Rank/Grade
C
Salary
Salary Range £31,160 - £35,230, starting at £31,160 per annum + £6,920 London Weighting
Department
Specialist Operations/Forensic Services
Title
Forensic Support Officer
Contract Type
Permanent
Vetting Required
RV/CTC
Location
Bishopsgate Police Station
About the Team
The City of London Police Fingerprint Bureau delivers an efficient service in all aspects of friction ridge detail work. They conduct analysis, comparison, evaluation and verification of finger, palm and plantar prints in connection with all levels of crime. Their work includes both proof of contact and proof of identity, bringing offenders to justice by supporting the wider judicial and coronial systems.
Role Overview
You will assist technical and quality staff in their daily duties, providing a vital support function to all aspects of the business. Acting as the single point of contact between officers and Forensic Services, you will oversee the submission of evidence to external service providers. You will deal with procurement and attend regular finance meetings to monitor budgets and ensure timely payments to all providers. Working within an accredited environment, you will learn many processes that support our operational teams, with exposure to the Fingerprint, Lab and CSI disciplines, which may assist in progression to a technical area of your choice in the future.
Responsibilities
* Provide professional, efficient and effective fingerprint examination provision to the City of London Police and external agencies.
* Provide administrative support to practitioners within Forensic Services as and when required.
o Manage the process of external forensic case submissions (incl Digital Forensics) to accredited external forensic providers.
o Administer financial spreadsheets relating to budgetary activities undertaken by Forensic services or for which they are responsible, including raising purchase orders where necessary and liaising with finance teams regarding the payment of invoices.
o Comply with internal processes and procedures relating to ISO standards and the Forensic Science Regulator’s Code of Practice.
Requirements
* Excellent planning and organisational skills, with an eye for detail as you will generally be required to manage your own workload whilst maintaining the high technical standards required by the department.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in order to generate reports, communicate via email and verbally liaise with officers up to a senior level.
* Excellent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, e‑mail, databases). The post holder will be required to generate documents and reports in WORD format, maintain various spreadsheets in EXCEL format and maintain information on various databases including PNC, Ident1, NICHE, Case Management Systems and Home Office registers.
* This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK. Due to this role requiring RV/CTC level vetting, you must have continuously resided in the UK for the last 3 years.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strives for inclusivity within our Force. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly from those who are disabled, have long-term health conditions, and/or are neurodivergent, those with Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic backgrounds, female candidates, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Benefits
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Access to Blue Light Card scheme
* Discounts within the Square Mile specifically for City of London Police employees
* Free access to Force Gym, personal training instructors, and a range of fitness and wellbeing programmes
* 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, increasing up to 34 days with continuous service
* Season ticket loans
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