Post Title: Digital Forensic Investigator
Type of contract: Permanent
Rank/Grade: PC/DC
Directorate/Department: Specialist Operations, Forensic Services, Digital Forensics Unit
Statement of expectation for the role: Minimum of 2 years
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: 21 New Street, London
Salary:According to National Police Pay Scales plus London Weighting and London Allowance.
Who are we?
As City of London Police, we protect the people, businesses and infrastructure of the City of London, one of the most important and dynamic environments in the UK and globally. City of London Police is the smallest home office force area in the country, so does that make our job any less challenging? Absolutely not – because there’s so much going on.
City of London Police play a vital role in keeping the City of London diverse community safe. As a Police Officer you will be helping to making the city safer and deliver a valued service for those that live, work and visit the City.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Description of Department:
You will work as part of the Digital Forensic Unit using a range of tools to perform imaging and extraction on digital evidence:
- To conduct laboratory based examinations of items/exhibits to support investigations. Ensure integrity and continuity of items by correct handling, storage, documentation.
- To utilise a range of hardware and software to produce evidential and working copies of seized devices and digital media evidence.
- To provide evidential statements and attend court to present evidence of work undertaken.
- To participate in police and agency led operations, working within authority guidelines and carrying out tasks necessary for the successful implementation of the operation.
- To participate in activities which underpin our accreditation to ISO 17025 and the Forensic Science Regulator’s Code of Practice, including internal auditing and competency assessments
The Digital Forensic Unit is part of the Directorate of Forensic Services and provides digital forensic support to investigations across all crime types. This does include the review of sensitive or distressing material for which support is provided.
Purpose of the Role:
To interrogate digital devices or data as part of the investigative process, providing support to all City of London Police departments as part of a wider forensic service. You will be copying/extracting and or processing digital data as part of Police Investigations using a variety of tools for which training is provided.
To provide effective forensic expertise that is professional, readily accessible and cost effective in order to support the investigative process from initial case acceptance to conclusion. To support investigating officers through the seizure of digital storage equipment, forensic data recovery and subsequent forensic handling of digital data and evidence including the imaging of computer material.
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge, experience, expertise in digital investigation
Skills
- Ability to analyse data in order to identify and recover key evidence, patterns and/or trends
- Ability to conduct briefings and present information
- Computer literacy general capability in the use of the MS Office suite
Knowledge
- Relevant legislation and codes of practice
Experience
- Seizure of data storage equipment (computers/laptops/tablets/mobile phones)
- Data recovery and handling
- Gathering, recording, storing, accessing and sharing of information
- Laboratory/office based examination of items
The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description/role will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact Paul Dainty via email or TEAMS
The closing date for applications is 3rd July 2026 @ 23:59
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
[POLICE OFFICERS ONLY]
[For internal candidates only] Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
[FOR THE RANK OF PC ONLY] Please note if you are a student officer and have not yet completed your probationary period, please contact your supervisor prior to submitting your application, to check your eligibility.
Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
Please note if you are a student officer and have not yet completed your probationary period, please contact your supervisor prior to submitting your application, to check your eligibility.
Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles. This applies only to Officers who are not currently working within this Directorate.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunities and continuously strive for inclusivity within our Force.
We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way, would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, or have any other questions, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk.
Benefits:
We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk
* In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:
https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working
The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme. If you wish to confirm if your journey would be covered under this scheme, please contact HR Services directly as the 70 miles is an approximation. *
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit:
