- S24-217 Police Forensic Specialist

1 month ago


Brentwood Essex, United Kingdom Lancashire Constabulary Full time

Lancashire Constabulary's Scientific Support Department is seeking a Police Forensic Specialist to be based at Hutton Headquarters. The site is accessible by public transport and there is also free car parking on site.

This is a rare opportunity to join the Lancashire Constabulary Footwear Unit, providing a range of forensic footwear services to Lancashire Constabulary and wider as part of the North West regional collaboration. Successful candidates will be involved in delivering an evidential and intelligence service based on footwear marks from crime scenes of all types and will also on occasion attend crime scenes in a specialist capacity, including being part of a weekend on-call scene attendance rota.

The successful candidate will be working in a laboratory environment within the wider Scientific Support Department, working closely with CSIs, fingerprint experts and forensic scientists in other disciplines. Daily duties will include producing intelligence from footwear marks from scenes, populating & accessing databases and comparing footwear marks with shoes to provide evidential reports and, ultimately, evidence at court.

Applicants will be required to demonstrate an aptitude for footwear examination via a test before interview. You will also need to demonstrate an understanding of the use and limitations of forensic footwear intelligence and evidence, its context in the wider forensic science discipline and innovative ways to maximise its potential.

Candidates that commence on an LC5 - 6, will be provided with on the job training, either in house or at a neighbouring force. They will follow a structured training plan which would require them to shadow other staff, be mentored and demonstrate their achievement of certain competence assessments.

For higher grades, candidates will need to learn Lancashire procedures and undertake assessments, including an expert witness assessment if an LC9.

All grades will need an input on ISO accreditation and the Forensic Science Regulator's Code of Practice.

Candidates applying for Lancashire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.

Further details of the requirements and duties of the post can be found on the attached Role Profile.

Upon successful appointment as per the job specification, you will be required to provide your DNA for elimination purposes, this will be held against the Contamination Elimination Database (CED).

Please note, candidates successful at shortlisting will be required to undertake an assessment as part of the interview process. This will consist of an Aptitude Test.

Before you complete the online application, we would advise you to read the attached Information and Guidance documents.

PLEASE NOTE, AGENCY EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIALS ARE UNABLE TO APPLY FOR INTERNAL VACANCIES.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY IS THURSDAY 6TH JUNE 2024 AT 12 NOON.

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