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Crime Scene Co-ordinator

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Main Duties & Responsibilities

 

Specific Duties 

  • To ensure the effective co-ordination, decision making and management of a team of Forensic Scene Investigators at serious, major and complex crime scenes.
  • To ensure forensic intelligence is fed into all key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Advise Investigating officers on use of both internal and external consultants and experts (i.e. In house scientists, 3D imagery, and external scientists) and arrange for attendance at scenes and briefings as necessary and provide continuous liaison with them throughout the investigation.
  • To be responsible for the provision of mentoring and development of Forensic Scene Investigators.
  • To be a single point of contact for Senior Investigating officers, Incident rooms etc.
  • To maintain a robust communication flow between the FSU, In house Scientists and SIO
  • Inform FSU SMT as to the progress of the Forensic response to major incidents
  • To attend all major crime briefings
  • To formulate and review detailed Forensic Strategies and action plans.
  • To have a clear understanding of the submission process and its financial implications.
  • Provide advice to the Investigating Officers on forensic submissions within context of budgetary constraints.
  • Manage Health and Safety and staff welfare of colleagues in the work place and at crime scenes                 .
  • Requirement to support and work within the FSI tasking team including the deployment of resources. 
  • A requirement to be flexible and a willingness to adapt to ever-changing operational priorities. This may include working out of hours and at short notice when necessary, taking into consideration individual circumstances and within the Police Staff Handbook guidelines
  • To be able to attend courses, some of which may be residential to fulfil the requirements of the role.
  • Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Qualifications/Experience

 

Essential Requirements 

  • Qualified and attained the appropriate skills and knowledge in line with National Guidelines, Crime Scene Investigator and Crime Scene Manager. 
  • If not already qualified must be committed to work towards the qualification of Crime Scene Coordinator.
  • Excellent Communication skills at all levels, including written and oral ability    to be persuasive and use intelligent reasoning. 
  • A full driving licence is necessary because of the occupational requirements of the role. Reasonable adjustments for those with a disability will be put in place. 

Desirable requirements 

  • Experience of FLINTS, SOCRATES, ICIS, CRIMES, OASIS and IMS.
  • Conflict Management
  • Awareness and understanding of the Forensic Quality Management Framework.
  • Risk assessors course
  • Experience of delivering presentations

Supervisory responsibility  

  • Internal and external colleagues at crime scenes under your control

Supervision received

  • The post holder has responsibility to persons nominated by the Head of Forensic Services Unit.

Contacts outside own section 

  • The post holder will have contact with Police staff, other forces, forensic service providers and the public. 

Special conditions

  • Must maintain confidentiality and trust at all times regarding information gained in the post in line with force policy and Data Protection Act.

 



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