Transferee Constable Sexual Offences Liaison Officer (SOLO)

Derbyshire Constabulary; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Constabulary is seeking Transferee Constables to join our SOLO team as Sexual Offences Liaison Officers. You will play a vital role in supporting sexual offences investigations by engaging with victims and working with RASSO partners, providing a compassionate and consistent point of contact from start to finish.

Role responsibilities include interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects, gathering evidence during initial investigations, assisting with crime scene management and

Qualifications

• You must have experience of interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects.
• You will provide initial attendance to reports of penetrative sexual assaults and allegations of Rape for victims 18+ to collect and gather evidence during the initial stages of an investigation.
• You will support the management of crime scenes.
• You will complete and record risk assessments, listen and ensure appropriate support is in place.

Responsibilities

• Interview victims, witnesses and suspects as part of initial investigations.
• Assist in collecting evidence at scenes and during early investigations.
• Support crime scene management and documentation of findings.

Skills

Interviewing victims

Evidence collection

Risk assessment

Job description

Derbyshire Constabulary are looking for Transferee Constables to join our SOLO team.

Play a vital part in our response to sexual offences by delivering specialist support to victims and working closely with our RASSO partners!

We have opportunities within both our North and South Teams where as a Sexual Offences Liaison Officer you will provide a sensitive and compassionate approach to victim engagement, from the outset of the investigation through to the conclusion, providing a consistent point of contact throughout.

You will support the victim to gather evidence, working alongside partnership agencies to deliver effective safeguarding in a timely manner, whilst maintaining trust and confidence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You must have experience of interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects.
• You will provide initial attendance to reports of penetrative sexual assaults and allegations of Rape for victims 18+ to collect and gather evidence during the initial stages of an investigation.
• You will support the management of crime scenes.
• You will complete and record risk assessments, listen and ensure appropriate support is in place.

Please ensure you meet the transferee eligibility requirements which are:

• Be a member of a Home Office force or Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) or Police Scotland (please note we cannot accept an application to transfer from an officer serving with a non-Home Office police force).
• Have a full manual driving licence.
• Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues.
• Be confirmed in rank

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

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