Investigator

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Express Employment Professionals Full time

JOB PURPOSE:


To plan, implement, co-ordinate, control and maintain a professional investigation service to safeguard, investigate the theft of, and recover assets and information of the company and its clients.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
1.1 Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent (NQF level 4).

1.2 PSiRA registered, minimum grade C.

1.3 Any further education in policing / investigations will be highly beneficial.

1.4 Three (3) to Five (5) years crime investigations experience.

1.5 Valid code 8 drivers' licence.

KEY RECEIVERS:
2.1 Operations Manager.

2.2 Area Manager.

2.3 Task Teams.

2.4 All Operational Staff.

2.5 Senior Investigator.

2.6 Security Personnel.

2.7 Clients.

2.8 Contractors.

2.9 Local Authorities.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
3.1 Maintenance and Inspection.

3.2 Crime Risk analysis and Crime Prevention.

3.3 Crime Investigation.

3.4 Arrest and Convictions.

3.5 Incidents.

3.6 Reports.

3.7 General and Administration.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Functional outputs and activities will include, but are not limited to:

4.2 Maintenance and inspections:
4.2.1 Review the utilisation and maintenance of security equipment.

4.2.2 Communicate security needs and problems to senior management.

4.2.3 Supervise shifts rosters, off days, leave taken, etc. for all Security Guards, and Assistant Investigators, to ensure all operations runs smoothly.

4.2.4 Do regular site inspections (daily) and ensure to cover all the vulnerable areas.

4.2.5 Do unscheduled (surprise) inspection to identify any non-conformances in security personnel area of responsibility.

4.2.6 Ensure all security officers and supervisors are disciplined.

4.2.7 Ensure all Assistant Investigators are performing their duties.

4.

3 Crime Risk Analysis and Crime Prevention:
4.3.1 Formulate relevant preventative measures to ensure a downward trend in criminal activities.


4.3.2 Develop and foster an interactive relationship with internal and external crime affiliated third parties and law enforcement agencies to combat and minimize criminal activities.

4.3.3 Gather and analyse information to identify possible crime related trends.


4.3.4 It is a well-known fact that informants are very important tools of an investigator; therefore, all investigators should continuously recruit new informants.

4.3.5 Do extensive and proactive research into the core reasons for relevant criminal activities.

4.3.6 Make recommendations to fight criminal activities.


4.3.7 Evaluate the protection status on hot spot areas and report it to senior management with recommendations on how to fight these criminal activities.


4.4 Crime Investigation and Intelligence:
4.4.1 Plan and implement investigation techniques which complied with legal requirements and the policies and procedures of the company.

4.4.2 Conduct investigations in a professional and effective manner.

4.4.3 Go to crime sites and gather information and evidence.

4.4.4 Question witnesses and gather witness statements. Ensure statements are written within 24 hours and hand in with photos to relevant personnel.

4.4.5 Identify suspects / syndicates out of current investigations / information.


4.4.6 Identify the modus operandi of suspects / syndicates as well as the vehicles that they use in their actions.

4.4.7 Identify the buyers where the suspects / syndicates sell the stolen property / material.

4.4.8 Liaise with law enforcement agencies to verify and validate information.


4.4.9 Investigators attending the incident / crime scene shall immediately make a full report to the Director / Operations Manager.

4.4.10 Investigators shall update the Director / Operations Manager on a continuous basis of all noteworthy incidents.

4.4.11 Do follow up investigations through means of informants and further information received.

4.4.12 Give all information through to the relevant personnel.

4.4.13 Testify in court when required.

4.4.14 Compilation of dockets. Ensure that all the necessary information is included and that the docket is compiled in the right manner.

4.4.15 Ensure that the compiled docket is handed over to the Docket Carrier.

4.4.16 Establishing an Informant Network.

4.4.17 Continuously recruit new informants.

4.4.

18 Responsible for gathering of crime intelligence pertaining the following:

  • Criminal groups and syndicates.
  • Electronic and Physical surveillance.
  • Identification of new crime trends.
  • Wanted and outstanding suspects.
  • Suspects released from prison / parole.

4.5 Arrests and Convictions:
4.5.1 Arrest syndicates that are responsible for theft in area.

4.5.2 Ensure high conviction rate.

Ensure high conviction rate by preparing yourself and your witnesses for court:

Ensure that all witnesses go through their statements before testifying so that it is fresh in their minds.

Go through the court procedure and ensure that the witnesses know when to say what.

Ensure that the witnesses remember the detail of the scene. Ask the legal team

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