SYP - 30+ Return Scheme - Detective Constable

Role: Detective Constable

Department: Major Crime unit

Rank: DC

Location: Robert Dyson House

Hours: 20

Applications are sought from Detective Constables eligible for 30+ to join the Major Crime Unit.

The South Yorkshire Police 30 + Return Scheme is designed to assist the Force in the return of police officers with valuable skills and experience who would otherwise retire.

The scheme allows a police officer to retire from their Force but to then return as an attested officer after a short break of service. Officers that retire will be given access to their commutation lump sum.

Eligibility to apply:

• Any officer who remains in active, current service, and wishes to apply to the scheme upon their retirement, would ordinarily be expected to reach the full 30 years’ pensionable service, as per the scheme guidelines. Consideration will be given to those officers with under 30 years’ pensionable service but it will be the officer’s responsibility to assure themselves of their financial position and to understand the impact that it will have on their pension benefits

• Any officer who has already retired and has achieved the full 30 years’ pensionable service is eligible to apply for the returners scheme
• Any officer who has already retired and achieved less than 30 years’ pensionable service is eligible to apply for the returners scheme, provided that they retired prior to the publication of the SYP Returner’s Scheme October 2019 and associated guidance and can assure the Force that their retirement plans would have changed given awareness of the scheme

Role Purpose:

The PIP 2 Investigator utilises a range of evidence sources and appropriate investigative approaches to safely and effectively investigate serious and complex crimes, with a view to ascertaining whether a person should be charged with an offence or if a person charged with an offence is guilty of that offence.

Key Accountabilities:

• Liaise and work with other investigators, specialists and managers to establish and use appropriate methods for gathering material and to develop procedures to turn material into intelligence or evidence as part of the investigation into serious and complex investigations.
• Collect and gather material, intelligence and evidence from a range of sources that are appropriate to the serious and complex nature of the investigation, record and retain evidence in a format that is evidentially admissible to support the investigative process.
• Identify and plan own investigative actions, taking into account resources, priorities, and proportionality to achieve investigatory objectives.
• Assess threat, harm and risk in order to develop and implement plans and strategies to investigate serious and complex crime.
• Interview witnesses and suspects and gather all required information, intelligence and evidence in relation to serious and complex investigations in accordance with PIP2 investigative standards also generating further lines of enquiry where required to bring offenders to justice.
• Use relevant powers to arrest and apprehend where necessary and issue special warnings.
• Undertake associated search and custody procedures to protect and safeguard the public in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Provide appropriate support for victims during an investigation, completing risk assessments, and formulating a victim strategy where required, and working with the Victim Care Unit, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the victim.
• Carry out analysis, assess evidence, and evaluate material generated by the investigation of serious and complex crimes to identify offenders.
• Ensure all material, including exhibits generated by serious and complex crime are seized, examined, and retained in accordance with legislation and policy, where necessary.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and manage risk in cases, including but not limited to; child neglect, child abuse, and child sexual abuse, offences against vulnerable adults, domestic abuse and sexual offences to protect the most vulnerable people in society.
• Prepare reports on the outcome of investigations and build and manage case files and conduct disclosure within best practice procedures to ensure there is an accurate audit trail.

Skills and experience:

• Successful completion of Professional Investigation Programme (PIP) 2 Investigator accreditation.
• Demonstrable experience of complex information gathering and problem solving.
• A detailed understanding of the criminal justice system.
• Able to break down a complex problem into component parts and determine appropriate action in investigations.
• Able to produce clear and concise reports and other documents within best practice procedures.
• Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve shared objectives, demonstrating awareness of individual differences and providing support and advice as required.
• Good communication skills with the ability to listen, empathise, provide support and adapt language, form, and message to meet the needs of different people / audiences.

Application Process

To apply, please complete the online application form.

Contact:

For further information about the role, please contact: DI Robertson or DCI Palmer on 07969 189865

Diversity and Inclusion: – Please click the link below:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/for-a-job-with-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

Closing Date:

31st October 2021