Role:
Job title: Digital Forensic Unit Investigator JRN20351
Salary: This is a graded role (Band 6, 7, 8) where salary will be dependent on experience. £27,735 – £37,584
Location: Byker
Hours/Contract: Full-time, Permanent
We have 4 positions available for this role.
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training, and time to carve out the career you always wanted. You can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
The Role
Our Digital Forensic Unit is responsible for extracting and analysing data from more than 2,000 electronic devices each year, securing evidence for some of the North East’s most high-profile court cases. We’ve recently grown our team of Digital Forensic Unit Investigators and following on from further team changes would like to add to this to help us on our journey to become an Outstanding Police Force.
This is a fantastic time to join us as a Digital Forensic Investigator. The role has real-world significance in investigating all types of crime, from murders and sexual exploitation to frauds and burglaries. You’ll play an important part in keeping people safe whilst adhering to quality standards, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice and Conduct.
What you’ll do
1. Use forensically safe techniques to secure and retrieve data from digital systems, in accordance with national guidelines and forensic quality standards.
2. Process recovered digital data into a suitable format.
3. Review and categorise indecent images in line with agreed standards for inclusion in the National Child Abuse Image Database and to support related prosecutions.
4. Present fact and procedural based evidence in a clear and comprehensive manner at Court and attend Case Conferences.
5. Attend crime scenes and search premises to provide technical expertise and secure evidence.
6. Provide specialist technical advice/guidance and training to investigating officers to assist in the direction of investigations.
7. Ensure technological skills and knowledge are maximised to contribute to the overall effectiveness of force objectives.
8. Proactively support the identification of victims to identify and safeguard victims of crime as part of all digital investigative duties.
9. Ensure continued compliance with the Digital Forensic Unit’s quality management system, relevant legislation and the Forensic Science Regulators Codes of Practice and Conduct; actively participating in the continuous development of the quality management system.
10. Participate in improvement projects, conducting research, software testing and development of Technical Standard Operating Procedures.
What you’ll bring
11. Degree or equivalent level academic qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., computer science, digital forensic investigation, policing/investigation) or significant experience in a related field.
12. Strong accuracy and attention to detail when recording and relaying information.
13. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically when gathering information.
14. The ability to work well within a team.
15. Demonstrate experience in writing detailed reports to describe technical matters to a non-technical audience.
Please be aware that you will be exposed to police reports, intelligence, and photographic material of a disturbing nature as part of this role. You will need to have the p hysical and emotional resilience to deal with material of a distressing and upsetting nature.