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TSU Technical Officer

Location: Ripley, Tigers Road, Leicester

Salary: £39,276 - £54,696

Contract: Permanent

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Closing date: 7th October, 2026

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Use your technical skills to help tackle crime!

As a Technical Officer for the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), you will design and develop technical surveillance systems and ensure their effective operation and deployment.

This role will be based at Tigers Road in Leicestershire, with further opportunities upcoming based at Ripley in Derbyshire. If this role sparks your interest and you can work from either of these locations, we’d love for you to apply.

Why this is a unique opportunity

In this role you will be working closely with colleagues in the Regional Organised Crime Unit, helping gather intelligence and evidence against the most serious of crimes that impact our communities.

Join us and experience the reward of playing a direct role in fighting crime across the East Midlands.

What’s in it for you?
This role is under a career grade scheme, starting at Grade J and working up to Grade L as you gain experience and develop within the role.

You will normally be appointed at the bottom of the scale £39,276 - £54,696.

By joining us, you will be part of a team of highly skilled, professional, and dedicated colleagues and partners, who are committed to policing with integrity. We offer a range of exciting career pathways, formal training, secondments, mentoring and development opportunities to improve your skills and help you progress your career. We offer continued professional development, through events, guest speakers, and training for everyone. Your skills will help keep people safe.

Please note:
The material handled in this post may be of particular sensitivity to the UK and may as a consequence be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances, dual nationals (of which one element is British) may be granted access.

MV/SC vetting is required for this role, which will be conducted during pre-employment checks.

What’s next

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

  • Vacancy closes on Wednesday 7th October at 23:55

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

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.

Ripley Force Headquarters

Derbyshire Constabulary
Butterley Hall
Ripley
Derby
DE5 3RS

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.