Crime Investigator

Role: Crime Investigator REF 360981
Contract Length: 9 months
Location: Worthing
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £21.71 per hour

Spinwell is recruiting for a Crime Investigator for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

**RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CRIME INVESTIGATOR**
- Diligently and expeditiously undertake any enquiry or task allocated in the course of a major crime investigation, as directed by a Detective Supervisor, ensuring compliance with Sussex and Surrey Police policies and procedures
- Meet with relevant victims of and witnesses to crime with a view to securing and preserving evidence for use in any subsequent inquiry. Ensure that victims and witnesses are updated with the progress of the investigation and are provided with any necessary support and protection. Victim contact will be via liaison with Family Liaison Officers (FLO)
- Prepare for and complete interviews and written witness and victim statements, ensuring that statements are accurate, legible, concise, and that they satisfy the required evidential quality standards and are compliant with Crown Prosecution Service guidelines.
- Prepare for and undertake formal investigative interviews of suspects under caution, in compliance with the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, preparing and delivering relevant disclosure material during the process as necessary and required.
- Ensure that evidence is gathered in compliance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and with Force policies and procedures, and to secure and preserve the continuity of all evidence and exhibits as necessary and required.
- Ensure that all relevant unused material is identified and recorded in compliance with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
- Undertake the authorised search of premises connected with an investigation as necessary and required, and to seize, secure and preserve any relevant evidential exhibits, ensuring compliance with all statutory and procedural provisions.
- Attend court as necessary and required to give evidence in relation to any aspect of the investigation which the post holder has personal knowledge of, or in which the post holder has had any involvement. This will include preparing and submitting case files to HM Coroner for use in the Coronial process, and to attend and give evidence at any relevant Inquest as necessary and required.
- Actively identify evidence and/or intelligence gathering opportunities, to highlight these opportunities to colleagues, and to take the appropriate course of action as necessary and required. Make accurate and timely submissions of actionable intelligence via the Force intelligence systems.
- Make positive contributions to operational briefings, providing relevant and concise updates to other members of the team in order to add value to the investigative process.

**SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CRIME INVESTIGATOR**
- You will have proven experience of investigating crime and a background in Intelligence handling / development or dealing with Organised Crime Groups

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

Work Location: In person