Investigator

Police Staff Investigators

Pay rate: £33,603 – £39,276 per annum (full time) – part time available based on a pro-rata salary

Location: Multiple locations available (Hereford, Kidderminster, Redditch, Shrewsbury, Telford, Worcester)

Hours: Full time, part time or compressed hours available. Office hours.

Purpose: We are recruiting for police investigators with public protection experience to investigate criminal activity, actively participate in a wide range of evidence gathering and criminal investigation tasks involving victims, witnesses, technical sources and suspects.

Duties:

• Key offences in criminal law including all major offences against the person and offences relating to Child Protection / Domestic Abuse/ Rape and Serious Sexual Offence
• Investigate offences of crime, and to actively participate in a wide range of evidence gathering and crime investigation tasks. Exercising designated Investigating Officer powers.
• Interview and record the evidence of victims of crime and witnesses to crime, in statement form or by video recorded interview as appropriate. In some cases, this will need to be supported by the gathering and reviewing of appropriate medical, forensic and other sources of third-party evidence.
• Act as liaison officer for victims and witness of crime, and where appropriate support them through the criminal justice process. This will include providing regular and ad hoc updates on investigations to victims of crime as appropriate.
• Formally interview suspects in a manner that is compliant with PACE and other legislation.
• Secure and preserve evidence through the proficient use of certain technical equipment. Examples of such technical equipment and IT systems include digital cameras, audio-video recording equipment, CCTV download systems, police intelligence systems, property management systems and file preparation systems.
• Attend scenes of crime and ensure that all available evidence is protected and secured to maximise forensic opportunities
• Support officer(s) in charge in the preparation evidential files in readiness for submission to the Crown Prosecution Service observing the highest professional standards and meeting the required Manual of Guidance standards in relation to quality, timeliness, disclosure and evidential integrity. To attend court hearings in support of OIC(s) where necessary.
• Provide professional specialist advice and knowledge to all colleagues within the organisation in relation to all aspects of crime investigation and case file management.
• Liaise with other members and departments of the organisation, with other police forces, external agencies and the public in relation to the gathering and review of potential evidence e.g. third-party material, identifying and tracing offenders, and ensuring that all aspects of the investigation are considered.
• Seek and exploit criminal intelligence opportunities to prevent and detect crime, and to submit intelligence reports on suspected criminal activity as and when that intelligence becomes available.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.