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Major Crime Team (MCT) Investigating Officer

JOB TITLE: Major Crime Team (MCT) Investigating Officer - Surrey/Sussex
LOCATION: Sussex (Worthing)
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week, 5 days a week, between 0800 - 1700
CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months


JOB PURPOSE:
To work as a member of the Outside Enquiry Team within the Surrey & Sussex MCT dealing with Operation Bramber.

To undertake enquiries and tasks throughout Surrey and Sussex, and occasionally out of these Force areas, as directed by a Detective Supervisor, in relation to the investigation of the operation.

Operation Bramber is an investigation into potential offences of Gross Negligence Manslaughter/Corporate Manslaughter committed at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:



  • Diligently and expeditiously undertake any enquiry or task allocated in the course of a major crime investigation, as directed by a Detective Supervisor, ensuring compliance with Sussex and Surrey Police policies and procedures.

  • Meet with relevant victims of and witnesses to crime with a view to securing and preserving evidence for use in any subsequent inquiry.

    Ensure that victims and witnesses are updated with the progress of the investigation and are provided with any necessary support and protection.

    Victim contact will be via liaison with Family Liaison Officers (FLO).

  • Prepare for and complete interviews and written witness and victim statements, ensuring that statements are accurate, legible, concise, and that they satisfy the required evidential quality standards and are compliant with Crown Prosecution Service guidelines.

  • Prepare for and undertake formal investigative interviews of suspects under caution, in compliance with the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, preparing and delivering relevant disclosure material during the process as necessary and required.

  • Ensure that evidence is gathered in compliance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and with Force policies and procedures, and to secure and preserve the continuity of all evidence and exhibits as necessary and required.

  • Ensure that all relevant unused material is identified and recorded in compliance with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.

  • Undertake the authorised search of premises connected with an investigation as necessary and required, and to seize, secure and preserve any relevant evidential exhibits, ensuring compliance with all statutory and procedural provisions.



    • ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:



    • Possession of current full UK Driving Licence.

    • PIP level 1 or equivalent experience in conducting criminal investigations.

    • A pass in the National Investigators Exam.


    DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:



    • PIP Level 2 investigator or equivalent qualification.

    • Tier 3 Advanced Witness Interviewer.

    • Tier 3 Advanced Suspect Interviewer.

    • PEACE interview trained, or willing to undertake this training to become proficient.




    Contact Information:


    For more details and to apply, please reach out to:


    Lewis Ashcroft
    Service Care Solutions
    📞 01772 208962
    📧 Lewis.Ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk