Lancashire Constabulary's Criminal Justice Support Division is seeking a Long Term Storage Officer to be based at Accrington.
This post is temporary until 31st March 2025.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe storage, recording, retention, and destruction of all long-term storage items in accordance with Management of Police Information (MOPI) guidelines, Data Protection legislation and Constabulary retention schedules and policies.
Key Responsibilities This is not a comprehensive list of all the tasks which may be required of the post holder.
It is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken.
To be responsible for the security, indexing and cataloguing of audio, visual and digitally recorded evidence as well as physical exhibits and paper files.
To ensure that all long-term storage items are stored and archived in a safe, and secure and appropriate manner in accordance with force policy and MOPI guidance.
Including handling highly sensitive and classified items.
To create, update and maintain accurate records of items in long term storage, using computerised and manual systems in compliance with all relevant procedures and ensuring a robust audit trail is maintained.
To interrogate computerised systems to enable efficient retrieval of stored items and electronic records, including locating historical records relating to cold cases and historic criminal investigations.
To undertake in-depth interrogation of the Connect system to ensure compliance with legislative requirements when making decisions regarding retention periods and/or destruction of Constabulary records.
To utilise document management storage systems by converting paper records to electronic format as directed by force policy and Management of Police Information guidance.
To provide specialist advice and guidance to officers and other internal and external stakeholders regarding LTS procedures, protocols, and the legislative requirements for long term storage of records/the retrieval of records in long term storage.
Including participation at meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Candidates applying for Lancashire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect.
This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.
Further details of the requirements and duties of the post can be found on the attached Role Profile.
Please note, as a condition of your appointment you must undergo and pass RV Vetting.
Please note, candidates successful at shortlisting will be required to undertake an assessment as part of the interview process.
This will consist of a psychometric test.
Before you complete the online application, we would advise you to read the attached Information and Guidance documents.
PLEASE NOTE, AGENCY EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIALS ARE UNABLE TO APPLY FOR INTERNAL VACANCIES.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY IS TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2024 AT 10AM.