Safety Camera Case Administrator

Division / Department - Operations Command
Grade - Grade 7
Status - Full Time and Part Time Available
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - £26,703 - £28,914
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Shoreham

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the ever expanding Camera & Ticket Process Team within the Sussex Police Road Safety Team (RST).

The role will be to prepare and process the administration of all Fixed Penalty Road Traffic offences throughout Sussex, sourced from all areas within the organisation e.g. Safety Camera Technicians, Fatal Five Team, Road Policing Unit (RPU) and Divisional Officers. To ensure appropriate disposal within prescribed time limits, encompassing diversion courses via National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS), Conditional Offers and Court process in order to reduce the numbers of killed and seriously injured (KSI) users of Sussex roads.

In joining this friendly and passionate team you will be responsible for the preparation and administration of offences generated by the Force e.g. Safety Camera Detections, Traffic Offence Reports (TOR), Fixed Penalty Tickets (FPT) and Vehicle Defect Rectification (VDR). To accurately input and administer all Road Traffic and Public Order offences into bespoke CTSU systems such as NICHE, PENTIP, Hummingbird Document Manager (DM), EROS, LEDS and NDORS thus enabling effective and efficient processing, ensuring appropriate outcomes within prescribed timelines set by legislation, National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and NDORS guidelines.

To check eligibility regarding various courses for offenders, input their information into NDORS, and liaise with all course providers, but in particular AA Drive Tech. To administer the process and actively promote and encourage educational diversion courses to offenders in order to change driver behaviour for continued road safety and as an alternative to prosecution. To prepare and process different forms of evidential offence media and images generated.

Identifying accuracy and the severity of the offences to determine the correct course of action. Ensure all evidence captured is correct and can stand up to scrutiny throughout the entire process. To respond to all forms of correspondence on a daily basis and be the first point of contact from the public, RST, Sussex Police officers, Magistrates Court / Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and other external agencies for technical, legislative and general enquiries.

Ensure that any disclosure is within the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998. To make decisions on a daily basis, dealing with mitigation, complaints from members of the public, both verbally and written, taking into consideration time frames, evidence, legislation, public interest and various forms of emergencies and/or exemptions.

To liaise closely with Safety Camera Enquiry Officers, Case Workers, Case Directors, Camera Technicians, Force colleagues and course providers on a daily basis regarding offenders and offences. To prepare large quantities of court files, including statements on behalf of Camera Technicians, RPU and Divisional Officers for all Road Traffic and Public Order offences, ensuring all evidence is contained in readiness for prosecution.

To provide additional administrative support to Operations Department, Camera Technicians, RPU and Divisional Officers during road policing safety initiatives, both national and international campaigns e.g. European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL).

To attend court when required and give concise, factual evidence on behalf of RST and Sussex Police.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded…