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Assistant Chief Constable - East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU)

Location: Derbyshire, East Midlands

Salary: £120,489 - £135,726

Contract: Permanent

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Closing date: 18th January, 2026

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Shape the future of policing, guide EMSOU’s mission to protect our communities

The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) is recognised nationally for leading the way in collaborative working. We have approximately 1500 police officers and staff working across Counter- Terrorism, Serious and Organised Crime, Major Crime, Forensics, Legal Services and the Regional Review Unit.

Join us as our Assistant Chief Constable, directing our teams dealing with the many complex challenges of policing, protecting the communities of the East Midlands. You’ll be pivotal in delivering change and facilitating a culture of professionalism, collaboration, inclusion and empowerment at all levels.

You will bring your in-depth experience of strategic command of critical incidents as well as your extensive operational experience and ability to manage complex enquiries.

You’ll be an effective leader, showing both drive and resilience to manage the complex and competing demands of working across five police forces and a large geographical area.

*This opportunity is open to substantive Assistant Chief Constables or Superintendents or Chief Superintendents who have successfully completed the Strategic Command Course or Executive Leadership Programme or who are a current participant on the Executive Leadership Programme

Salary: £120,489 - £135,726

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application.

You’ll need to attach your:

  • CV and Supporting Statement
  • Current and previous PDR’s, letter of support from your current Chief Constable

To support you with your application we have provided some application useful guidance and our recruitment process.

Who we are

We are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region.

To find out more about EMSOU visit our website.

EMSOU has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought.

EMSOU are Disability Confident Committed.

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Working for the constabulary

Policing in Derbyshire takes more than 3,500 people in a wide range of roles. Around half of these are police officers, but we also have a variety of police staff. From police community support officers to police staff and volunteers, we all play an equally important role in protecting the people of Derbyshire.

It’s a vibrant, challenging and rewarding place to work and we’re committed to equality and diversity. We aim to create a constabulary that truly reflects the communities we serve. As part of this, we promote Positive Action. This means when you apply to join us, as well as assessing you on merit, we’ll look at your application according to our need and in line with current legislation to actively encourage a more diverse workforce.