Digital Forensic Investigator - HC618432

Digital Forensic Investigator - HC618432

Role Title: Digital Forensic Investigator – HC(TBC)

Contract: Full time and Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 29th September at 23:59 hours

*After 3 years of service, you will receive an extra £1500 a year.

After 5 years of service, you will receive an extra £3000 a year.

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Do you want to make a difference in keeping Hampshire and the Isle of Wight safe?

About The Role

As a Digital Forensic Investigator, your role will be the forensic examination and retrieval of evidence and intelligence from digital devices and related media. Your role on any day may include:

• To carry out forensic examinations of digital devices and media. Where applicable, secure and retrieve relevant data from those devices, in accordance with national and local guidelines, utilizing proprietary and bespoke forensic hardware and software.
• Extract data using suitable applications for the Officer in the Case (OIC) to view, facilitating viewing of the data by the OIC and advising accordingly, so that the OIC may understand the evidential significance of what has been recovered and use that material to further his/her investigation and for presentation in court.
• Prepare reports and statements and have a working knowledge of the rules of evidence relating to seizure, preservation, and admissibility. Advise CPS/Counsel in relation to digital evidence and, if necessary, present evidence in court in a clear and comprehensible manner.
• Provide technical advice and assistance to colleagues in relation to forensic examinations and advise and give guidance before/during/after interviews and the validity of answers provided by suspects. Assist OIC with finding potential weaknesses in statements.

All applicants must be aware that they will have to work with child abuse material on a frequent basis, and both internal processes and external assessments will support your wellbeing in this area.

About You

Are you educated to QCF Level 6 in Computer Studies or have relevant experience in digital forensics that would equate to this level?

Do you have comprehensive investigative and analytical abilities?

Are you experienced in a wide range of computer operating systems?

Do you have a good working knowledge of file systems?

Do you have experience in producing detailed reports?

If the above sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

How To Apply

If this sounds like the role for you, please follow the online application link to apply at the top or bottom of this advert. You will be asked to enter personal details and complete our screening questions (this is standard across all our applications).

In addition, you will be asked to provide evidence against the following topics. These areas form part of our police competency and values framework.

Please do take the time to follow the links to each of the above areas, to learn more about what we are looking for, and then provide your answers on your application form, using specific examples to evidence how you have demonstrated the competency.

About Us

For further information about this role, or if you have any queries, please contact the Police Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611.

As an employer, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary also offers a wide range of benefits which include:

• An attractive contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Access to Hampshire Police Leisure and Sport (providing a range of family and sporting activities)
• Gym facilities at a number of our buildings

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.

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.