Domestic Abuse Investigator

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RSR are looking for experienced **Criminal Investigators to work within the Surrey Police Domestic Abuse team.**

**Job Summary**:
You will be working as part of a specialist team of police officers and staff who are passionate about protecting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from domestic related abuse.

**Location**:Surrey, Guildford, Reigate, Staines

**Contract**: Till March 2024

**Work hours**:Full time

**Salary**:£18.01 per hour PAYE

**Vacancies**:2

**Main duties and responsibilities**
- To maintain a workload of domestic and honour-based abuse investigations, allocated upon PIP level. To also assist the team with other criminal investigations and any subsequent arrest of any suspects.
- To ensure a high standard of case building.
- To prepare and conduct formal interviews under caution in accordance with the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), with persons held in police detention. To ensure that concise and accurate statements are recorded, meet the requiredevidential quality standards and comply with guidelines laid down by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
- Where appropriate, complete house-to-house enquiries, property related enquiries and the taking of fingerprints for elimination purposes
- Assist with searches following the arrest of an individual and, where appropriate, seize and retain evidential property or other items.
- To process and document prisoners, where appropriate and in accordance with the legislation on consent of the detainees, secure DNA samples, record and transmit fingerprints, and photograph. To ensure that the evidence is gathered and complies with theprovisions of PACE and court procedures
- To secure and preserve the continuity of evidence and exhibits. To ensure that evidence is gathered and complies with PACE and force procedures.
- To prepare and submit prosecution files for presentation to the CPS or Court to the required Manual of Guidance standard (quality and timeliness) in order to assist with the prosecution of offenders
- As required attend court and give evidence in relation to those aspects of any investigation which are within the post-holders personal knowledge or in which the postholder has had any involvement during the investigation process.
- To actively seek intelligence through interview technique in support of operational proactivity in the identification and targeting of known offenders or crime trends.
- To make accurate and timely submissions of actionable intelligence via the force intelligence systems.
- Subject to the required training and prevailing operational conditions in custody, to assist with the taking of digital images for the purposes of assisting identification procedures in relation to detained person, and to assist in the administration ofthese procedures as required.
- To process and deliver disclosures within the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme.
- To provide high quality victim and witness contact in accordance with the Victims’ Code.

**Essential**
- Proven experience in investigation matters and of conducting interviews to a high standard.
- A working knowledge of criminal law and of the criminal justice system.
- The ability to communicate professionally and with empathy, alert to the dangers of 'blaming’ and inappropriate language and with a willingness to challenge such behaviour.
- The ability to operate a computer database system and/or the willingness to undertake training and become proficient in the use of Surrey Police systems.
- The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- A methodical approach to work.
- The ability to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a team.
- A full and valid driving licence for motor cars.
- You will be required to undergo NPPV3 vetting in order to undertake this role.

RSR is member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.