Police Officer
Current1) Provide appropriate initial and ongoing frontline response to a wide range of incidents that may include complex and confrontational situations, assessing immediate risk, threat and harm to determine a proportionate response in line with the law, policy and guidance. 2) Take a leading role in establishing effective localised partnerships to problem solve, engage with, reassure and support organisations, groups and individuals across communities in line with the Force’s planned approach. 3) Effectively engage with victims, witnesses, suspects and the vulnerable, in accordance with equality, diversity and human rights considerations, to provide initial support, direct towards relevant services, establish relationships and gather information that prevents and reduces crimes. 4) Maintain awareness of potential and actual risks to individuals, taking appropriate action to protect and support those in need of public protection to pre-empt or effectively address safety / vulnerability issues. 5) Conduct effective and efficient priority and high-volume investigations as requested in line with standards of investigation to inform the development of high-quality case files.6) Gather and handle information, intelligence, and evidence, from a variety of sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance.7) Interview victims, witnesses and suspects in relation to appropriate crimes and investigations, to gather information that has the potential to support law enforcement. 8) Conduct first line analysis of information, intelligence and evidence to determine significance, generate lines of enquiry, inform decision making and support evidence-based policing. 9) Justify and professionally account for actions to ensure adherence to legal frameworks and key working principles, policies and guidance. 10) Identify opportunities for and support the exploration of new ways of working and innovation in policing.11) Problem solving and evidence based police prosecutions.