SYP - Crime and Incident Audit Officer - Mar 23

Role:                             Crime and Incident Audit Officer

Department:                 Performance & Governance

Location:                      Carbrook HQ, Sheffield

Salary:                           £24,552 - £26,958

Hours:                           37hrs

Contract Type:              Permanent

Role Purpose:

Undertake dip sample audits of Police systems including the Incident and Crime Recording Systems to ensure compliance with National Crime Recording Standards (NCRS), National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR) and Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR).

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Senior Crime and Incident Audit Officer and Deputy Force Crime Registrar (DFCR) to agree audit terms of reference, methodology, plan and work schedule.
• Conduct audits in accordance with Data Quality Assurance Manual to identify which systems and processes are producing ethical and consistent incident and crime recording.
• Collate and analyse audit data to identify key findings, good practice and risks to crime data accuracy, write a final report making recommendations for improvement.
• Notify management of any unethical crime recording practices that undermine the Force’s statutory obligation, professional reputation, service to victims and compliance with the Code of Ethics.
• Present audit reports and key findings to senior management.
• Provide advice and guidance on the application of the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS), Home Office Counting Rules (HOCR), National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR) and the National Incident Category List (NICL) for incidents.
• Assist in the promotion and improve understanding within the force of the importance of accurate crime recording.
• Provide training, support and advice for all staff involved in the crime recording process.
• Act as Designated Decision Maker (DDM) for crime reclassification and cancellation requests.
• Amend records on the crime recording system in accordance with NCRS and HOCR.
• Maybe required deputise for the Senior Crime and Incident Audit Officer/DDM.
• Occasional travel/agile working throughout the South Yorkshire Police Force area.
• Perform any other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

Skills and experience:

Knowledge of Criminal Law, Police procedures, Microsoft Office applications including Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint, verbal, presentation and written communication skills.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.  

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 5 April 2023 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Claire Markham via email - claire.markham@southyorks.pnn.police.uk. 

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority officers.

It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills.  We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role.  We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

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