Major Investigation Unit Investigator

Job Purpose:
To prevent and detect crime. To investigate criminal activity. To actively participate in a wide range of evidence gathering and criminal investigation tasks involving victims, witnesses, technical sources, and suspects.
Main Responsibilities:
1. To investigate offences of crime, and to actively participate in a wide range of evidence gathering and crime investigation tasks. Exercising designated Investigating Officer powers.

2. To interview and record the evidence of victims of crime and witnesses to crime, in statement form or by an ABE (Achieving Best Evidence) interview as appropriate. In some cases this will need to be supported by the gathering of
appropriate medical and forensic evidence.

3. To act as liaison officer for victims and witness of crime, and where appropriate support them through the criminal justice process. This will include providing regular and ad hoc updates on investigations to victims of crime as appropriate.

4. To formally interview suspects in a manner that is compliant with PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) and other legislation.

5. To secure and preserve evidence through the proficient use of certain technical equipment. Examples of such technical equipment and IT systems include digital cameras, audio-video recording equipment, CCTV download systems, police intelligence systems,property management systems, and file
preparation systems.

6. To attend scenes of crime and ensure that all available evidence is protected and secured in order to maximise forensic opportunities (i.e. manage the so called "Golden Hour").

7. To prepare and submit complete evidential files to the Crown Prosecution Service observing the highest professional standards, and meeting the required Manual of Guidance standards in relation to quality, timeliness and evidential
integrity. Then to attend court hearings, where necessary, to present the evidence in person.

8. To provide professional specialist advice and knowledge to all colleagues within the organisation in relation to all aspects of crime investigation and case file management.

9. To liaise with other members and departments of the organisation, with other police forces, external agencies, and the public in relation to the gathering of evidence, identifying and tracing offenders, and ensuring that all aspects of the
investigation are taken into account.

10.To seek and exploit criminal intelligence opportunities in order to prevent and detect crime, and to submit intelligence reports on suspected criminal activity as and when that intelligence becomes available.

11.To be familiar with the basic set up and operation of a Major Incident Room (MIR), and to contribute to such an MIR on an ad hoc basis. To execute any action generated by a detective sergeant or senior investigating officer from an
MIR that is commensurate with the role.

12.To undertake any relevant task at the discretion of a detective sergeant Senior investigating officer, as deemed commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of the post. This may include including the seizure
and viewing of evidential material, undertaking house-to-house enquiries, making a media appeal, and undertaking property related enquiries.

13.To undertake covert intelligence activities as required in compliance. This would include acting as an intelligence officer in cases of major crime in both 'Open' and 'Closed' intelligence cells.
Special Conditions: Warranted powers,