SCDEA RECRUITMENT
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) is committed to employing staff of the highest ability and integrity. Such staff are joining an organisation that is at the forefront of preventing and investigating serious and organised crime in Scotland. We have a range of opportunities for police officers and support staff to take us forward in achieving our goals. In return for your commitment we can offer an organisation that fully believes in supporting its staff, that will encourage your development, and which fully values your contribution. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices, which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.
The SCDEA places integrity, ethics and professional standards at the heart of its operation. As such it is a necessary requirement of our recruitment that candidates are subject to security vetting consistent with the role to be undertaken.

Police Officers
All applications for SCDEA police posts must be submitted to, and be supported by, an officer's home force prior to being considered by the Agency. Applications for secondment to the SCDEA can only be accepted from police officers currently serving.
Further information, including Job Descriptions for the undernoted appointments, can be obtained from the Personnel Department of an applicant's home force. Application forms are available from individual force Office System Centre's. Should you wish to contact the SCDEA, please contact us here recruitment@scdea.pnn.police.uk The Agency cannot discuss recruitment enquiries by telephone.
Police Staff
Details of vacancies and their location, plus information on how to obtain application packs, are available via the links below. Should you wish to contact the SCDEA for any other HR enquiry, please contact us here recruitment@scdea.pnn.police.uk. The Agency cannot discuss recruitment enquiries by telephone.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Current vacancies exist and can be accessed by clicking the 'Recruitment' link on the navigation bar above.
FUTURE VACANCIES
will become available in the following departments:
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Operations
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Intelligence
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Analytical Projects
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Business Support
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Executive Support
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Human resources
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Financial Investigation
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e-Crime
and further details will be available on this website. Please continue to visit the website.
