A rare and exciting opportunity has come up to join our Digital Video Unit here at South West Forensics!

Digital Forensics is one of the most rewarding areas of policing to work in, involving the use of cutting-edge technology within investigations used in the commission of, or witness to, all levels of criminality. The evidence produced is used in both volume and high profile cases within the South West and supports the victims of crime through the judicial system.

You will be involved in investigations and help make a difference for victims of crime.

If you are considering applying or want to find out more about the role, it would be great to hear from you, please get in touch.

If you’re passionate about joining forensics, consider applying.

Make sure to include comprehensive evidence of your achievements and contributions, the more detailed and substantial your documentation, the better your chances of securing an interview. Good luck.

The principal responsibility of the Regional Forensics Video & Audio Examiner is to provide a Digital Imaging service to the South West Regional Forces.

In particular to:

• Producing audio, still/moving imagery as required, image display products/mediums including electronic mediums of audio, video, digital, computer and conventional photography.
• Edit, enhance, produce and publish as necessary evidential images and digital video taken at or seized from crime scenes for the investigative and judicial process all to an evidential standard.
• To attend crime scenes to recover CCTV evidence.

This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post.  In some posts this might include the ad-hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.