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How will you manage budgets on your team?

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Manage spending
(Budget planning / prioritisation / audit)

Work Efficiently
(Effective resource allocation / Embrace technology / Performance monitoring)

Manage Resources
(Workforce management / Financial management / Continous review)

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How do you manage capacity and capability on your team?

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Manage capacity
(Understanding demand / Risk assess / workforce planning)

Manage capability
(Understand team / Performance / CPD)

Wellbeing
(Prevention / Promotion / Support)

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How will you assess and identify capacity and capability on your team?

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Manage capacity
(Understanding demand / Risk assess / workforce planning)

Manage capability
(Understand team / Performance / CPD)

Wellbeing
(Prevention / Promotion / Support)

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How will you identify and use new ways of working?

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CPD / training
(Up to date training / Partner Training / COP forums & research)

Officer / Community feedback
(Officer feedback / Peer Support / Public feedback)

Embrace change
(Positive / Regularly review / celebrate wins)

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How do you look to improve processes on your team?

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CPD / training
(Up to date training / Partner Training / COP forums & research)

Officer / Community feedback
(Officer feedback / Peer Support / Public feedback)

Embrace change
(Positive / Regularly review / celebrate wins)

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How will you use your skills and experience to drive future improvements within GMP?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Enforce
(Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)

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How will you ensure that performance within your team is in line with the force’s current vision?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Enforce
(Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)

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How do you manage your own performance and wellbeing?

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Time management and set goals
(RAG rate tasks & dedicate time / To do lists / Review)

Support from peers and mentors
(SLT feedback / Peer comparison / Staff feedback)

Manage stress and wellbeing
(Turn off / Family / Sport)

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What can you bring to the role to improve performance?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Strategic Thinking
(Data driven / workforce planning / review & reflect)

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How do you empower people to take responsibility on your team?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Enforce
(Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)

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How would you manage or change a culture on your team?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Enforce
(Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)

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How do you encourage people to challenge others on your team?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Culture
(Promote DEI / zero tolerance / support those who challenge)

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How will you ensure your team supports a culture which values DEI?

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Victims
(Encourage reporting hate crime / support victims of hate crime / investigate hate crime)

Public
(Engage all communities / address local needs / partner problem solve)

Officers
(Inclusive culture / understand all communities / zero tolerance)

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How will you promote diversity, equality and inclusion on your team?

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Victims
(Encourage reporting hate crime / support victims of hate crime / investigate hate crime)

Public
(Engage all communities / address local needs / partner problem solve)

Officers
(Inclusive culture / understand all communities / zero tolerance)

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How will you create an environment whereby yourself and your team challenge inappropriate behaviours to create a positive working environment?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Enforce
(Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)

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How will you create an inclusive environment that ensures all staff and officers feel valued particularly student officers who GMP are struggling to retain.

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Culture
(Promote DEI / zero tolerance / promote mentor groups)

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How do you manage relationships on your team?

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Communicate
(Identify key relationships / open channels of communication / Regular contact)

Mutual Respect
(Understand each others position / joint problem solve / re-evaulate relationship)

Accountability
(be honest / be consistent / professional)

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How will you build relationships to improve public service?

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Engage
(Identify / initial meeting / Agree protocols)

Communicate
(Set up channels / agree frequency / agree data sharing)

Problem solve
(Joint problem solve / joint training / become more embeded)

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How will you Develop and maintain relationships with communities and multi-agency partners to drive collaboration?

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Engage
(Identify / initial meeting / Agree protocols)

Communicate
(Set up channels / agree frequency / agree data sharing)

Problem solve
(Joint problem solve / joint training / become more embeded)

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How would you work with partners on your team?

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Engage
(Identify / initial meeting / Agree protocols)

Communicate
(Set up channels / agree frequency / agree data sharing)

Problem solve
(Joint problem solve / joint training / become more embeded)

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How would you work in effective partnership?

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Engage
(Identify / initial meeting / Agree protocols)

Communicate
(Set up channels / agree frequency / agree data sharing)

Problem solve
(Joint problem solve / joint training / become more embeded)

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As an Inspector, how will you drive collaboration with partners?

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Engage
(Identify / initial meeting / Agree protocols)

Communicate
(Set up channels / agree frequency / agree data sharing)

Problem solve
(Joint problem solve / joint training / become more embeded)

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How will you work with external partners to reduce demand for the long term

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Engage
(Identify / initial meeting / Agree protocols)

Communicate
(Set up channels / agree frequency / agree data sharing)

Problem solve
(Joint problem solve / joint training / become more embeded)

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You are responsible for reviewing and challenging decisions of your team. How will you do this ensuring you are also creating a culture of ownership and learning?

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Engage
(121 & PDR / Briefings / operational)

Educate
(LBE / de-briefs / Training)

Enforce
(Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)

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How do you manage and empower your teams to make their own decisions and let them know they are doing a good job?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How do you consider external factors when making a decision?
Assess Legal and Policy Framework (Laws / Policy / balance urgency & legality) Evaluate Community and Public Impact (public perception / community impact / proactive or engagement approach) Analyse Operational and Environmental Factors (Risk assessment / required resources / specialisms required)
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How would you implement force priorities on your team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
28
How will you improve public trust and confidence on your team?
Accountability & Transparency (Data & tech / complaints / deal misconduct) Fair, Professional Service (LBE decision making & professionalism / hit KPIs / empathy & professionalism with public) Community Engagement (Meetings & forums / social media updates / work with partners)
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As an Inspector, how will you improve public trust and confidence in order to move GMP towards outstanding?
Accountability & Transparency (Data & tech / complaints / deal misconduct) Fair, Professional Service (LBE decision making & professionalism / hit KPIs / empathy & professionalism with public) Community Engagement (Meetings & forums / social media updates / work with partners)
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How will you improve Quality, Standards and behaviour on your team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How would you improve standards on your team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How will you drive standards?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How does your leadership empower your staff to drive high standards of quality, standards and behaviour?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
34
How will improve professionalism on your team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
35
How do you team build?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How will you build a good performing team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How will you manage competing demands and priorities?
Engage (understand all demand / briefings / resources) Prioritize/Delegating (THR / dedicate time / delegate re expertese) Workforce Management (short & long term duty management / performance monitoring / wellbeing)
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How will you plan manage and monitor complex activity?
Plan Manage Monitor
39
How will you identify, manage and mitigate operational threats and risks in line with national guidance?
Identify Manage Mitigate
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How will you manage inexperience within your team and upskill those who you manage?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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Our police force is facing a situation where our front line teams have a high proportion of student officers alongside an increasing number of newly promoted Sgts (ignore that bit if you are going for a sgt promotion) . What challenges does this bring to you as a Sgt/insp/CI and how will you manage those challenges?
Challanges Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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As an Inspector, how will you develop a culture that encourages your team to develop themselves and improve personal or team performance?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
43
How will you identify skills gaps and develop your team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
44
How will you lead, motivate, and engage with large teams?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
45
How will you motivate your team to be their best?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
46
How will you motivate the team to achieve strategic priorities?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How do you manage governance on your team?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How would you manage wellbeing on your team?
Prevention (informed culture re conditions / spotting behaviour & patterns / 121s) Promotion (existing services / awareness of conditions / remedies) Support (PTSIA & Risk assessments / hinderance factors / wellbeing resources)
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How will you manage your own team’s performance and how would you align this to the force priorities?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
50
How will you maintain personal resilience and manage impact of others around you?
Personal Wellbeing Engage Educate
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Describe your leadership style and how does this impact on how you drive performance?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
52
How will you motivate a team and ensure their own development is being looked after?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
53
How will you drive performance within your team and what measures will you take to make sure it works?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
54
How will you improve, monitor and drive your teams performance
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
55
How will you provide the best service delivery for the community you serve?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How will you introduce a culture of continuous improvement ?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How will you ensure your team are seeking to maximise quality, standards and behaviour ?
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How will you improve confidence and drive performance with a young in-service inexperienced team
Engage (121 & PDR / Briefings / operational) Educate (LBE / de-briefs / Training) Enforce (Governance / Learning / Tracker Data)
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How have you maintained your operational competence and prepared yourself for promotion to the rank of Inspector?
Experience Last 5 years Temping

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