MIssing Persons Investigator (Constable)

Location

Derbyshire, Force Headquarters - Ripley

Business Area

Specialist Crime and Intelligence

Department

Crime Support

Rank

Constable

Grade

Fixed Salary

Salary

N/A - N/A

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

40

Additional Working Conditions

Suitable for Job Share, Part Time

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Are you passionate about solving crime and driven by strong investigative instincts?

We’re inviting applications from Constables to join our Missing Persons Exploitation Investigation Team as a Missing Persons Investigator.

You will be part of a dedicated team responsible for conducting thorough investigations into missing persons cases, working under the direction of the Missing Persons Investigation Supervisors.

Your work will play a key part in safeguarding vulnerable individuals and uncovering the truth behind each case.

You must be PIP1 accredited and successfully completed your probationary period.

What you’ll be doing:

• Investigate all missing persons incidents, from handover by LPU to return home interviews (where resources allow, provide the first response to missing person enquiries).
• Administer compact and manage records, ensuring the submission of appropriate intelligence and referrals to partner agencies.
• Work with partners agencies and Children’s home to effectively reduce missing incidents and reports, especially to repeat missing including the adherence to the Philomena Protocols.
• Conduct proactive work in terms of visits to potential perpetrators, including proactive checks on Child Abduction Warning Notices (CAWNs).

What’s next: Please click APPLY and complete your application.

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For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

Please ensure you meet the transferee eligibility requirements which are:-

• Be a member of a Home Office force or Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) or Police Scotland (please note we cannot accept an application to transfer from an officer serving with a non-Home Office police force).
• Have a full manual driving licence.
• Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues.
• Be confirmed in rank

The deadline for applications is on Friday 15 May 2026 by 23:55pm

Document Attachment

Missing Persons Investigator Constable - JD.pdf – 146KB