Crime à Grande-Bretagne

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Major Crime Unit: Investigation Supervisor

A specialist role supervising the investigation of complex drug supply offences, specifically where the use of a drug line is identified and exploitation investigations. To identify appropriate investigations, review, allocate and supervise to a positive criminal justice conclusion. To lead and manage Police Officers and Police Staff Investigators on the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Allocate enquiries and oversee thorough and expeditious investigation in accordance with policy and relevant legal requirements in order to maximize opportunities to bring offenders to justice
• Monitor and evaluate the submission of evidential files to the highest professional standards and ensuring evidential consistency
• Attend Court and other hearings as required to present evidence
• To undertake the daily supervision of Detective Constables and Police Staff engaged in Digital Investigation within the County Lines Task Force Digital Media Lab.
• To provide advice to investigators engaged in Complex Drug and Exploitation investigations around their personal responsibilities to record, reveal and retain material capable of having an impact on a criminal investigation in line with the principles of Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) 1996, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act
• To supervise specialist investigators to ensure that the objectives set by the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) in respect of digital forensic examination are met.
• To supervise the integrity of digital exhibits and the associated criminal investigation through process implementation that you will supervise for all specialist evidential files containing digital evidence ensuring that they are completed to a high standard and to provide specialist knowledge and support to all colleagues within the organisation.
• To supervise the procurement, installation, quality audit and compliance testing of new digital forensic equipment within the Digital Media Lab.
• To supervise the implementation of new processes for the examination of digital exhibits to include, record keeping, Quality Audit, training and CPD for all specialist investigators involved in the examination of digital media.
• To supervise the continuing professional development, assessment and record keeping of specialist investigators involved in the examination of digital media.
• To support other areas of the force in the implementation of digital media labs.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrate proficient investigative skills including a good knowledge of Criminal Law together with knowledge and understanding of crime investigation procedures and reporting requirements
• Demonstrate working knowledge of PACE powers and Warrants and how to apply them
• Working knowledge of all current legislation, policies and procedures relevant to the role
• Working knowledge of Custody, criminal justice agencies and court procedures
• Working knowledge of Connect Case function

Managing investigations and ensuring effective safeguarding actions are undertaken in partnership with internal and external agencies

Skills:

• Effective communication skills using a variety of methods to ensure clear, accurate sharing of information
• Negotiation skills
• Skills requiring access of Force and national systems
• Demonstrate knowledge of use of covert investigative tactics in line with requirements of RIPA
• PIP2 qualification

Desirable:

• Knowledge of WMP systems
• Have experience and understanding of criminal investigations that make full use of telecommunications data
• Previous leadership / supervisory experience
• Previous investigation experience

Hours:

The post holder will be contracted to work 36.5 hours per week on a Mon - Fri basis working between 0800 and 2000. They will need to have the ability to travel to different locations as required.

Flexibility in hours / length of duty may be required at times as required by the demands of the role

Vetting:

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical:

Appointment to this role may be dependent upon successfully completing medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

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