Designing Out Crime Officer

A Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) is required for a Permanent, Full-time opportunity paying £32,757.33 per annum, plus £3,033.56 London allowance with the British Transport Police (BTP). This role offers a blended approach of home and office-working and will be based at Force Headquarters, London.

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing. The role of Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) is a specialist policing role providing problem-solving advice to reduce and prevention crime across the rail network, working with stakeholders on the rail routes. The role also provides advice during the design and build stages of new and refurbished developments on the railway to project teams to design out crime within the finished built environment. The role also is responsible for assessing and administering the DfT Secure Stations Scheme and BPA Safer Car Parks Scheme.

As a Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) you will be required to:

• To support the British Transport Police (BTP) strategy by delivering a crime reduction service to reduce crime occurring on the railway, to reduce disruption to the railway network and to increase passenger confidence across the transport network.
• To ensure that crime prevention advice is provided to industry partners and stakeholders during the design and construction phases of the railway infrastructure.
• To provide specialist crime reduction advice to ensure that the risk of becoming a victim of crime on the rail transport network is reduced or prevented.
• Carry out a site visit following every fatality or serious injury on the railway and make recommendations aimed at preventing future loss of life and injuries at the same location.
• To provide a crime reduction response to repeat victim or vulnerable victim crime categories.
• To administer the Secure Stations Scheme on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) and Safer Parking Scheme on behalf of the British Parking Association (BPA).

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Designing Out Crime Officer (DOCO) will be required to evidence the following:

• Willing to undertake the residential training courses in Crime Reduction and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
• Proven ability to negotiate, influence and develop strong working relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver persuasive presentations to varied technical, professional and non-technical audiences.
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of diversity and the legislative requirements incumbent on a public sector body with regards to service provision and health and safety.

If you are interested in applying to the role, then please submit an application along with a copy of your most up-to-date CV. Interviews will be held as soon possible.

The closing date and time for applications to be submitted is Wednesday 10th July at 5pm.

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary of £32,757.33, plus £3,033.56 London allowance per annum
• Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in last PDR year)
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible agile working approach
• Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
• Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
• Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
• Pension scheme

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect. As ‘One BTP’ across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. So that we can become more diverse we encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons who identify as LGBTQI+. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted workshops or advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values that here in BTP we pride ourselves on then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please click here or email the team on PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk

If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you: RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question related to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.

In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme is administered by Royal London and this is a group personal pension plan which is available to all police staff. It’s a defined contribution scheme, offering employees the flexibility to vary their pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of their salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk .Please note if you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS your pension will not be affected.

Internal candidates must have completed their probation for their current substantive posting and can only apply in tenure if Head of Department approval is emailed to Recruitmentteam@btp.police.uk prior to the vacancy closing. Internal candidates must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance and that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date. A minimum rating of 3 (performing) or a rating of U (no rating) must have been achieved on the last reporting year PDR.