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Police Led Presentation Officer

Employer
Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police
Location
Leamington Spa
Salary
£12531 - £14800 per annum
Closing date
28 Jan 2019

Job Details

Police Led Presentation Officer   

Leamington –TPU, Warwickshire 

Permanent Contract 

Part Time (18.5 hours Mon, Tue & Wed)  

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Monday 28th January 2019 

Interviews will be held W/C 13th February 2019 

A strategic alliance has been formed between Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police in order to enable both forces to meet the challenge of reducing policing budgets. By working more closely together the forces will benefit from greater operational and organisational resilience, making us the fourth largest geographic police area in England and Wales. 

The main purpose of the role is to attend Magistrates courts in West Mercia and Warwickshire (as required), presenting evidence in Specified Offence Proceedings. 

To attend Magistrates Courts in West Mercia and Warwickshire to present evidence in relation to summary trials 

Main Responsibilities:

To receive all Specified Offence or summary prosecution files for presentation at Court.

Check file for correct evidence and sufficiency to proceed at court.  Identify any additional requirements or remedial input and take appropriate action.

To ensure the right person is prosecuted for the right offence and always act in the interests of justice considering that in certain circumstances other methods of disposal may be suitable as an alternative to prosecution.

To identify those documents to be disclosed to the defendant in respect of MCA and summary cases, in order to ensure that all administration can be completed and cases are dealt with expeditiously at court, avoiding adjournments.

To identify those documents to be disclosed in respect of Non-MCA cases, where appropriate, for the purposes of providing Advanced Information to Defence, Probation, Courts, CPS and Police Witness Care Units in order to ensure best use of court time and any witness care issues can be addressed by all agencies.

To liaise with the Crown Prosecution Service for any reason where it is considered that appropriate legal advice should be sought before proceeding further.

To liaise with other prosecution agencies e.g. the Department of Vehicle Licensing, H.M. Custom and Excise and telephone queries from defendants where necessary and to resolve queries.

To update NSPIS Case database application with all appropriate actions, including decision made, in order to ensure that progress is logged and information is accurate, up to date and easily accessible to others.

To deal with any correspondence from the public, Solicitors and partner agencies, ensuring that necessary action is initiated and that appropriate responses are sent in a timely manner.

To attend court and deal with any preparatory work to avoid cases taking up unnecessary court time.

To present cases at Court, requesting appropriate adjournments for trials or further hearings when required.

To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.

Experience/Skills:  

Educated to ‘A’ level standard, or equivalent.

Knowledge of criminal and traffic law

Conversant with the Charging Standards 5th edition, National File Standards, Manual of Guidance and Code for Crown Prosecutors.

Significant experience of working in a Criminal Justice environment, particularly with regard to:-

the application of Traffic Law

Evidential rules applicable to summary prosecution files.

Application of Code for Crown Prosecutors

Must be able to back up legal arguments with evidence and to present at cases at court.

Must be able to provide advice and guidance and influence at all levels.

Must be able to make decisions based on sound judgement.

Must be able to work on own initiative, prioritise and be responsible for own workload

Special Conditions

Travel throughout Warwickshire and West Mercia

The post holder will be required to successfully achieve accreditation at Assistant Prosecutor level within 12 months. 
 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

You will be required as part of Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police recruitment process to successfully complete vetting and credit checks.

 

 

Company

Warwickshire Police and West Mercia is the fourth largest geographic police area in England and Wales. The force area is divided into five local policing areas, which match the boundaries of our local authorities.

While Warwickshire Police and West Mercia is predominantly rural, it also contains some densely populated urban areas and many market towns. To ensure we strike the right balance between addressing national and local policing priorities, the force focuses its activities on three priority areas:

  • Serving
  • Protecting the public
  • Making the difference
Company info
Location
Hindlip Hall,
Hindlip
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR3 8SP
GB

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