Senior Digital Forensic Investigator (NEROCU

Senior Digital Forensic Investigator (NEROCU)

Salary:
Band 9, £42,861 - £49,716 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)

Location:
Sunderland

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract:
Permanent

The North East Regional Organised Crime Unit is one of nine Regional Organised Crime Units (“ROCU”) in England and Wales who lead the regional response to tackling serious and organised crime whilst supporting local and national delivery. The ROCU network continues to expand and Home Office funding through police officer uplift and increased police staff capacity presents exciting opportunities to further enhance service delivery and positively impact on our partners and the public.

The Home Office Serious and Organised Crime Strategy defines ROCU as leading the regional fight against Serious and Organised Crime and NEROCU have a critical role in leading, connecting and co-ordinating delivery across our region in all four P’s of the strategy;
Pursue – prosecuting and disrupting people engaged in serious and organised criminality. Prevent – preventing people from engaging in serious and organised criminality. Protect – increasing protection against organised crime. Prepare – reducing the impact of serious and organised crime where it takes place. NEROCU comprises of specialist teams delivering across intelligence, operations, investigations, cyber, economic, technical and digital capabilities.

We’re looking for a Senior Digital Forensic Investigator to join the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU). 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. Not an easy feat, so we’re looking to grow our team to help us on our journey to become an Outstanding Police Force.

This is a fantastic time to join us as a Senior Digital Forensic Investigator. You’ll direct and support your team, ensuring all types of crime are investigated thoroughly and provide them with technical expertise and assistance. This is an extremely rewarding role where you’ll play an important part in keeping people safe whilst adhering to quality standards, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice and Conduct.

• Team Management:
  Manage, motivate, and develop your team, ensuring they have the right knowledge, skills, and standards to deliver exceptional results.
• Point of Contact :
  Act as primary point of contact for issues and concerns that arise within the unit. Resolve any issues relating to investigations, including liaison with Officers in Charge / Senior Investigating Officers and management of Crown Prosecuting Service actions and Judicial Orders.
• Specialist Advice and Support:
  Provide specialist technical and professional advice and guidance to colleagues, other departments, and partners. Attend strategy meetings to determine investigative requirements, providing advice and support to guide investigations.
• Review Submissions:
  Review digital forensic submissions, authorising or rejecting submissions, allocating work, and managing ongoing examinations. This will include reviewing and categorising indecent images for inclusion in the National Child Abuse Image Database to support victim identification and investigations.
• Share Knowledge:
  Cascade knowledge to officers during awareness/CPD events to increase forensic knowledge throughout the organisation. You will also actively participate and coordinate the continuous development of relevant systems and projects.
• Service Delivery:
  Use, develop and maintain key service delivery systems, databases and infrastructure critical to digital forensic investigations using forensically safe techniques and in accordance with national guidelines and ISO accreditation standards.
• Crime Scenes and Court:
  Attend crime scenes, search premises, secure evidence from digital equipment, providing technical expertise and guidance. You will also present fact and procedural based evidence at Court and attend Case Conferences with the CPS.

It is essential that you have previous working…