Police Investigator

Position: Police Staff Investigator (Contract)
Police Staff Investigator (PIP2)

Location:

Quedgeley Police HQ, Water wells Business Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2AN

Contract:

12 month contract with likely extension

Hours:

37 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Pay Rate: £23.40 LTD per hour

About the Role:

Gloucestershire Police are currently for recruiting experienced Police Staff Investigators (PIP2 qualified) to support investigations within its Child Protection Department. Successful candidates will be aligned to specialist investigative teams dealing with serious and complex offences involving children, including intrafamilial abuse, child exploitation, and child death investigations.
You will work under the direction of a Detective Sergeant, contributing to and, where appropriate, leading enquiries into high-risk and sensitive investigations.
This is a front-line investigative role. It is not suitable for candidates seeking remote or predominantly administrative work.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist and lead investigations into crimes involving children as victims
Conduct victim and witness interviews, including video-recorded interviews
Undertake suspect interviews where appropriate
Prepare and progress case files for court
Review CCTV, digital evidence, and downloads
Assist with searches, warrants, and arrests
Engage directly with victims, families, and partner agencies
Attend briefings and deploy dynamically based on operational demand
Essential skills and experience:

PIP2 accreditation (mandatory)
Proven experience as an investigator within a policing or equivalent environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Resilience and emotional maturity when dealing with traumatic material
Trauma-informed approach to victims and witnesses
Strong team-working capability
Full UK driving licence
Willingness and ability to drive unmarked police vehicles
Child abuse or child exploitation investigations
SUDIC / child death investigation exposure
Advanced interviewing (victims, witnesses, or suspects)
Disclosure management experience
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Harry Greenhalgh
Recruitment Lead – Defence
Service Care Solutions
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