Chief inspector

As a chief inspector, you would:

• assess intelligence information
•  plan operations and the resources needed
•  manage a team of investigators, officers and other police staff
•  work closely with communities and partner agencies
•  manage staff performance and budgets
•  review operations and develop policing policies and tactics
•  take charge of the response to major incidents in your area when they happen

• leadership skills
• knowledge of public safety and security 
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• persistence and determination
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

You can get into this job through:

• working towards this role
• applying directly

With experience and further training, you could move up the policing ranks from chief inspector to superintendent, and on to assistant chief constable and chief constable.

You could also move into the security services, for instance:

• MI5
• MI6
•  | https://www.sis.gov.uk/][Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Ministry of Defence