Investigation Support Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a diverse, fast paced environment where you will be working with experienced colleagues to pursue and apprehend those causing harm to our communities.

An ISO will be responsible for supporting Investigations by:

Undertaking evidence collection to support a mixed team of Police Officers and staff.
Recording witness accounts in the form of a statement
Supporting missing person investigations (MIST Team or MISO officers)
The Assessment and Investigation Unit based across the three Counties,
Viewing CCTV or other media to identify investigative opportunities
House to house enquiries and exhibit handling as directed by supervisor
Necessity to attend court to provide evidence (as and when required).

The successful applicant will:

Have a good standard of education, including English GCSE (grade 9-1, A-C or Key Skills Level 2 or equivalent)
Be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft applications
Have good interpersonal and communication skills to interact confidently with both staff and members of the public
A proven ability to plan, manage and prioritise workloads
Be flexible approach to working as some evening and weekend work might be required on occasion.
Must have capability to travel to different locations across the Force and undertake all assignments in a timely manner. Due to the requirement to work flexibly, unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working; public transport may not be available or suitable at these times. For this reason a full UK driving licence is considered Essential.

As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. To view a full list of our benefits, please click the below link.

If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 21409 for Amersham. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.

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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 12th May 2024.

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