Counter Terrorism Policing South West are seeking an experienced digital media viewer to join our team.
The role is to secure, analyse and assess digital evidence and intelligence in support of investigative and Counter Terrorism objectives, ensuring full exhibit integrity and compliance with national standards and legislation. Examine large volumes of digital media using specialist tools, identifying evidential and intelligence opportunities, supporting disclosure, and providing clear reporting to investigators.
This role may involve viewing disturbing, distressing and potentially traumatic imagery, including indecent images of children, extreme violence and other sensitive content so you will therefore need to be open to psychological screening and Occupational Health oversight and referrals where applicable.
In this role your main responsibilities will be to
- Gather, assess and secure digital evidence and intelligence in line with Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) objectives, partner agency requirements and national best practice. · Ensure full continuity and integrity of exhibits, maintaining accurate files and logs in electronic and/or manual systems.
- View, analyse and categorise large volumes of digital media (e.g., computers, mobile devices, CCTV, audio, images, documents, videos) using specialist digital imaging, audio and analytical software.
- Analyse captured data using Specialised digital forensics software tools, keyword searches, linguistics software and open-source research to identify evidential opportunities, emerging issues and contextual value. · Identify intelligence relating to criminal behaviour, extremist ideology, subversive activity and terrorism offences in line with the National Intelligence Model.
- Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for assigned investigations, liaising with SIOs and Case Officers to prioritise exhibit assessment, track progress, and report significant findings. · Identify foreign language content, prepare material for translation, supervise interpreters, and review translated work for investigative relevance.
- Identify material that may support prosecution or assist the defence, including content that could undermine the case, ensuring compliance with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) requirements.
- Produce clear, accurate summaries, assessment logs, intelligence packages and evidential statements, and attend court to give evidence when required.
- Support Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) regional and national networks through digital media assessment work, adapting to differing tools, processes and operational requirements.
- Maintain compliance with statutory requirements including the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, Management of Police Information, Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) and National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC)/ Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) best practice for digital evidence
Skills & Experience required
- Excellent interpersonal skills with good verbal and written communication
- Experience of working with highly confidential information and materials
- Experience of utilising, maintaining and interrogating data on a variety of computerised systems ensuring continuity and integrity of exhibits
- Able to work within a highly pressurised working environment and to tight deadlines
- Experience of gathering, assessing and securing large amounts of digital evidence
- IT Literate, knowledge of computer software applications including a working knowledge of databases, operating systems, basic network technologies, internet technologies, spreadsheets and word processing
- Have proven experience and / or training in a relevant field e.g. media reviewing, analytical skills, interpretation of data, navigation and use of Microsoft products.
- Practical/proven experience of using forensic analytical software/applications
- Able to produce clear, accurate summaries, assessment logs, intelligence packages and evidential statements to a level suitable for presentation in court
- Awareness of criminal law and procedures relevant to the role, including the principles of disclosure e.g. CPIA, RIPA, NPCC, APCO, Freedom of information, Data Protection, Terrorism Act.
- Experience of identifying intelligence relating to criminal behaviour, extremist ideology, subversive activity and terrorism offences in line with the National Intelligence Model.
- As this role may involve viewing disturbing, distressing and potentially traumatic imagery, including indecent images of children, extreme violence and other sensitive content it would be advantageous if the post holder has previous experience in a comparable position, that required high levels of personal resilience.
This post has been designated as requiring the following vetting levels in accordance with the National Vetting Policy; Police Management level vetting (MV) and UKSV Developed Vetting (DV).
To be eligible to apply for these roles you must have a 5 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.
You must be a British citizen to work for the department. If you hold dual nationality, one component of which is British, you may also be considered. However, if successful, you may be asked to relinquish your non-British nationality (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with the department. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties means that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.
If you're already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn't a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn't a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, taking into account the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.
