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Crime Scene Investigator Supervisor

Lancashire Constabulary is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Crime Scene Investigation Supervisor in Blackpool to lead and support the delivery of professional crime scene investigation services across the force.

Your Key Duties:

• Ensure the effective management and operation of the Crime Scene Investigation Team. Provide proactive leadership and direction, ensure that staff welfare, attendance management, recruitment, discipline, grievance handling, equal opportunity and other Human Resource management issues are managed in an open and transparent manner, seeking advice from the Human Resource Department as required.
• Ensure CSI staff within the team maintain competence & performance standards across all relevant disciplines to ensure the achievement of Departmental, Divisional and Constabulary objectives though effective use of the PDR system & competence frameworks.
• Prepare statements, attend court and give evidence in accordance with legislation. To quality assure statements & reports of other staff within the CSI Unit. Provide and support court debriefs when staff within the CSI Unit attend court to give evidence.
• Effectively undertake the role of Crime Scene Manager and Crime Scene Co-ordinator as required, taking part in the CSM on-call rota. Provide a service to, and liaise closely with, investigating officers by offering specialist advice regarding crime scenes and forensic strategies, in order to exploit the full potential of forensic evidence in criminal investigations.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable Crime Scene Manager Experience
• Successfully completed Crime Scene Investigation stage 1 & stage 2 courses
• ‘A’ Level qualification or equivalent in a scientific discipline relating to Crime Scene Investigation (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Photography)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Willing to undertake and pass the Constabulary Basic Driver Assessment prior to driving a Constabulary vehicle
• Able to lift and carry equipment appropriate to the job

Whilst we would encourage applicants to not use AI in order to provide their examples within the application form, we accept that candidates may use AI to provide general guidance and inspiration during the completion of the form.

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting prior to commencing their role.

**Please be aware there is a minimum 5 year UK residency required for Management Vetting.

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Our reference: SE4233

Vacancy: Crime Scene Investigator Supervisor

Location: Blackpool

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £45,765 - £50,949 per year

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