The Major Crime Unit County Lines Taskforce are now recruiting for Case Progression Officers to join our team. The aims of the taskforce are to:
- To close drug lines in line with Home Office requirements
- Bring County Lines perpetrators to justice by increasing the consequences and decreasing the reward associated with county lines offending
- Reduce the exploitation of young people and vulnerable adults ensuring appropriate safeguarding and support for county lines victims
- Reducing and mitigating violence and Homicides linked to County Lines
- Tackle the enablers of county lines (including telecoms/online, transport and illicit finance
Key Responsibilities
- To prepare timely and high-quality casefiles in support of County Lines Taskforce Investigations
- Liaise directly with the Crown Prosecution Service to address any file related issues
- Work with CPS, CJS and Witness Care to respond thoroughly and in efficiently to post-charge actions plans, escalations and other requests.
- To support continuous improvement in file quality
- To provide advice and guidance to colleagues in matters of Criminal Justice policy and procedure
- To positively influence file quality and timeliness at all stages of the criminal justice process and ensure compliance with force policy, Transforming Summary Justice, Better Case Management, the Director General’s Guidance (DG6) and the Manual of Guidance for the Preparation and Submission of Case Files
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
- Previous experience in criminal law and the criminal justice system
- Knowledge of police policy and procedures relevant to the role.
- Knowledge of PACE in relation to the continuity of exhibits.
- Excellent report writing and communication skills, e.g. the production of clear, concise and accurate reports.
- Investigation and evidence gathering experience.
- Experience in working with different agencies.
- Ability to deal with contentious information.
- Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection/Freedom of Information issues.
- Evidence of ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to evidence self-motivation, self-management and decision-making skills.
- Experience in adopting a methodical approach to your work and working well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Flexible approach to problem solving.
Desirable:
- Competent in the use of current file building ICT systems.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Adobe Pro, Outlook and Excel.
Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.
Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.
Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
Hours: Core Hours - Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
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