Data Forensic Investigator - Internet Child Abuse Team

Are you an innovative problem solver?

Do you want to make a difference in your community by examining digital devices to obtain vital evidence? 

We are now recruiting for a Data Forensic Investigator to work in our Internet Child Abuse Team. This is a key role within the department supporting, enhancing and creating new avenues of investigation for Officers and helping to bring offenders to justice.

In this role you will be part of a fast paced team dealing with the interrogation of a wide range of computers in order to obtain the best evidence possible for a wide variety of criminal cases.

On a typical day you will be analysing computers and mobile devices and liaising with a broad range of Police Officers, staff and outside organisations.

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

• Assisting in the maintenance of systems, storage, server facilities within the Hi-Tech Crime Unit.
• Managing Hi-Tech Crime investigations including forensically examining and reconstruction of computer data to identify evidence of criminal offences. Interview suspects/witnesses and offenders providing expertise in respect of technical issues of computers.
• Building, maintaining and developing all aspects of computer systems used in investigation, maintaining specialist knowledge of development of computers and software.
• Providing operational support to officers e.g. providing specialist advice and knowledge, attending search warrants to seize property utilising designated powers and conducting on site investigations.
• Providing training to other members of the unit and force in all aspects of Hi-Tech crime investigations. Become an accredited investigator to allow presentation of evidence at court in line with the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners.
• Assisting with Major Incident investigations providing specialist advice and knowledge in relation to Hi-Tech aspects of the investigation including: Change Major Incident to Internet Child Abuse.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications required:

• You will hold a degree in computer science with relevant workplace experience and/or possess extensive investigatory experience, knowledge of computer based evidence gathering and computer investigation.
• You will have be computer literate and have experience in a range of operating systems (DOS, Windows 9X, 2000XP and Vista), together with a knowledge of relevant legislation, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, Computer Misuse Act, Criminal Justice Act, Data Protection Act and ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officers, now The National Police Chief’s council) Guidelines for Computer Based Evidence.
• It is essential that you have effective communication and presentation skills, along with proven investigative and analytical skills. 
• You must have technical knowledge in the construction, dismantling and reassembly of computer systems, together with a knowledge of BIOS (Basic Input/Output) and CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) and architecture evidence and its recovery. You will also have knowledge of forensic data recovery methods and software and the investigation of Internet networks.
• It is also essential that you have the ability to work with graphic and traumatic images and information on a regular basis.

You will be required to travel to alternative locations on an ad hoc basis to undertake the role; travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with force policy.

To be eligible to apply for this role 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. 

Does this sound like the role for you? Click the link below to apply.