stage 5 Executive Leaders).
Closing date: 11 April 2025. For more information, including how to apply, please visit the OPCC website.