Inspector Promotion or Lateral Transfer

Location: Forcewide

Salary: £63,768 - £68,982 (In line with national pay scales)

 

Please note this advert is intended for officers wishing to transfer to Cleveland Police. 

Cleveland Police are embarking on a process to select officers to join our ranks and opportunities are now open for transferees seeking to join Cleveland Police on promotion from suitably qualified substantive Sergeants seeking promotion to the next rank and from substantive Inspectors seeking lateral transfer at rank.

 

The Chief’s mission for the Force is:  

• Protect People
• Protect Communities
• Tackle Criminals
• Be the Best we can be    

 

Candidates will need to show:  

• An ability to understand the challenges faced by our communities in order to deliver truly victim focused services.
• Personal commitment, high professional and ethical standards and a real desire to make a difference to the communities we serve.
• Ethical leadership that underpins and delivers on the force values of Respect and Empathy, Courage and Public Service.
• Personal commitment to valuing equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Knowledge and experience acquired within a range of policing disciplines.
• An ability to deal with change whilst continuing to deliver an outstanding service to the communities we serve.  

Key Dates

Familiarisation Event: 3^rd February 2026, 13:30 at CPHQ, Hemlington. T/Superintendent Stuart Hodgson and Assistant Chief Officer Ian Wright will offer insight into what it means to be an Inspector, what to expect from the process and what Cleveland Police expects from applicants. 

Closing Date: 15^th February 2026

Interviews: weeks commencing 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th March 2026 (dates subject to change)

 

Key Documents  

Please click here to view a copy of the Inspector job description.   

Please click here to see Cleveland Police’s Strategic Plan. 

 

To be eligible to transfer to Cleveland Police for this opportunity, you must either be a substantive Sergeant, having passed NPPF 4/OSPRE, wishing to progress to Inspector or be a current substantive Inspector wishing to transfer at rank from a Home Office Force.   

You will retain your:

• Previous service and current levels of pay (excluding force specific benefits i.e. London Weighting)
• Annual leave entitlement, as long as there is no break in service
• Your current pension arrangement 

Substantive Inspectors wishing to transfer at rank will follow the same process as those applying on promotion.

 

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Temp Resourcing Specialist, Suzanne Lister through hr.recruitment@cleveland.police.uk FAO Suzanne Lister.

Application forms should be completed no later than 23:55 on the specified closing date.

Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.