Job Details
Job Title:
Police Staff Investigator PIP Level 1 (CAIT) : HC623948 : x2 posts
Work Location:
Portsmouth (free parking)
Salary:
Scale 6 ( GBP 33,603 : GBP 35,772) : plus a shift allowance and weekend enhancement
Hours:
Full Time : 37 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern : core hours are 08:00:22:00
Contract:
Permanent
Closing Date:
10th May 2026 23:59 hours
Interview Date:
TBC
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
The Eastern Police Investigation Centre are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking qualified PIP1 Police Staff Investigator, with a strong work ethic, to join their Child Abuse Investigation Team.
Are you a lateral thinker who thrives in a fast paced, time driven environment and are committed to making Hampshire and Isle of Wight a safer place for people to live?
As a PIP 1 Investigator you will gather and review evidence and undertake investigations relating to volume and priority crime, to ascertain whether a person should be charged with an offence or if a person charged with an offence is guilty of that offence.
The great thing about being part of CAIT is that there is no such thing as a typical day with every day being different. It might involve visiting children at schools, inspection of the living conditions of children, video interview of victims and interviews for suspects either in custody or under caution. No day is the same and the role also gives you the opportunity not to be stuck behind a desk but to go out and about and investigate offences thoroughly and comprehensively.
If this sounds like the job for you we would welcome your application
About the role
As part of The Child Abuse Investigation Team you will work effectively with partners in Health and Social care to ensure that children are safeguarded from harm, complete accreditation as a Specialist Child Abuse Investigation Development Programme (SCAIDP) investigator, provide support and guidance to the force as an expert in Child Protection and Achieving Best Evidence from children.
This will include:
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Collecting and gathering material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources (including volume and priority crime reports, victims, witnesses, suspects and other sources of material) and record and retain it in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
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Identifying and planing your own investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality in order to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry whether they point towards or away from a suspect to achieve investigatory objectives.
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Innterviewing witnesses and suspects, applying appropriate interviewing principles and techniques to gather all required information, intelligence and evidence within the criminal law and the legal framework to help bring offenders to justice.
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Using relevant powers, applying the arrest necessity test to consider arresting, apprehending where necessary, issuing special warnings and other options such as Released Under Investigation.
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Undertaking associated search and custody procedures to protect and safeguard the public in accordance with legislation and policy.
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Completing risk assessments and providing appropriate support for victims during an investigation, through the formulation of a victim plan where required, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the victim.
Please see the Police Staff Investigator (PSI) PIP1 Accredited role profile for more information.
Whats on offer?
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:
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Fantastic Local Government Pension scheme
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24 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years servi