Devon and Cornwall Police
Statement Taker
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Salary: £27,204 rising to £29,859 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension
Location: Hybrid Working/Camborne OR Newquay, England
Closing Date: 04/08/2026, Midday
Hours per week: This role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need. Details about the hybrid working e.g Office attendance minimum 1 day per week.
This is subject to change as per business requirements: 60/40 split between home and office.
Allowances: This role attracts 12.50% Shift Allowance, Weekend Working Payment (claimable once necessary training has been completed and the full shift pattern is being worked).
About the role:
The principal responsibility of the Statement Taker is to prepare, conduct and record remote interviews of victims and witnesses. This must be delivered to an equivalent standard of the Professionalisation Investigation Programme (PIP) and in accordance with the law, PACE Code C, Force policy and with reference to the ‘Practical Guide to Interviewing 2004’.
The Statement Taker will have the ability to identify and maximise all of the available evidence from conversation with an individual and ask pertinent questions to obtain as much information as possible.
In particular to:
- Conduct remote (not face to face) interviews of victims and witnesses.
- Provide care for victims and witnesses by identifying any Risk, Harm and Vulnerability issues assessing an appropriate response or the need for onward referral (e.g. VNA)
- Adapt the communication style used to the needs of the individual, and confirm understanding of any element stated by the witness.
- Record the statements of remote interviews and ensure section 9 PACE statements are legible, meet the required evidential and quality standards and comply with the CPS guidelines.
- Complete allocated enquiries to PIP standard and within required timescales.
- Be accountable for decisions regarding all aspects of preparing, conducting and recording interviews and producing statements; referring to Force policies but also with discretion for individual circumstances.
This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post. In some posts this might include the ad-hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.
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Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact:
Hiring Line Manager: Chris POPE - Business Lead
Email Address: Chris.POPE@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
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What you get if you join us:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5)
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need
- Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan)
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