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Port of Dover

Job Title: Police Constable

Category: Staff

Department: Police

Reports To: Chief Inspector via supervising ranks

Reviewed By: Chief Inspector

Reviewed Date: January 2019

Our Business

The Port of Dover, and our subsidiaries, deliver effective gateway and traffic services for our customers. Processing up to 10,000 Lorries per day, 120 ferry crossings, 130 cruise ship calls each year, 335k tonnes of refrigerated cargo, and a vibrant marine leisure sector. It is a 24 x 7 business, facilitating over £120 billion in trade each year.

It is an asset intense, fast pace operation facilitating the highest volumes of traffic and vessels of any ferry port in Europe. Each day, the capacity of the port is turned over 5-6 times, which demonstrates the intensive use of the infrastructure to produce the business volumes.

Recently, Port of Dover undertook the largest programme of investment in contemporary times, that of the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR). This programme will see the operational land base capacity expand by 20%, deliver new refrigerated cargo infrastructure, provide a new 250 berth marina and create opportunity for further property development.

Key Strategic Objectives

1) Ensure the asset base and operational capability perform to the highest standards to enable continued traffic growth – safely, securely and reliably

2) Embed a customer centric approach, striving for ‘Team Dover’ where all parties are working toward an aligned objective of growth

3) Develop new opportunities to diversify the business, achieving growth rates in non-ferry business lines greater than to the growth in ferry business lines. An entrepreneurial approach, combined with an acquisitive drive will hallmark such success

4) Leverage opportunities created from the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) investment, as well as unlocking other areas of our estate, to create greater enterprise value and income streams

5) Establish a prominent reputation through engaging with all stakeholders, achieving high operating, compliance and governance standards, and delivering continued improvements in our business

OUR PURPOSE

To empower exchange through better connections

OUR VISION

A world where exchange is seamless, smart and sustainable for all

OUR MISSION

To close the gap every day

Benefits

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of the role is to protect life and property, prevent and detect crime, maintain order and prosecute offenders against the peace. The post holder will be a public facing representative of the Port of Dover and will provide a high visibility Reassurance Policing service for port customers and for the wider port community. This will include enhancing the delivery of protective security and helping maintain traffic fluidity. The post holder will be part of a team who will deliver the vision of the Head of Policing in line with departmental objectives.

Duties of the Post Holder

• working in partnership with the Port community.
• providing a visible presence to deter crime and reassure the port community.
• conducting patrol duties on foot or by vehicle.
• developing community knowledge to identify individuals and locations at risk of being involved in crime.
• responding promptly and appropriately to emergencies and other requests from the public or port community.
• keeping the peace in and around the Port of Dover.
• diffusing potentially volatile situations with due regard for the safety of all involved.
• acting with sensitivity when dealing with incidents:
• conducting initial investigations, gathering evidence, taking statements – in compliance with CPIA.
• conducting security site inspections and security compliance inspections of the Port security contractors – under the direction of the duty Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO)
• conducting security investigations under the direction and guidance of the PFSO
• interviewing suspects, victims and witnesses in accordance with relevant legislation.
• conducting arrests with due regard for the human rights, security and health and safety of detained individuals, members of the public, colleagues, and self.
• recording crime reports and preparing & presenting evidential case files.
• attending and giving evidence in court and at other hearings.
• gathering evidence and submitting criminal intelligence reports for further dissemination.
• investigating and acting on information received from members of the public.
• gathering, recording and analysis of intelligence to achieve community safety and crime reduction objectives and providing crime prevention advice.
• attending road-related incidents including collision scenes and enforcing road traffic legislation where required.
• ensuring traffic fluidity into the port and preventing traffic congestion in support of the local community.

Generic Duties

• Any other duties as assigned by your manager, such duties will be reasonable in relation to skills, abilities and status.
• To comply with environmental instructions and to identify potential risks to the environment, or areas where environmental impacts can be reduced.
• To comply with all safety instructions and to accept responsibility for your own safety and safety of others who may be affected by what you do. To identify potential risks in the work area and to report such risks promptly to management.

Standards of Professional Behaviour

The post holder will carry out their duties in accordance with the College of Policing code of ethics set out below:-

• Honesty and integrity: - to be honest and act with integrity at all times and not to compromise or abuse the position of constable.
• Authority, Respect and Courtesy: - To act with self-control and tolerance, treating members of the public and colleagues with respect and courtesy. Use powers and authority lawfully and proportionately, respecting the rights of individuals.
• Equality and Fairness: - To act with fairness and impartiality and not to discriminate unlawfully or unfairly.
• Use of Force: - To use only such force as part of their role and responsibilities, and only to the extent that it is necessary, proportionate and reasonable in all the circumstances.
• Orders and Instructions: - As a police officer, will give and carry out lawful orders and instructions only. To give and follow all reasonable instructions and abide by company policies.
• Duties and Responsibilities: - To be diligent in the exercise of their work and responsibilities.
• Confidentiality: - To treat information with respect and access or disclose it only in the proper course of their duties.
• Fitness for Work: - To ensure that when they are at work or on duty they are fit to carry out their responsibilities.
• Conduct: - To behave in a manner, whether on or off duty which does not bring discredit on the Port of Dover Police or undermines public confidence in policing. To report any action taken against them for a criminal offence, any conditions imposed on me by a court, and the receipt of any penalty notice.
• Challenging and Reporting Improper Behaviour: - To positively report, challenge or take action against the conduct of colleagues which has fallen below the standards of professional behaviour.

In addition, the post holder will adhere to the Port of Dover ‘How we do Business’ Behaviour Framework:

We communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring our message is understood.

We provide an outstanding service to all our internal and external customers in line with business needs

We continuously seek to improve our own performance

We support each other to achieve business excellence

We take pride in contributing to the commercial success and reputation of our business

We inspire our staff to give their best to achieve their potential and our business objectives

The Ideal Fit