Consultant Forensic Collision Investigator (London)

We are currently recruiting for a Consultant Forensic Collision Investigator in London.

Pay rate: 230 per day.

Hours:  09:00-17:00

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

Purpose:

To provide an expert Forensic Collision Investigation service, compliant with current legislative and regulatory standards and to assist with the FCI report Quality Assurance process.

Duties: 

– Lead by example and behave in line with the Police Code of Ethics ensuring that the organisation’s values and behavioural expectations are clearly understood and considered by managers, officers and staff in their decision making and actions; reinforcing and influencing them through all interactions and processes.
– Provide analysis of vehicle borne data and conduct specialist technical and mechanical examinations of all type of vehicle under relevant legislation to identify offences, substantiate allegations of mechanical failure and ensure that procedures are conducted in line with national requirements.
– Produce reconstruction reports ensuring by applying correct scientific principles and ensure conclusions reached are valid and supported by the available evidence.
– Critically review reports, confirming that correct scientific principles and conclusions reached are valid and supported by available evidence.
– Assist FCIB supervisors in maintaining the Quality Assurance of FCIB investigations.
– Provide expert evidence and opinion to the investigation team and the Courts, whilst ensuring that at all times you remain within your competence and expertise, in order to provide a professional and unbiased account.
– Maintain appropriate records of reconstruction investigations and exhibits to ensure accurate audit trails and to support the criminal justice process.
– Ensure compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator’s codes, ISO standards, Criminal and Civil Procedure Rules to provide a high quality of service.
– Maintain personal competence in accordance with ISO and regulatory standards and evidence continued professional development to NPCC requirements.

Essential Criteria:

– Hold a recognised qualification in Forensic Collision Investigation at a minimum level 4 (Certificate of Higher Education) with experience of working as a Forensic Collision Investigator.
– Hold an appropriate qualification in the field of forensic automotive engineering with current working knowledge of modern motor technology, equipment and products.
– Full UK Driving Licence.
– Qualified to analyse the following data sources for collision reconstruction and proven experience of doing so:

Desirable Criteria:

– Hold a police response or advanced driving certificates.
– Hold category A, C1, C, C+E and D driving licence categories. 
– Qualifications and experience of analysing the following data sources for collision reconstruction:
1.    RSG Jupiter Incident Data Recorders
2.    ACM downloads
3.    Infotainment downloads

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 01925 377 878. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.