Police Constable

Police Constable Job Description

Job Title: Police Constable

Department: Emergency Services

Section: Royal Falkland Islands Police

Reports to: Sergeant

Job Purpose

It is the duty of a Police Constable to:

• Protect life and property

• Preserve order

• Prevent and detect crime

• Reassure the community and act with integrity, fairness and respect.

• To assist and support Her Majesty’s Prison, Falkland Islands.

Main Accountabilities:

Operational Matters

• Prevent and detect crime, preserve the peace and protect and serve the general public

• Undertake community policing initiatives and develop an understanding of Falkland Islands culture

• Carry out foot and mobile patrols

• Report and investigate crime

• Act as desk officer in a control room

• Gather and report intelligence

• Provide help and assistance to the general public

• Supervise detained persons and act as custody officer if required

• Receive telephone calls and emails in relation to general policing matters and take the appropriate action

• Liaise with external agencies and utilise the JESIP principles when required.

• Undertake specialist training asrequired (e.g. ABE (Achieving Best Evidence/Firearms/OST/TASER/tier 2 and 3 investigative interviewing).

• To perform the role of tutor constable if required to student officers.

• Attend in-house/external training

• Work with variety of agencies and stakeholders to develop working relationships to aid joint working

• Use the National Decision-making Model to aid decisions making

• Respond and deal with a variety of emergency situations

• Acceptable written and verbal communication skills

• Use the policing plan to prioritise workload

• Accept feedback and be able to learn lessons

• Give evidence in court when required

Administrative Matters

• Take statements and be computer literate with an ability to type reports

• Update relevant RFIP records.

• Be able to generate incident logs, record data accurately and deploy resources. Risk assesses situations and update force wide incident logs.

• Be aware of and use force policies and comply with legislation and standards of good practice

• Be aware of RFIP and FIG policies on equal opportunities, health and safety and data protection,

Demonstrate a commitment to a duty of care and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times.

The job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive definition of your duties. You shall undertake such additional or other duties as may reasonably be required by FIG commensurate with your role and grade.

Additional Information:

The post holder will be expected to work during unsociable hours, including weekends and public holidays and work a designated shift pattern.

Criminal Record Checks:

This post is regarded as sensitive

All applicants for Government posts will be asked to disclose previous convictions upon application. Criminal records will only be considered for recruitment purposes when the conviction record is relevant. Having an ‘unspent’ conviction will not necessarily bar a candidate from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background to the offence(s). Any information given will be completely treated as confidential and will be considered only in relation to the post to which the application refers.

Failure by a candidate to reveal information that is directly relevant to the post applied for could lead to the withdrawal of an offer of employment.