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Job Description Questionnaire

Date: March 2015

Job Title: Digital Video Examiner

Post Number:

Division/Department/Section: Regional Forensic Collaboration

Line Manager Digital Video Team Leader (Name/Title & Post Number)

1. PURPOSE

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To provide a Digital Imaging service to the SW Regional Forces.

Produce audio, still/moving imagery as required, image display products/mediums including electronic mediums of audio, video, digital, computer and conventional photography. To edit, enhancing, producing and publishing as necessary evidential images and digital video taken at or seized from crime scene for the investigative and judicial process all to an evidential standard. To attend crime scenes to recover CCTV evidence.

2. POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION

People who work directly for this post 1

Not applicable

3. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

What is the post responsible for? With what results? (INPUT) (OUTPUT)

Generic To accept, process and edit all formats of digital To provide an operational evidential service to the and analogue CCTV and audio, and any other region digital media, for use at interview, court proceedings, or for intelligence purposes as required in accordance with Home Office guidelines.

To perform various techniques of clarification in To provide an operational evidential service to the relation to both digital and analogue CCTV and region audio, view imagery where appropriate, to establish evidential content and relevance to an investigation in order to assist in the detection of crime.

Copy evidential digital and analogue CCTV and For use within the investigative and judicial audio material, producing photographic imagery process and prepare photographic material for court. Exhibit evidential items for court use, prepare statements, compile written reports and give evidence in court as necessary.

To provide immediate response to any major To maximise potential evidence in operational incidents, assisting officers in the retrieval of investigations CCTV evidence from scenes of crime in accordance with CCTV procedural guide.

Installing loan units into premises and returning/ In order to recovery intelligence/evidence that reinstalling CCTV systems no longer required by cannot be exported to a removable media format the investigation, acknowledging health and safety requirements.

To attend any Major Incident scene and be To provide assistance and expertise to a major deployed at a Major Incident Room set up in the crime investigation Force area, where required.

To liaise with specialist units, The Crown To ensure the effective presentation of evidence at Prosecution Service, prosecution and defence court solicitors, forensic organisations, other police forces and suppliers.

Produce and edit video and audio material for To ensure the effective and best use of imagery in press release. the identification of persons

To keep abreast of new technology by attending For continual personal and professional courses, conferences and exhibitions as required. development

To ensure all appropriate records, registers and To ensure the effective management of the office inventories are maintained as required to show administration continuity of evidence and the production of exhibits. Collect, handle and maintain continuity of exhibits.

Provide expert evidence and statements with To support the presentation of evidence at court regard to processes and procedures carried out within the unit

To enhance potential evidence received in a To ensure that the best information and evidence number of formats from various types of is produced from the original evidence photographic, video and audio recordings by comparison, examination and cataloguing questioned evidence. Prepare a report in relation to the procedures carried out to achieve the final result

4. CONTACTS

Five main contacts, internal or external (other than Manager), which the post-holder regularly deals with in the course of their work.

1. Crime Scene Investigation Unit

2. Professional Standards Department

3. Crown Prosecution Service

4. Investigation Offices (OIC’s)

5. Members of the public.

5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Any special arrangements surrounding the job e.g. 24 hr responsibility, on-call time, and weekend work in this section.

All successful applicants will be required to submit themselves for drug testing in line with employing Force's Drug Policies.

When operational requirement to travel and work at other SW Forces locations.

Exposure and handling of disturbing and graphic images from investigations

Vetted to SC level

9. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

Based on a 37 hour week the commencing salary will be within salary Scale E, starting at Spinal Point 17 (£21780) increasing to Spinal Point 22 (£25401) by yearly increments.

The Force Values together with the National Code of Ethics are a set of non-negotiable standards that all Dorset Police staff must abide by. Loyalty to these Values and Ethics are a requirement for membership

10. PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

Essential Qualifications/Specific Training/Alternative relevant experience, knowledge, skills which are required for this post.

Criteria to be Competencies Required measured HND in audio visual or similar field or equivalent qualification or relevant Criteria A experience

Hold a full UK driving licence – or be able to have suitable personal arrangements Criteria B to be transported to various locations to undertake role as and when required. Experience of using CCTV computer packages, CCTV Digital and analogue Criteria C recording systems and Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Criteria D Experience of media production to include editing and enhancement of video / digital footage and photography. Experience of computerised imaging systems - with proven ability and Criteria E experience in image processing software and creativity in the design and production of image display media, video and digital recording principles and photographic processing techniques Practical experience in all forms of imaging such as conventional photography, Criteria F video digital imaging and computer authorising/production (web design).

Criteria G Understanding of image recording systems, able to recognise the different commercial CCTV recording systems and undertake copying, processing and editing of recorded image media Criteria H An understanding of the requirements to ensure continuity of evidence is preserved and ACPO guidelines and principles for computer based electronic evidence. Criteria I Able to communicate clearly at all levels such as with Police Officers, Crime Scene Co-ordinators, Home Office Pathologists and other professional persons including the production of evidential reports/statements for court.

Desirable Criteria (if applicable)

Desirable Qualifications/Specific Training/Alternative relevant experience, knowledge, skills which are required for this post.

Criteria to be Competencies Required measured

Criteria J Identification of components within CCTV systems, VCR’s, DVR’s etc

Criteria K Good organisational/administrative skills.

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11. DECISIONS TAKEN

Give three examples of decisions that would be made by the post-holder.

1. When attending crime /incident scenes to download evidential material consideration of the recovery formats (copy straight to lap top, CD, DVD, tape, hard drive or entire computer system) to be used in line with the victims’ wishes and investigating officers requirements.

2. Consideration of the parameters required in line with current legislation and guidelines when advising on the installation of CCTV systems within police and external third party operational sites.

3. Discussing the feasibility of media production projects requested for training or briefing purposes.

Give one example of a matter which the post-holder would refer to someone else for a decision.

The Digital Video evidence is to be co ordinated with examinations and evidence across other Digital Forensic disciplines

State who that would be referred to below.

Line Manager

12. DIMENSIONS

Provide facts and figures relevant to the job, section or department. These may include any staff who reports to the jobholder, budgets, contract values, value of projects managed. In relation to budgets: use gross revenue expenditure. When quoting capital figures, use annual capital expenditure. Budgets directly and indirectly influenced should be mentioned, e.g. direct control of a budget or advice to others on how to use it.

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13. REASON FOR POST (Complete only in the case of new posts)

(a) Please confirm the reasons why there is a requirement for this role (i.e., home office requirement/legislation, redistribution of work, previously performed by another role within the force etc).

(a) Generic role for a regional service

(b) If the responsibilities have transferred from another post, please specify the role that previously performed these duties.

(b) Imaging Unit

14. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (if applicable)

All successful applicants will be required to submit themselves for drug testing in line with employing Force's Drug Policies.

Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years' continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK. When operational requirement to travel and work at other SW Forces locations. Hold a full UK driving licence – or be able to have suitable personal arrangements to be transported to various locations to undertake role as and when required.

Exposure and handling of disturbing and graphic images from investigations Vetted to SC level You may be required to perform other duties which are not necessarily specified on the role profile, but which are commensurate with the responsibilities of the role holder.

This role requires regular Occupational Health assessments Designated Powers in relation to seizure, handling and creation of exhibits Manual handling and movement of hardware and consumables

15. SIGNATURES

Post-Holder’s Name and Signature (if a re-evaluation application) Date:

I confirm that the attached re-evaluation application and the above job description questionnaire is an accurate record of the agreed list of changes.

Date that the JDQ and changes effective from:

Line Manager’s Name and Signature: Date:

Divisional/Departmental Manager’s Name and Signature: Date:

I confirm that any additional funding requirement will be met from the Divisional/Departmental Budget and have identified how this will be achieved in the following column.

Assistant Chief Officer’s Name and Signature: Date: (If post will be funded by central funds)

Re-evaluation Application:-

In accordance with the Procedural Agreement, please also complete a Request for Re-evaluation Application Form (A451) in addition to this form. Both forms should be submitted by electronic and hard copy to the Employee Relations Officer, Human Resources Department for submission to an evaluation panel.

New post application:-

Submit this form by electronic and hard copy to the Employee Relations Officer, Human Resources Department for submission to an evaluation panel.

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