Police Staff Investigator - Reed : Job Details

Reed Secure is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions for security cleared professionals.

We require a PIP1 Police Staff Investigator to cover an existing workload within Hampshire Constabulary, based in Basingstoke, Aldershot, Winchester or Andover (Office based).

Part-time and Full-time hours available.

This is an interim position for an initial 6 months with the potential to be extended, dependent on workload.

Job Purpose:

• The PIP 1 Investigator gathers and reviews evidence and undertakes investigations relating to volume and priority crime to ascertain whether a person should be charged with an offence or if a person charged with an offence is guilty of that offence.
• Collect and gather material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources (including
• volume and priority crime reports, victims, witnesses, suspects and other sources of material) and record and retain it in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
• Identify and plan own investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality in order to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry whether they point towards or away from a suspect to achieve investigatory objectives.

Skills and experience needed to be successful in this role:

• PIP level 1 accredited.
• Demonstrable experience of complex information gathering and problem solving.
• A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system.
• Good communication skills with the ability to listen, empathise, provide support and adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people and/or audiences.
• Skilled in the use of use IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.
• Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support and advice as required.
• Able to review own performance objectively and to develop and follow an appropriate improvement plan.
• Able to appropriately prioritise and plan own work.
• Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.
• Able to produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.

This role offers a competitive salary of ££15.96 per hour PAYE and you’ll be working via Reed who offer great benefits such as discounts, cashback offers and more as well as weekly pay.

Any offers would be subject to police vetting and right to work checks.

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