Police Investigators

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 a team of PIP2 accredited Investigators to work within a serious and complex crime unit as part of a UK based Police Force. The role is primarily office based and hours of work are Monday to Friday. The role will be based out of Exeter. The rate of pay will be £18.12 per hour (PAYE) Role overview: The PIP2 Investigator will be dealing with victims, offenders and witnesses for Level 1 and Level 2 crimes. This may include domestic abuse, child abuse, vulnerable adult, missing, acquisitive crime, serious offences, enabled cyber and dependent cyber cases. A significant number of these cases will be heard at Crown Court and will therefore be subject to rigorous scrutiny, the offences will often involve the most serious level of offending and will therefore have the greatest impact on the victim and communities. Main Responsibilities * Safeguard and protect vulnerable people, to investigate and detect NIM level 1 and level 2 crime and bring offenders to justice thereby supporting the Force mission, and organisational proprieties, Furthermore, to support the OPCC plan, * Investigate PIP Level 1 and Level 2 crimes, managing victims, interviewing offenders, and conducting a thorough investigation. Preparing papers for court and give a clear rationale and update on UNIFI. PIP2 investigators will deal with the more serious and complex cases and therefore will predominately give evidence at Crown Court, * Complete appropriate risk assessments for victims and offenders. Identifying vulnerability and implementing suitable measures to negate the risks, * Work alongside Partner agencies to manage the risks, working with the victim care unit to support victims, * Disclose material in accordance with the Criminal Procedures and Investigation Act 1996. Maintaining ownership of the investigation post charge including where relevant its progression and hearing at court. Including family, criminal and coroner’s court, * Handle intelligence submitting via the Force systems in accordance with NIM and acting on any intelligence when required to do so. Ensuring intelligence pictures are built in order to identify prolific offenders and potential targets, * Support and utilise the National Intelligence Mode (NIM) throughout investigations to ensure that prolific and priority offenders are identified and managed, and intelligence is appropriately gathered, analysed, and disseminated and to identify nominals as potential targets, * Attend and manage crime scenes e.g. rape, serious assault, suicide, sexual offences, search and seize exhibits which may include image analysis focusing on priority areas around children, missing, sexual abuse and modern slavery, * Deal with disturbing material in the form of viewing, listening to interviews and reading material with distressing content, * Work with neighbourhood teams to identify and to reduce risk, harm and vulnerability and work alongside them to problem solves. Essential Experience: * PIP Level 2 Accreditation (PIP Level 2 Investigator, Supervisor or Manager) or equivalent qualifications, skills or experience as agreed by the Force PIP SPoC or Force PIP Lead on a case-by-case basis. * NOTE: PIP level 2 Accreditation - there is no requirement to hold a current registration (initial registration or re-registration within the past 3 years) as long as a PIP 2 accreditation has been achieved. * Full UK Driving licence, unless prevented by reason of disability * Demonstrate potential to undertake more complex aspects of the investigative process to meet PIP Level 2 standard. * A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system. * A meticulous and thorough approach to undertaking tasks * Proven ability to deliver to tight timescales. * Proven experience of interviewing suspects, victims and witnesses. If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV to (email address removed) 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 Justice 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