Crime Scene Investigator (Designated)

Do you have a keen eye for details and an investigative mind-set?

Are you able to think laterally and apply your training and experience to a range of complex situations?

Do you have strong personal resilience and a willingness to be exposed to human trauma on a regular basis?

Are you also willing to work half your weekends, work late shifts and be on call overnight occasionally? If so, you may be suitable to commence a challenging and rewarding career as a Crime Scene Investigator and have the privilege of enabling justice for victims of crime.

CSI is an exciting role at the forefront of criminal investigations. You will work within a team of positive, likeminded people who are focussed on providing justice for victims of crime. You will have autonomy to attend Crime Scenes on your own, manage your own time and determine strategies for recovering forensic evidence.

Our highly skilled team of CSIs attend scenes for the full array of crimes from burglary to murder. They use initiative to apply their training and experience to interpret scenes and reconstruct complex sequences of events in order to hone in on vital forensic evidence and intelligence, with which to identify offenders and bring them to justice. They also use specialist equipment and techniques to record Crime Scenes and capture evidence for further analysis and presentation at court.

A typical day will involve examining scenes of burglary and downloading mobile phones for digital evidence, but they are always ready to deploy to the most heinous of crimes with a moment’s notice. You will cover the whole of the South West region and work regularly in neighbouring force areas.

CSIs make a difference by bringing logic and order to chaotic Crime Scenes, working alongside other experts and specialists in order to capitalise upon all available evidence and working closely with police investigation teams to facilitate the successful prosecution of offenders. CSIs also support victims of crime directly by providing reassurance and crime prevention advice. The regional CSI team plays a pivotal role in bringing offenders to court, for providing justice to victims of crime and for making communities safer across the South West of England.

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

• Taking responsibility for gathering information from relevant sources to ascertain the circumstances of incidents.
• Conducting risk assessments of scenes and forensic evidence and to ensure that all safety precautions are taken and documented.
• Attending volume, serious and major Crime Scenes to conduct scientific investigations with the objective of identifying, recording and recovering potentially valuable physical, trace and digital forensic evidence and intelligence information.
• Obtaining appropriate sample materials from persons for further examination, elimination and recording purposes in accordance with documented procedures.
• Accurately maintaining comprehensive computer and written records, to record activity, track exhibits, to meet departmental and statutory requirements relating to the storage and retention of physical evidence and information.
• Ensuring that contact with members of the public positively contributes to providing customer satisfaction and confidence in the police service.
• Providing relevant crime prevention advice in order to contribute to the reduction of crime.

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

• You must hold a full current UK/European driving licence.
• You must be trained to the accredited national standards as a Crime Scene Investigator (Stage 1) or have an A Level in science (or equivalent) with experience of employment within an investigative or scientific role.
• You must also have experience of making and maintaining Restricted records (written and computer) and a good understanding of legislation governing information security.
• You should have experience of gathering and analysing data and will demonstrate excellent attention to detail and accuracy with a good understanding of the importance of integrity and continuity within Criminal Justice.
• You must have good interpersonal skills and have experience of communicating face to face and over the telephone.
• You must have experience of dealing effectively with a diverse range of people and have the ability to present facts and opinions accurately, clearly and concisely in both written and oral formats.

Additional information:

This role requires you to wear a uniform when exercising your designated powers, this will be provided for you and should be worn whenever such powers are discharged whilst working for Avon and Somerset Police.

We currently have 4 vacancies available, if you pass the process but aren't selected for these vacancies you will become a reserve applicant, and we would like to retain your application if further vacancies arise for the same role in a 12 month period. By giving your consent this does not prevent you from applying for any other opportunities.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

Work on a bank or public holiday as part of the normal working week will be compensated in line with conditions of service.

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