As the Director of Forensic Services, you will provide strategic leadership and management of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit – Forensic Services collaboration. Ensuring that the delivery of forensic services can continue to improve in efficiency and effectiveness.

The overall purpose of this role is to maximise the effectiveness of forensic submissions by ensuring that all potential submissions are evaluated in respect to, the viability of the request, the needs of the investigation and its overall cost, both in terms of external expenditure and internal resources. 

The FCIN is a formal collaboration hosted by North Wales Police, which aims to work with all police forces in England and Wales to improve quality standards, as well as bringing down the overall cost of science development and accreditation.

Cumbria Constabulary is recruiting a full-time permanent Crime Scene Manager (CSM) and applications are invited from both experienced and trainee CSMs with considerable CSI experience. Should the successful candidate not hold a College of Policing accredited CSM qualification, they must commit to attending an accredited CSM training course and completing the CSM Development Plan within the first two years.

Cumbria Constabulary is recruiting a full-time permanent Crime Scene Investigator Team Leader (TL) to perform the role of CSI Technical Manager and lead on CSI ISO accreditation, CSI Competency and Forensic Training. The postholder will be required to travel to CSI bases in Carlisle and Barrow on a frequent basis and may be required to cover the whole county in connection with the CSI TL duties stated in the role profile.