SYP - Document Reader

Robert Dyson House
£24, 759 - £28, 353
Permanent

Role: Document Reader

Department: Specialist Crime Services – Major Crime Unit

Location: Robert Dyson House, Rotherham

Salary: Band D - £24, 759 - £28, 353

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Contract Type: Permanent

 

Role Purpose:

To undertake the Document Reader as per the national Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures (MIRSAP) using the Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (HOLMES) and the Force SCS Incident room management policy.  Also, assist in the investigative process by performing g the role of Investigating Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Read all material (statements, documents, interviews etc.) submitted to the Major Incident Room, identifying lines of enquiry and raising actions to further the investigation
  • Read and asses content of the document to be marked up either graphically or manually using HOLMES or a paper based spreadsheet.
  • Underline or highlight the content of the document to be indexed, indicating which index records or documentary cross references are to be created or updated.
  • Where any line of enquiry is apparent, give explicit instructions to raise an appropriate action, assessing the priority of the action.
  • Record a summary of the document.
  • Direct other staff including Indexers in respect of the line of inquiry.
  • Attend all briefings held by the SIO, and contribute to strategy meetings and directed lines of enquiry as part of the Major Crime Management team.
  • Maintain the pending queue for those actions where enquiries have been started but cannot be completed until a future date and maintains the referred queue for those Actions, which are not to be allocated.
  • Where necessary, perform the role of Action manager as determined in the MIRSAP manual which involves Receiving and maintaining returned actions from outside officers ensuring that they have been completed correctly and identifying any further issues or actions arising.
  • Allocate actions to the Outside Investigators, giving consideration to current lines of enquiry, the type of enquiry to be made and the location of the officers, ensuring all relevant information, documentation and intelligence is available
  • Identify, in liaison with the SIO, actions which are to be referred, or pended.
  • Assist in the investigative process by conducting/managing investigations and submit case files to enable prosecutions.
  • Provide support and ongoing victim care throughout the investigative process. 
  • Participate in the casualty bureau where required.
  • Carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose and grading of the post that may from time to time be determined.

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

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

  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Flexible and agile working
  • Generous ‘family’ leave
  • Access to a range of occupational health facilities
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Craig Stent on 01709 443 490.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further information:

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 3 years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

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Closing Date:

Monday, 18th February 2019

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