The overall purpose of this role is to maximise the effectiveness of forensic submissions by ensuring that all potential submissions are evaluated in respect to, the viability of the request, the needs of the investigation and its overall cost, both in terms of external expenditure and internal resources.  

In this interesting role you will provide administrative support within the Forensic Investigation Unit (FIU) ensuring the integrity and continuity of forensic / biometric evidence and presenting a professional interface between FIU and its customers in support of the organisational requirement to secure detections and convictions. 

The duties will include the handling, quality assurance, documenting and recording onto computerised systems of forensic exhibits, including biometric samples and updating the results achieved. Dealing with incoming and outgoing post/dispatches and where necessary the secure packaging of exhibits for onward transmission ensuring exhibit integrity and carrying out general clerical duties such as call handling, filing, typing and photocopying. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Forensic Investigation Unit (FIU) as a Forensic Drug Specialist in our growing Drugs Team. In this integral role, you will provide technical expertise and scientific analysis, specifically for cases involving the supply of controlled drugs (County Drug Lines), co-ordinating multi-disciplinary forensic submissions to internal and external laboratories to ensure timely and proportionate outputs to the Criminal Justice System. 

The Fingerprint Bureau is seeking to recruit experienced and qualified Fingerprint Experts/Specialists, in particular, those with demonstrable training and competence to perform the role at Reporting level. Ideal candidates will already possess a proven background in complex fingermark identifications at an advanced level, with an ability to verify the work of others, responsibility in final decision making, providing expert opinion and presenting evidence to support investigations and criminal justice proceedings.

We are seeking dynamic and motivate substantive constables to join the new dynamic Digital Investigations and Intelligence team, which will be providing digital advice and tactical support to investigations into serious and organised crime across the South East Region

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Detective Sergeant, or a Detective Constable suitably qualified to apply for promotion, to lead this new dynamic Digital Investigations and Intelligence team, which will be providing digital advice and tactical support to investigations into serious and organised crime across the South East Region.