Forensic Video & Audio Technician

A rare, exciting job opportunity has become available for a Video and Audio Technician based at Kenneth Steele House in Bristol.

Join one of our professional Video and Audio teams within Southwest Forensics.

We are looking for a dynamic person to join our team to help prepare and provide factual CCTV evidence, protecting victims of crime.

About the role:

To provide a Multimedia Forensic Service to the South West Regional Forces.

To recover, edit, redact, preserve, analyse, enhance and report upon multi-media CCTV evidence (digital and analogue) taken or seized from crime scenes, for the investigative and judicial process to evidential standards. To attend crime scenes to recover CCTV evidence and associated equipment. Install alternative replacement equipment at scenes where required providing enhanced editing and presentation of CCTV evidence for court.

Main Responsibilities:

To accept, process and edit all formats of digital and analogue CCTV and audio, and any other digital media, for use at interview, court proceedings, or for intelligence purposes as required in accordance with Home Office guidelines.
To perform various techniques of clarification in relation to both digital and analogue CCTV and audio, view imagery where appropriate, to establish evidential content and relevance to an investigation in order to assist in the detection of crime.
Copy evidential digital and analogue CCTV and audio material, producing photographic imagery and prepare photographic material for court. Exhibit evidential items for court use, prepare statements, compile written reports and give evidence in court as necessary.
To provide immediate response to any major incidents, assisting officers in the retrieval of CCTV evidence from scenes of crime in accordance with CCTV procedural guide. Installing loan units into premises and returning/ reinstalling CCTV systems no longer required by the investigation, acknowledging health and safety requirements.
To attend any Major Incident scene and be deployed at a Major Incident Room set up in the Force area, where required.
To attend operational briefings to provide guidance and professional opinions on digital and analogue CCTV and audio related matters. Provide expert evidence and statements with regard to processes and procedures carried out in the unit.
To liaise with specialist units, The Crown Prosecution Service, prosecution and defence solicitors, forensic organisations, other police forces and suppliers.
Produce and edit video and audio material for press release.
To keep abreast of new technology by attending courses, conferences and exhibitions as required.
To ensure all appropriate records, registers and inventories are maintained as required to show continuity of evidence and the production of exhibits. Collect, handle and maintain continuity of exhibits.
Since October 2023, all CCTV work for court will comply with the Forensic Regulator Act 2021, and work within the laboratories must follow Standard Operating Procedures, all staff would be expected to work under these strict guidelines.

Why Avon and Somerset Police?

We want everyone that joins us to feel comfortable to be who they are in our organisation, we will want you to live and breathe our values including that of inclusivity. Our colleagues are proud to “be the difference” and this message is key in our recruitment values too.

We aim to provide an environment which encourages our employees. We invest in our people and we strive to provide opportunities for our employees to learn, grow and thrive. Our organisations values of caring, inclusive, courageous and learning are at the heart of everything we do.

We want to build teams that represent a variety of experience and perspectives so that we are truly representative of our communities. We are keen to hear from those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and people from all faiths, religions, gender and LGBT+ communities.

Other information:

Interviews are likely to be held w/c 24th February 2025.

You will be required to drive around South West Region on occasions and will be required to go to premises to download CCTV.

Want to know more about this role?

If you think this may be the role for you and would like further information, please contact:

Tracey Burn Regional Forensic Operations Manager. Email Address: Tracey.BURN@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk