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Calling officers to court on rest days and annual leave ‘needs to stop’ says chief
Chief Constable Jo Farrell told the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) that she is 'surprised and shocked' that this practice is considered acceptable within other parts of the criminal justice system.
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Senior Police Advisor – Detective Superintendent (or substantive Detective Chief Inspector on supported temporary promotion) – Secondment to Home Office Science Innovation Technology Delivery team
- Home Office (Science & Technology)
- SIT Delivery team is based in London and the postholder will be required to regularly travel to London. The SIT Delivery team follow the Civil Service in committing to at least 60% of the working week in the workplace, with the remainder working an agile working model, utilising IT to maintain team contact. The postholder may work from their local force area where there isn’t a necessity to travel.
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The Science Innovation Technology (SIT) Delivery team forms part of the Home Office Science Directorate. As the Senior Police Adviser, you will supervise a small, dispersed team of Police and operational advisors. The advisor team provide a vital link between SIT Delivery and key Home Office law enforcement stakeholders and delivery partners, including the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). You will achieve this by advising the SIT Delivery team, stakeholders and partners on strategic and operational policing and security requirements. You will develop and leverage close working relationships with senior policing bodies and their representatives, overseas law enforcement agencies and other government departments as well as stakeholders within industry and academia.
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