Crime Scene Investigator - HC

Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

Salary
:
Scale 5/6/SO1, £30,333 – £39,276 per annum (plus 12.5% Shift allowance and weekend enhancement).

Hours
: 37 hours per week.

Contract
:
Permanent.

Closing Date
:
Sunday 1st March 2026 at 23:59 hours.

If you are looking for a new challenge then we have an opportunity within our forensic teams to join as a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI). CSIs are responsible for examining a crime scene, documenting and recovering evidence to prove or disprove a person’s involvement in a crime and the sequence of events. CSIs can also use forensic techniques to identify a person on behalf of the Coroner.

• Support investigations through the preservation, capture and assessment of evidence at crime scenes using digital capture, forensic and fingerprint techniques which may link an individual to the scene.
• Assess and record all aspects of a crime scene and the immediate environment, ensuring that all findings are available to support the wider investigation.
• Attend suspicious deaths and post‑mortems to provide appropriate forensic advice and support.
• Undertake forensic examination of exhibits from crime scenes within an accredited ISO
  17025 facility to assess their forensic potential to support an investigation.
• Prepare and present evidence, including, but not limited to, statements, schedules, incident logs and prepare exhibits for the laboratory.

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card.
• Excellent wellbeing support and access to Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network.

• Educated to QCF Level 3 in Chemistry, Biology or other relevant science subject OR significant work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level, or to have successfully completed the NTC Initial Scenes of Crime or other nationally recognised course.
• Significant experience in a related field, examples may include:
  • Forensic work.
  • General science/laboratory work.
  • Extensive, detailed investigative work.
  • Experience in a Criminal Justice role.

Please contact the Recruitment Team  or on .

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.>

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work‑life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full‑time, part‑time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under‑represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.ac

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.