Assessment and Investigation Supervisor (Triage)
Thames Valley Police have the vison to be an excellent police service, trusted by all our communities. To achieve this vision and deliver their strategic aims and objectives, they are seeking highly motivated, skilled investigative supervisors to join them.
Role purpose:
You will effectively and efficiently supervise one of the Assessment and Investigation Unit Triage Teams ensuring an effective end-to-end performance delivery of the triage process and maintaining standards across the function to maximise levels of victim care.
- Provide visible and proactive supervision of teams of highly skilled officers and police staff within the function.
- Motivate and monitor the teams to ensure triage, investigations and processes are completed in a timely manner within our service level agreements and provide direction to ensure the process is followed.
- Ensure issues of criticality, threat, harm, opportunity, risk or victim impact are escalated to senior officers as necessary and appropriate.
- Oversee the effective prioritisation of volume crime, taking into account lines of enquiry, threat, harm, risk and victim impact.
- Supervise the team to ensure they carry out effective investigations and apply for appropriate disposals. In some cases this may require officers to produce complete and accurate prosecution files, including full disclosure of unused material, for delivery in accordance with Court deadlines.
- Ensure HOCR, NCRS and the Victims Code are adhered to for each investigation and a proportionate outcome is achieved and appropriately recorded, filed and finalised
- Work within the AIU Function hub. Please note there may be a requirement to travel the entire geographical area of the department and the force in order to support the AIU, liaising with colleagues to ensure this is done in the most efficient and effective manner
Skills required to be successful:
- Proven experience in a supervisory role
- Proven experience of working within an investigatory type role, using working knowledge and experience of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice procedures
- 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
- Knowledge and/or experience of the Criminal Justice system, or an understanding of the relevant legislation as it relates to the role
Strict police vetting will be conducted for this role.
This post will be based in Berkshire (Reading).
Please note the shift pattern and shift allowance could be subject to change.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 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. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23225. 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 22nd February 2026.
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