Drugs Expert

Leicestershire Police; Enderby; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 45.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Leicestershire Police is looking for a part-time Drugs Expert to deliver impartial drug expertise supporting complex investigations. Your role will involve preparing expert evidence and mentoring other Drug Experts.

You will engage in serious investigations, review cases with integrity, and provide specialist guidance. If you have excellent communication skills and a comprehensive knowledge of controlled drugs, this could be the ideal role for you.

Formación

• Experience with complex investigation processes.
• Ability to manage relationships at all levels.
• Provide specialist guidance and expert evidence.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and deliver independent expert evidence to the courts.
• Attend crime scenes for specialist advice on drug-related matters.
• Review drugs-related investigations and provide feedback.

Conocimientos

Comprehensive knowledge of controlled drugs

Excellent communication skills

Experience giving impartial evidence in court

Descripción del empleo

Deliver impartial drug expertise to support complex investigations.

As our Drugs Expert, you’ll support the force and partner agencies by providing impartial expert evidence and producing detailed statements. You will play a key role in managing risk associated with drugs-related investigations, reviewing cases with integrity and objectivity, particularly in relation to serious and organised crime. In this role, you will also mentor operational Drugs Experts and provide specialist guidance to support major investigations.

This is a part-time position, working 22.2 hours per week.

Part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

You’ll be

• Preparing, reviewing and delivering independent expert evidence to the courts.
• Attending crime scenes to give specialist advise on cannabis farms and chemical/pharmaceutical sites.
• Analysing and reviewing drugs related investigations providing instruction and feedback at all levels.

You must have

• Comprehensive knowledge of controlled drugs with complex investigation experience.
• Excellent communication skills including managing relationships at all levels.
• Experience giving impartial evidence in court and influencing investigation decisions.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to be directed to further information about the role and our application process.

Vacancy closes on Friday 19th June 2026 at 23:55.

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