PS/763/BCH - (B) SC5 (C) SC5 (H) A3 - Forensic Imaging Technician - Forensic Imaging Unit

Working within Joint Protective Services (Scientific Services Unit), this is an exciting and challenging opportunity to provide an accessible and resilient CCTV and VIPER service supporting local investigations for Bedfordshire Police and Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies.  

You will report to the Forensic Imaging Supervisor and you will be part of a team of 18 Forensic Imaging Technicians, making footage from CCTV and Media systems of suspects and incidents available to investigators and Criminal Justice partners for expeditious disposal of cases and running identification procedures for known suspects. This role will also involve extensive liaison with case officers, victims, suspects, witnesses, appropriate adults and solicitors to ensure that the identification procedure is carried out in a timely manner. 

Please note that this role follows a shift pattern, and weekend work is required. The successful candidate will be based at Luton. 

The successful candidate should have: current experience and understanding of investigative and Criminal Justice processes; knowledge of CCTV or other digital image capture systems or the aptitude to learn; the ability to understand and apply relevant legal requirements, keeping up to date with changes to the law, case law, codes of practice and statutory guidance, and the ability to maintain accurate records and statistics on electronic databases. The ability to travel across all three forces is also required and therefore you must have access to your own vehicle. 

Due to the training commitment by the unit no internal moves to other departments will be considered for the first 2 years of employment. 

For further information or an informal chat please contact Jess Carey 07894971541  

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.  

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the redeployment portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until a start date is agreed. Redeployee’s should notify the BCH Careers team and their HR Advisor of their application. All applicants will be notified if this occurs.  

This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process that you have not made explicit in the application, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 75 7777 (or the above email address) or the manager contact for this role directly. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview. 

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.   

Everyone at BCH (Beds, Cambs & Herts Police) take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. 

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.