Investigator (Warrington)

We are currently recruiting an Investigator based in Warrington on a 12 month contract.

Job Purpose:
To investigate Level Two criminality into Serious and Organised Crime on behalf of the NW Region, therefore reducing the risk from those causing the most serious harm to the communities severed by the NW Region.

Responsibilities:

(a) To perform the role of case builder, preparing complex MG files and schedules in support of level 2 Investigations into Serious Organised Crime. Conduct the duties of Officer in the case, telecommunications officer, exhibits officer and disclosure as and when necessary and to review records and documentation obtained during the course of such investigations to ensure legal and procedural compliance and to identify further investigative opportunities.

(b) Have individual responsibility for allocated investigations and actions, multi-task in different roles across a number of complex investigations into Serious and Organised Crime and manage workload without supervision identifying urgent matters in order to ensure that they are dealt with expeditiously and / or brought to the attention of the Detective Inspector through the appropriate line management.

(c) Completion of files and associated paperwork in respect of prosecutions. Where directed by the Detective Inspector act as the case officer in complex and serious crime investigations submitting time bound full and complete files of evidence to national standards for review by the Crown Prosecution Service and attend judicial proceedings to give evidence if required.

(d) Support Operational activity when suspects are arrested, including the seizure and handling of exhibits to evidential standards, interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects, taking statements and other follow up enquiries. Support witness management including contacting and interviewing witnesses and supporting witnesses throughout the criminal justice process.
(e) Support the warrants process including preparing paperwork in relation to obtaining search warrants from the courts in conjunction with police officers, execute search warrants and undertake searches.

(f) Obtain, review and present CCTV and other images in a computerised digital format to aid briefings and delivery of evidential presentation of such material by the Officer in the case, investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service.

(g) Be accountable for all Health and Safety issues, to include risk assessment, pertaining to the post holder’s area of responsibility in order to fulfil the statutory obligations of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

(h) Seek and exploit criminal intelligence opportunities in order to prevent and detect crime and to submit intelligence reports on suspected criminal activity as and when that intelligence becomes available.

(i) Undertake all responsibilities relating to information management, data quality, information sharing, intelligence and information security to ensure accordance with the Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on Information Management issued by the College Of Policing including Home Office Code of Practice on MoPI.

(j) To undertake and have responsibility for business change and projects within the Investigative strand and assist with resource management and recruitment and training strategies.

Experience:

It is essential that the post holder has extensive experience in the following, in order to investigate and review cases and to quality assure processes:

• Proven inter-personal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• The post holder must be able to write and produce comprehensive letters and reports to a high standard.
• Ability to plan and organise, manage priorities, balancing their workload and work to deadlines monitoring delivery to ensure required standard is met.
• The post holder must be willing and able to undertake relevant courses to enable them to conduct criminal investigations together with the ability to interview witnesses and victims and interview suspects. They must have or be able to work towards gaining a sound and accurate working knowledge of legislation and procedures relevant to the documenting, handling and storage of exhibits, the responsibilities and procedures in respect of disclosure.
• Ability to work in a small team with minimum supervision.

It is desirable that the post holder has experience of the following, in order to review cases, lead investigations and quality assure processes:
• File management.
• Proven and well evidenced experience in an investigative role and is able to understand the complexities and sensitivities of crime investigation.
• Liaising with CPS, legal representatives and other agencies involved in crime investigations.
• Experience in the roles of disclosure, exhibits, and telecommunications and outside enquiries on live investigations.
• PEACE trained.
• Knowledge of major incident room procedures

To find out more please contact Lloyd Bailey at Peel Solutions on 01925 377 878 or email lloyd@peelsolutions.co.uk.