Chief Inspector – Staffordshire Police
Location: Staffordshire Police Headquarters
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 12th June 2026 - 12:00 Midday
Be part of building a safe and confident Staffordshire. Staffordshire Police is seeking to appoint forward-thinking Chief Inspectors to help lead our organisation at an important time. Our ambition is clear: to deliver a safe and confident Staffordshire, secured by a high-performing local police service that is passionate about serving its communities, caring for its people, and working in strong partnership with others.
As a Chief Inspector, you will play a key leadership role in delivering our Force priorities. These include strengthening our focus on vulnerability, delivering high-quality investigations, improving public confidence, and reducing crime and antisocial behaviour across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Staffordshire is a county of proud communities: from rural villages and market towns to the urban centres of Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, and Burton upon Trent. The area presents a diverse policing landscape, requiring leaders who can deliver a service that is visible, accessible, and responsive to community needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for capable and motivated leaders to join a Force committed to continuous improvement, partnership working, and innovation—supported by investment in technology, training, and people.
Our opportunities are open to substantive Chief Inspectors seeking a lateral move or Inspectors ready for promotion.
About The Role
* Provide operational leadership across policing functions, ensuring effective prevention and detection of crime, protection of the vulnerable, and high-quality service to victims
* Lead teams and departments in delivering local and organisational priorities, ensuring performance, accountability, and professionalism
* Make sound, ethical, and evidence-based decisions in complex and dynamic operational environments
* Support and develop Inspectors and frontline teams, creating a culture that motivates, includes, and empowers people
* Strengthen public confidence through visible leadership, community engagement, and responsive policing
* Work closely with partners—local authorities, Fire & Rescue, health, and community organisations—to address harm and vulnerability
* Contribute to organisational change, continuous improvement, and the development of effective policing practices
We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate the Competency and Values Framework at Level 2.
Values
* Integrity
* Public Service
* Impartiality
* Transparency
Essential Criteria
* Proven experience at Inspector rank with readiness for promotion, or substantive Chief Inspector experience
* Strong operational leadership and decision-making capability
* Experience managing performance, risk, and people in a complex environment – supported by a command skill
* Ability to lead teams, develop others, and drive high standardsEffective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Residency Eligibility
Must have been a resident in the UK for the last three consecutive years for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all under-represented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from under-represented groups through targeted Step-In support and advice sessions.
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