Safety Camera Technician

Cheshire Constabulary has an opportunity for a Safety Camera Technician to join the Roads and Crime Unit. The role will be responsible for all aspects of enforcement detection, operating mobile speed cameras, servicing static speed and red light cameras, viewing the detected offences and producing evidence for court.

• Operate mobile Lastec speed detection equipment from dedicated enforcement vans to detect speeding offences in line with ACPO policy to ensure compliance with speed limits and reduction of casualties
• Operate and service GATSO speed cameras to detect speeding offences and TSS Traffiphot Red Light Cameras to detect red light running offences ensuring compliance with ACPO policy
• Maintain logs, records and audit trails to preserve continuity of evidence for presentation before court
• Prepare court files for offences not covered by the conditional offer system
• Carry out routine inspections of sites to ensure compliance with legislation and ensure robust evidence available for presentation of offences to court
• Ensure all equipment is within calibration, diagnosing any faults, and liaise with manufacturers to ensure continuity of enforcement
• Attend at court to give evidence when necessary
• Respond to members of the public regarding the technical aspects of camera enforcement
• Must be able to travel anywhere in the Force area. (if relevant)

If you have answered yes to the above then the role of Safety Camera Technician could be for you.
This is a permanent opportunity but we would be open for applicants who are interested in a secondment.
Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.
Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT ONLY : The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.
If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email Wellbeing.Engagement.Inclusion@cheshire.police.uk