Investigator, Government, Police Officer

VACANCY INVESTIGATOR SALARY

£38,422 - £43,934 (GRADE B2) – staff will be appointed on point 1 of the scale- £38,422

Permanent

35 hours per week

Hamilton – currently working to a hybrid model of office and home

Tuesday 24th February 2026

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is currently seeking to recruit INVESTIGATORS to join her team who are based in Hamilton.

The PIRC was established in 2013 and is responsible for carrying out independent investigations into incidents involving the police and independently review the way the police handle complaints from the public.

Our aim is to secure public confidence in policing in Scotland by supporting continuous improvement and promoting positive change.

You will join an investigations team who will support the Commissioner and Head of Investigations in carrying out effective and efficient investigations into serious incidents involving the police in Scotland. These can include investigations into deaths in police custody, death or serious injury following contact with the police or of criminal allegations against the police. You will be required to be on-call, on a rota basis, and be prepared to work unsocial and extended hours and be prepared for overnight stays away from home, where required.

An additional remuneration allowance is payable for this work.

As an Investigator reporting to a Deputy Senior Investigator, you will be a member of a team carrying out independent investigations into the most significant incidents concerning the delivery of policing in Scotland.