You could cop a job with the police
THERE is so much more to working with the police to pulling on the uniform to rid the streets of criminals these days
Staffordshire Police currently has a whole host of jobs on offer and many do not involve being a qualified police officer.
Whether it is working as a digital forensics investigator or in human resources, there is a role to suit a wide range of qualifications and experience.
With so many people finding themselves out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people might not have considered working with the police as a viable option for them.
However, more than a third of the workforce are members of staff who provide support services to police officers and serve the public.
This includes professionals and administrative staff.
These are some of the roles which are currently available with Staffordshire Police:
Compliance and QA lead
Location: Staffordshire Police Headquarters
Salary: £31,875
Contract: Full time and permanent
About the job: This role supports the development and support for new police officers on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Degree Holder Entry Programmes (DHEP).
The new recruit will develop and manage the quality of teaching, learning, assessment and verification practices.
They will be required to manage a motivated team of internal quality assurance officers to ensure the requirements of awarding bodies for qualifications and accreditations are achieved and provide support to all staff that contribute to those processes.
Digital forensics investigator
Location: Staffordshire Police Headquarters
Salary: £25,380
Contract: Full time and permanent
About the job: Forensic science can be used to provide evidence to support or refute an allegation, a version of events and a person’s involvement in an offence.
Bosses are looking for someone with a genuine passion for technology, experience of working with data, operating systems and digital devices, a need for continuous improvement and a desire to protect the most vulnerable and wider community, support officers and the criminal justice system.
The investigator will have responsibility for conducting examinations with the unit, utilising examination strategies to ensure that reasonable lines of enquiry are explored. This includes the disassembly of digital devices, acquisition of data storage, using specialised digital forensic tools to process such data and using skills and knowledge to review results from such processes.
They will be creating reports and statements that feed directly into the Criminal Justice System and will be required to attend court to present evidence in an expert capacity.
The investigator will be exposed to indecent images and videos of children, as well as acts of extreme violence due to the nature of the role.
HR business system assistant
Location: Staffordshire Police Headquarters
Salary: £21,342
Contract: Full time and permanent
About the job: The assistant role is available in the HR systems team which provides business systems support for the HRIS (ORIGIN) to Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the commissioner’s office.
The successful applicant will provide technical information regarding ORIGIN functionality, capability and its links to other systems.
They will also liaise with the inforce help desk and service provider, undertake meticulous monitoring of workforce changes, updating relevant resourcing systems to ensure accurate establishment data is maintained and act as first line support to users, line managers and employees using the ORIGN system.
Prosecution case administrator
Location: Cannock or Hanley Police Station
Salary: £18,120
Contract: Full time and permanent
About the job: The new administrators will be responsible for the comprehensive management of a case file, both traffic and crime related, on receipt from an officer in the case through the Criminal Justice System to its outcome; registering, building/preparing and submitting case files in accordance with non-negotiable prosecution deadlines.
The role includes maintaining contact with victims and witnesses throughout the case and providing support for victims and witnesses in the lead up to and conclusion proceedings.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills for communicating with CPS and magistracy when appropriate, conducting telephone statements, despatching compensation forms, maintaining record management systems and tasking officers in the case as necessary.