Closing date for applications: 22nd June 2026

Dorset Police seeks an individual who demonstrates strong values for compassionate and fair leadership, a focus on standards and culture, along with experience as a police leader.

As the Deputy Chief Constable, you will be expected to lead across the whole range of policing, including performance and business delivery, transformation and innovation, management of risk and finance, as well as strategic partnerships and collaborations on a local, regional and national level.

In applying to become a member of the Chief Officer Team, you will be part of a collaborative, forward thinking and progressive organisation that has a real family feel.

As the Deputy Chief Constable, your role will be critical in delivering the strategic vision as we strive to make Dorset a safe county for everyone.

Dorset is a beautiful county to live, work and visit and we have great officers, staff and volunteers who are passionate about delivering a
high-quality service to their communities each and every day.

The Force has a rich history of delivering excellent policing to its communities and you will become part of leading ambitious plans for the future. We need confident, experienced and committed Executive leaders to ensure we are delivering our Police and Crime Plan alongside our vision, purpose and priorities that puts us at the forefront of modern policing.

Dorset Police is a county force, so as the Deputy Chief Constable you will influence and direct strategic change and drive performance,
whilst staying close to your people, communities and operational delivery.

Demonstrating your strong values for compassionate and fair leadership, a focus on standards and culture, along with your experience as a police leader will be essential.

We have a continuous improvement ethos and seek new and improved ways of delivering policing and as the Deputy Chief Constable you will be expected to lead across the whole range of policing, including performance and business delivery, transformation and innovation, management of risk and finance, as well as strategic partnerships and collaborations on a local, regional and national level.

Having broad skills and experience, including political and financial acumen will allow you to bring the very best out of our people.

We wish you the best of luck in your application.

Dorset Police Chief Officer Team