Investigation Support Officer

Thames Valley Police; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Full time vacancy

This is an exciting opportunity to provide an effective and efficient support function within a mixed economy team of Police Officers and staff, including administrative tasks, evidence collection and recording tasks on Niche RMS.

The successful candidate will undertake evidence collection to support a mixed team of Police Officers and staff and record witness accounts in the form of a statement. They will undertake tasks as directed by an OIC or supervisor in line with level of training and designation which includes house to house enquiries, the scoping, seizing and viewing of media footage and exhibit handling.

You will attend court to give specific evidence when required, including evidence of exhibits seizure/handling, statement taking and to support the investigation/prosecution team. The successful candidate will have a good standard of education, including English GCSE (grade 9-1, A-C or Key Skills Level 2 or equivalent).

The successful candidate will be required to complete Safety training. A good level of fitness is required to successfully complete this.

Capability to travel across the Force is required in order to undertake assignments in a timely manner and work flexibly. Due to unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working public transport may not be suitable. For this reason, a full driving licence is considered essential for this role.

As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. To view a full list of our benefits, please click the below link.

If you are a TVP employee and have been in your current post for less than 12 months, you need to seek approval from your line manager to be eligible to apply for this role.

If you are an ‘at risk’ member of staff, please apply directly to the At Risk Recruitment Mailbox with your REI form and do not complete the online application.

If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail] quoting reference 22425. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.

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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 4th May 2025.

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