INV-FOR-ME-Crime Scene Co-ordinator V1.0 1 |
Policing Professional Profile
Crime Scene Co-ordinator
Job Family:
Investigation
Sub group:
Forensics
Level:
Team Leader
Code: (for College use only)
INV-FOR-ME-Crime Scene Co-ordinator V1.0
Role Purpose
(This section summarises the key function of the role)
To co-ordinate forensics investigation element of major and complex crimes, co-ordinating
teams across multiple or complex crime scenes linking to a single case or a series of long
running crimes.
Liaising with Crime Scene Managers, Senior Investigating officers and Specialists in the
development of forensic strategies for each site and the investigation as a whole.
To ensure that individual investigations share information, learn lessons and make
progress in the role that forensics plays in bringing offenders to court.
Key Accountabilities
(This section details the key responsibilities required of the role)
Advise and collaborate with the lead investigator in the development of forensics
investigative strategy for major and complex crimes or long running series of
crimes to identify the best investigation strategy and gather the maximum amount
of material to generate further lines of enquiry.
Take account of proportionality, legal and ethical parameters in defining the crime
scene(s) investigative strategy for serious and complex crimes, or long running
series of crimes.
Communicate effectively the forensic investigation strategy to CSI managers and
details of any evidence and data collected from the scene(s) to oversee the wider
forensic investigation, and to ensure all involved are well informed of
developments.
Co-ordinate on the deployment of Crime Scene Investigators to specific
investigations based on the background of each CSI and the investigation
concerned to ensure evidence gathering is effective and avoid cross
contamination.
Support Crime Scene Investigators and managers by being a contact point to
either provide professional advice and support or aid them in developing
networking opportunities with others who have experience in dealing with particular
scenarios to allow standards to be raise by sharing best practice.
Maintain a register of contact details of appropriate organisations, lay people and
professional consultants to provide a pool of resources to assist Crime Scene
Investigators in their work.
Act as an independent channel for Crime Scene Investigators’ debriefing to identify
and disseminate good practice to improve the quality of forensic investigations in
the future.
