RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.
We are currently recruiting for experienced Investigator to work on a full-time contract.
We have numerous sites across Cumbria, including Carlisle, Workington, Kendal and Barrow-in-Furness.
The role will be involve accessing Police systems, so applicants will need to undergo Security Vetting checks.
The role is paying £17.84p per hour (PAYE)
Main purpose of the role:
To assist with ongoing CID Investigations across Cumbria in order to reduce the workload currently held by serving police staff.
This can be best achieved by utilising your experience within policing.
By assisting with CCTV viewing, taking statements from victims/witnesses, and helping to create case files for submission to the CPS.
Main responsibilities:
- Interview witnesses and victims of crime, assisting in regard to suspect interviews, taking high quality, accurate statements for inclusion into case files and undertaking assessment of the veracity of statements and the potential reliability of witnesses in Court in order to ensure evidence is correctly captured and recorded to support investigations.
- Coordinate and manage the seizure and viewing of CCTV, viewing material, analysing information, and recording elements in comprehensive reports of evidential and intelligence value; coordinate house to house enquiries in order to support investigations and provide evidence in person at court as required.
- Undertake a range of investigative research through relevant systems and procedures, maintaining accurate records, analysing information, and producing a range of reports, in order to support the investigation of offences by the department.
- Where necessary, support and liaise with victims and witnesses of crime, providing information and updates in relation to case progress and signposting them to the appropriate person, in order to ensure that they receive appropriate support and also to assist in progressing investigations.
- Assist in searches, and act as exhibits officer when appointed, ensuring the integrity of evidence retrieved, recording receipt of exhibits, organising the storage and appropriate security of exhibits, including the handling of hazardous materials and returning items when authorised to do so, in order to ensure the continuity of evidence and the correct recording of physical evidence and property.
- Submit complete and correct paperwork observing the highest professional standards, within set time limits and ensure evidential integrity through the collection of all relevant documentation, information or data that will be required by the officers to form an overall picture of the circumstances of the case.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and force policy, for example criminal law, PACE, CPIA and RIPA, in order to ensure investigations and documentation is of the highest standard and complies with such legislation and policy.
- Conduct safeguarding actions as required, as part of the investigative process to ensure risks presented to victims, witnesses and suspects are mitigated.
Necessary experience:
- PIP2 Accredited
- Previous experience of working within CID
- Familiar with Case File building
- Experience of taking statements
- Experience of interviewing suspects
- Experience of viewing CCTV
If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV to martin.cookson@rsg.ltd
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a “Refer A Friend” bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!
Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.
The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) – a free and confidential service to candidates.
The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.
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