Police Staff Investigator- non recent serious and complex crime XCC02

West Yorkshire Police are recruiting Police Staff Investigators, who will be trained and supported in working towards their PIP 1 and PIP 2 accreditation. Working alongside detectives and other accredited police staff, as part of an investigative team.
You will be expected to utilise a range of evidential sources and appropriate investigative approaches. This will facilitate safe and effective investigation of serious and complex crimes, relating to non-recent Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

This role is initially a fixed term contract with the requirement of completing the below:
PIP 1 initial investigators programme (Priority and Volume Crime Investigations.) You will be required to complete a 9-week course, and then complete portfolio within 12 months. Upon successful completion of your portfolio, you will be PIP 1 competent. At this point you will move to the next stage and your salary will increase to £25,758.
The role will then move to another fixed term contact in which you are required to complete the PIP 2 Trainee Investigator Programme with the expectation to complete the National Investigators Exam (NIE), a two-week PIP 2 Crime Investigator Course and two-week Tier 2 Interview Course along with completion of your portfolio within 2 years to achieve PIP 2 status.
When full accreditation is achieved, the role will transfer to a permanent contract, your salary will increase to £28,530.
If you are successfully shortlisted you will be invited to an assessment, you will take part in two activities, ending with a de-brief and interview.

The responsibilities of the role:
1. Lead by example and behave in line with the Police Code of Ethics ensuring that the force values and behavioural expectations are clearly understood and considered by managers, officers and staff in their decision making and actions; reinforcing and influencing them through all interactions and processes.
2. Collect and gather material, intelligence, and evidence from a range of sources including volume and priority crime reports, victims, witnesses, suspects and other sources and record and retain it in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
3. Identify and plan own investigative actions taking account of resources and priorities and seek guidance from a supervisor as required in relation to proportionality in order to achieve investigatory objectives.
4. Interview witnesses and suspects and gather all required information, intelligence, and evidence within the criminal law and the legal framework, under guidance from supervision, to help to bring offenders to justice.
5. Undertake associated search and custody procedures with appropriate supervisory guidance to protect and safeguard the public in accordance with legislation and policy.
6. To provide appropriate support to victims during an investigation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the victim.
7. Carry out analysis, assess evidence and evaluate material generated by the investigation of volume and priority crimes to identify offenders and ensure that all material including exhibits are seized, examined, and retained in accordance with legislation and policy where necessary, seeking advice and guidance from supervision as required.
8. To prepare aspects of prosecution case files as directed utilising documentary control systems and obtain any outstanding evidence as required to assist in the initial preparation of a full file to the satisfaction of the prosecuting council.
9. To ensure that all relevant intelligence is communicated to the appropriate Intelligence Unit to provide an up to date and effective bank of knowledge within the department and the Force.

What you will need:
• An understanding and knowledge of investigative processes
• An understanding of the appropriate legalisation in relation to crime investigation, such as RIPA, ECHR, CPIA, PAC, IPA. (Regulation of investigatory Powers Act, European Convention of Human Rights, Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act, Investigatory Powers Act.)
• Demonstrate an ability to use It systems.
• A Good command of English both verbal and written.
• An Understanding of the criminal Justice System
• Can demonstrate investigative potential.
• Can demonstrate ability to communicate effectively (and therefore potential to interview suspects and victims)


Benefits of working for West Yorkshire Police:
• Starting salary of £23,100 rising to £28,530 when qualifications completed, when scale 6 (£28,530) is obtained after 4 years your salary will rise to £30,375.
• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, rising to 27 once scale 6 (£28,530) is obtained and then rising to 32 days after 5 years.
• Full sick pay, depending on length of service.
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service- accessible 24/7, providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate family,
• Recognised Trade unions and the Police Federation
• Cycle to work scheme,
• Blue Light discount (discounts include Asda, Costco, and other major high street brands)
• Free membership to The Company Shop.

Please note that for those West Yorkshire Police Employees who are currently paid scale 5 and above, you will be placed on the top scale point of scale 4 as per policy.

This application process closes on the 16th April at 23:55