The States of Guernsey are seeking to appoint a Chief Inspector or a Detective Chief Inspector to join Bailiwick of Guernsey Law Enforcement.
The Chief Inspector role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team of Bailiwick Law Enforcement. As part of that team, the post holder will be responsible for providing strategic and tactical advice on assigned portfolio matters including the formulation of policy and procedure, and feeding into the development of the overall organisational strategic planning process.
The role has management responsibility for large teams of Police officers and civilian staff. The post holder may be the most senior operational response officer or manage assigned specialist functions such as investigations or corporate programmes. This role carries specific legal powers to support organisational activities.
Chief Inspectors are required to plan, manage and monitor operational activity. They effectively and efficiently set the plan for deployment of resources to incidents including major or critical incidents. Chief Inspectors manage and mitigate risk efficiently in order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of officers, staff and the public and to respond effectively to problems, incidents and crime and to take the lead role in identifying, developing and updating suitable control strategies to existing, new or emerging threats.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
This role comes with a competitive salary, progressive annual leave and entitlement to a pension scheme.
Application Process:
Contact: Learning and Development Team on tel. (01481) 222222 or email: training@guernsey.police.gg.
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role. Please do not email a CV to the contact shown above, applications should be submitted online. If you are unable to complete an online application please contact the Recruitment Team.
Candidates will need to upload a copy of their most up to date CV detailing full employment, voluntary work, and education history (along with the awarding body of any qualifications). The CV should include reasons for any gaps in employment. Candidates should also attach supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The supporting information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Recruitment Timeline:
| Date: | |
| 5th September 2025 | Recruitment closes |
| 19th & 26th September 2025 | Online information webinars (optional) |
| w/c 6th October 2025 | Formal interview |
Please note that all dates advertised are subject to change.
Law Enforcement Vetting:
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Law Enforcement Vetting e-Form. If you are successful after interview, a copy of your passport and your Guernsey Social Security Number or UK National Insurance number will be forwarded to the Guernsey Vetting Unit by HR; please ensure this information is entered / uploaded onto your job application. A link to access your Law Enforcement Vetting e-Form will then be sent to you via email by the Guernsey Vetting Unit.
In order to satisfy residency criteria, you need to have been resident in the UK or Guernsey for a period of 10 years. The calculation of the period of time refers to the period immediately before an application is made and not any other period or accumulation of time spent in the UK or Guernsey. Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving Theft, Dishonesty and Fraud.
Relocation Package:
For candidates who would be required to relocate to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, we also offer a relocation package to help with the cost of moving over to the Island. This relocation package offers different solutions depending on an individual’s circumstances.
More detailed information can be found in the Relocation Directive below.
This role offers off-Island candidates an 8-year Long Term Employment Permit (see details below). This permit will also enable candidates to bring immediate family members with them who will be permitted to work on the Island in any sector. There are also good schools on Island for those candidates looking to bring their families with them.
For more information about Guernsey and the relocation package, please follow the below links:
Getting to Know Guernsey Brochure
Living and Working in Guernsey Brochure
The States of Guernsey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.
Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being received and some candidates will be required to undertake enhanced and additional pre-employment checks.
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements of the role sufficiently they may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.