Investigating Officer

RSR are currently recruiting forInvestigating Officer

Job Description:

Surrey Police are welcoming applications for a number of Investigating Officer vacancies within the West Surrey investigation teams. This is a requirement for a PIP 1 investigator, either in our Domestic Abuse team (where you will be working to protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from domestic related abuse) or our Neighbourhood Policing Investigation teams where you will be supporting response teams to deal with investigations and persons in custody.

There are current vacancies on West Surrey (Based at Guildford Police Station). For those working within our DA investigation teams, all successful applicants will be asked to complete a psychological health screening as part of the clearance process before a formal offer is made.

Location: Surrey

Contract: 4 months

Work hours:Full time - Office hours

Salary: £16.29 - £19.24 per hour PAYE - £20.76 - £24.53 per hour Umbrella

Vacancies: 2

Vetting: NPPV1

Main duties and responsibilities

• You will carry your own case load of PIP1 (professionalising investigation programme level 1) cases from reporting to trial and everything in-between. This will involve taking statements from complainants and witnesses, interviewing suspects, gathering other evidence such as CCTV and phone data, presenting the case file to the CPS (crown prosecution service) and then attending court as the officer in the case (OIC).
• Your overall aims will be to safeguard individuals, bring perpetrators to justice and prevent further harm through high quality investigations, perseverance, and attention to detail.
• You will be responsible for working alongside other teams within Surrey Police(forensics, custody, ID unit, other investigative departments) as well as our partners (Adult and Children’s social care, Domestic abuse outreach, MARAC,CPS) to ensure that your investigations are to the highest standard of evidential quality and compliant with all relevant legislation - such as PACE(Police and Criminal Evidence Act) and CPIA (Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act).
• To maintain a workload of domestic and honour-based abuse investigations, allocated upon PIP level. To also assist the team with other criminal investigations and any subsequent arrest of any suspects. To ensure a high standard of case building.
• To prepare and conduct formal interviews under caution in accordance with the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), with persons held in police detention. To ensure that concise and accurate statements are recorded, meet the required evidential quality standards and comply with guidelines laid down by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
• Where appropriate, complete house-to-house enquiries, property related enquiries and the taking of fingerprints for elimination purposes
• Assist with searches following the arrest of an individual and, where appropriate, seize and retain evidential property or other items.
• To process and document prisoners, where appropriate and in accordance with the legislation on consent of the detainees, secure DNA samples, record and transmit fingerprints, and photograph. To ensure that the evidence is gathered and complies with the provisions of PACE and court procedures
• To secure and preserve the continuity of evidence and exhibits. To ensure that evidence is gathered and complies with PACE and force procedures.
• To complete and submit all information source data relevant to any prisoner charged, or cautioned in accordance with national and force procedures relating to PNC Phoenix applications. To ensure that such data is complete and transmitted within the agreed timescales.
• To prepare and submit prosecution files for presentation to the CPS or Court to the required Manual of Guidance standard (quality and timeliness) in order to assist with the prosecution of offenders
• To thoroughly investigate the accuracy and suitability of bail applications, and in those cases where bail is appropriate, ensure that any conditions subject to that bail being granted are brought to the attention of the custody sergeant prior to the prisoner being released from detention

Essential

• Proven experience in investigation matters and of conducting interviews to a high standard.
• A working knowledge of criminal law and of the criminal justice system.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate and empathise with different communities.
• The ability to operate a computer database system and/or the willingness to undertake training and become proficient in the use of Surrey Police systems.
• The ability to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a team.
• An understanding of the effect of other legislation such as GDPR, Equality Act as well as the impact of diversity and inclusion to an effective team
• A full and valid driving licence is required to fulfil your duties

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

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