Request
1.) How many “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators are currently employed by your Force?
2.) How many “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators are currently appointed within your Force through a recruitment agency or external provider?
3.) a) Within which teams and departments do you currently employ or use these “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators? For example; Major Crime, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse Investigation, CID etc.
b) Please provide a breakdown of how many of these investigators there are within each team/department.
4.) a) How many of these “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators hold PIP level 2 accreditation?
b) How many of these “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators have taken the National Investigators Examination?
5.) What training have these “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators received?
6.) What powers, if any, have these investigators been designated by the Chief Constable under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002 ¿ please break this information down into how many members of staff have been designated powers under each paragraph.
7.) Please provide details of any promotion or advancement structure for “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigators – if there is not one in place, please state this.
8.) Please provide job descriptions for each “non-warranted” or “Police Staff” investigator role within your Force.
Response
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