Criminal Investigations Officer Remote
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As a Criminal Investigations Officer, part of a larger national team, you will lead on the management and conduct of UK wide investigative and enforcement activities to enhance public safety in the security sector.
Reporting directly to the Criminal Investigations Managers, under the guidance of the Lead Investigations Officers, autonomously lead, manage and progress at pace investigations into allegations of significant non-compliance with the PSIA 2001 and breaches of other primary legislation impacting the security sector.
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What you will be doing:
- Conducting cradle to grave criminal investigations from receipt of a referral/intelligence product through to prosecution and proceeds of crime activities which are HRA and CPIA compliant.
Gather evidence using the manual of guidance (Mg) forms, building a case file which is stored on our digital case management system (CRIMSON)
Engage with relevant internal business areas/external LEA partners with a view to driving investigations in the most appropriate fashion and at pace.
Conduct your own, and assist colleagues with, operational activities as part of the evidence gathering process
Conduct PACE compliant interviews with suspects
Submit case files to our in-house legal services department and engage with reviewing lawyers/external counsel.
Attend at hearings/trial at magistrates and crown court trials throughout the UK and the devolved administrations, with the potential for attendance at appeal hearings at the higher court.
Engage with the SIA’s media department regarding external publication of outcomes.
Act as a subject matter expert on the conduct of investigations and our own primary legislation.
For the details of tis role, please see our application page, and refer to the job description attached.
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- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter. Yor cover letter should address the following competencies that we will mark you on during sifting and at interview:
- Achieving results of high quality and value
- Innovating and implementing new ideas
- Working in a team
- Negotiating and influencing
- Promoting diversity and inclusion
- If selected, an initial online assessment will be carried out
- Competency based face to face interviews will be face to face, for those who pass the online assessment
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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