The Benefits: 

  • Starting salary of £27,432, rising to £29,331 over 4 years. 
  • Generous annual leave allowance of 27 days per year, rising to 32 days after 5 years, plus statutory bank holidays 
  • Generous pension scheme 
  • Employee assistance service- accessible 24/7, providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives, 
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Blue Light Discount card (Discounts include, Asda, Costco and major high street retailers) 
  • The Company:

    West Yorkshire Police is looking to appoint a permanent Facial Imaging Officer to provide effective and efficient support to Regional Scientific Support Services. You will interview witnesses/victims throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region, in order to produce composite facial images. 

    What you’ll need? 

  • Has working knowledge of and ability to operate computerised databases and professional computerised imaging packages 
  • Has evidence of Free hand Artwork skills, preferably portraiture based 
  • Previous experience to demonstrate a patient, confident understanding approach to vulnerable, confused or obstructive individuals
  • Due to the nature of this role you must be able to provide Biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) for inclusion on the respective Police Elimination Databases for routine speculative searching purposes 
  • Desirably have the ability to prepare and present evidence for Court proceedings 
  • Desirably have basic knowledge of cognitive interview techniques. 
  • Have a full current UK/European driving licence
  • Have the willingness to participate in a 7 day shift rota 
  • Ability and willingness to work from home or locations throughout the region 
  • Have access to own transport and willingness to travel throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region 
  • Ability to view imagery which can be graphic and disturbing 
  • Ability to deal with distressed victims as part of the cognitive interview process 
  • You will also be required to produce artist’s impressions, age progression, Body Mapping and anatomical Illustrations, for use by Investigating Officers in criminal investigation. 

    This role is based at Calder Park, Wakefield, with the opportunity for some agile working. 

    This is an exciting opportunity to join the Regional Scientific Support Imaging Unit, dealing with around 800 requests per year for the Yorkshire and Humber Regions. 

    To Apply: 

  • Click Apply below,
  • You will be directed to the West Yorkshire Police Website, 
  • Here you can make an account and submit your application