Lead Investigator - London, United Kingdom - Independent Office for Police Conduct

Independent Office for Police Conduct

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £33,783- £4438 London Weighting Allowance if based in Canary Wharf or Croydon
Job grade:

Other
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Investigation
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
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Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, London, Sale, WakefieldAbout the job

Job summary:

As a Lead Investigator, you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive Investigations team working within the Anti-Corruption Unit.

As a completely independent organisation, the IOPC seeks to uphold the rights of the public and investigate the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact, to promote learning and influence change in policing.

The IOPC is an organisation steeped in history, influenced by significant figures such as Stephen Lawrence and Sir William Macpherson.

We are looking for people to uphold our core values, and in return we will give you a supportive and inclusive work environment to flourish in.

Be yourself
The IOPC is committed to
promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do.

Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.

As a silver standard Stonewall employer, we continue to commit to being a LGBTQ+ employer through the work of our Pride LGBTQ+ Staff Network, creating welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bi and queer people.
We are pleased to share that we are a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. The Charter is composed of five calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors.
Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicated to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace.
Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Operation Hotton, to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.

Job description:

The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives and ethos to support the organisation's core outcomes and this is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC Investigations, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.

The IOPC exists to investigate complaints fairly and thoroughly. The IOPC has the power to initiate, carry out and oversee investigations. It is also responsible for monitoring the way complaints are handled by local police forces.

The Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is responsible for receiving covert referrals from forces across England and Wales and making appropriate mode of investigation decisions.

For those investigations determined as directed, supervised or managed the ACU will continue to oversee these.

As part of the Directorate of Major Investigations (DMI), the post holder will be part of a small team of Lead Investigators within the ACU.

You will support the development of the ACU in its purpose and growth as it adapts to meet the challenges of new legislation whilst engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

As a Lead Investigator you will join a dynamic investigations team working nationally and reporting directly to an Operations Team Leader.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality investigations in a period of significant change for the IOPC.

Security Level:
Security Check (SC Clearance)

Person specification:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Delivery of high quality and robust covert investigations whilst demonstrating our core values into every aspect of the role.
Driven to developing yourself to achieve personal and organisational objectives
Demonstrating independence and discretion in order to meet and overcome challenges encountered within covert investigations.
Liaise with external stakeholders engaged with the investigation of corruption in accordance with agreed IOPC guidelines.
Develop the capability to direct covert corruption investigations or alternative MOI in corruption matters under investigation.
Work with stakeholders to ensure Terms of Reference and investigative strategies are proportionate and necessary to the allegations under investigation.
Ensure that information provided to the IOPC is stored and managed in line with IOPC Policy and Security Standards.
Reporting to your Operations Team Leader on investigation progress, areas of risk and resourcing requirements.
Being prepared to work unsociable and extended hours.
Visiting incident scenes and supervising scene management where required to ensure that all necessary action is taken to preserve and recover evidence.
Attend post mortems as and when required.
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