Digital Forensic Technician

Kent and Essex Police have recently transformed their digital service to adapt and take advantage of the latest technology and infrastructure available. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Digital Forensic Technician within Kent and Essex Digital Services at the Essex Police Headquarters Central Digital Forensic Hub. The new Digital Services' structure has been realised to provide the best possible career progression and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) framework to ensure you will have the tools and necessary experience to carry out first class digital forensic investigations. Digital devices and information communication technology are present in almost every investigation the Police Service undertakes. These range from complex computer platforms to mobile phone handsets, games consoles, digital CCTV systems and satellite navigation. As digital devices continue to evolve it will be critical that you are able to adapt & learn new emerging technologies to meet the requirements of the role. The role involves the collection and extraction of digital evidence using standard operating procedures in support of criminal investigations. You will be able to provide advice and assistance to officers and staff concerning the proportionate extraction of digital data. This role requires you to utilise streamlined, targeted extraction techniques or triage capability of sized digital devices to enable faster charging decisions. You will be required to adhere to the quality standard ISO 17025 and understand how this affects the role. You will be required to develop and maintain your competence under these requirements ensuring best practice is shared amongst colleagues. It is expected that you will update your technical knowledge of Digital Forensic procedures and advancements within the Digital Forensic field.

To balance these technical attributes, you will need to be a highly motivated team player with the ability to manage a high caseload and be able to produce high quality reports or statements for court. In this role you will be dealing with highly sensitive and distressing information which requires you to have a high degree of emotional resilience. You will also be required to work to tight deadlines and be able to multi-task, dealing with competing demand and court requests. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate within their reason for application the following skills and/or experience;

• Technical ability and proficiency with digital devices.
• Educated to A-level standard and have experience of working within a digital arena and/or experience of working within a policing environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Experience of writing technical reports.
Other desirable but not essential skills include; experience of computer or mobile programming, and understanding of ISO 17025 and how it effects the role.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work. Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included. Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.

The Digital Forensic Technician role is shift based, you will be working a 6-week pattern where you will be required to work 1 weekend in 6. The shifts are detailed below:
• AM shift: 0700 - 1500.
• PM shift: 1200 - 2000.
• Weekend shift: 0800 - 1600.