Community Protection Officer

6 months contract with Local government

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Head of Community Safety and Enforcement deliver Community Protection Service in line with current corporate national and regional policies and priorities.

Through the day to day operation of the service and using appropriate intelligence methods work as part of a team of officers to achieve appropriate impacts and outcomes for residents businesses and visitors to Walsall.

The service is currently responsible for licensing enforcement environmental crime noise certain elements of pollution antisocial behaviour unauthorised encampments but this list is not exhaustive and may change from time to time.

Key Duties (Sample):

Using the Intelligence and analysis of data from the service s complaints and premises databases the Intelligence Data Base local delivery model and tasking and other sources support the Team Leader Community Protection in the identification of trends and issues in compliance with the legislation within the scope of the role. Where such trends and issues are identified work in partnership with other services and stakeholders where appropriate including adopting a regional approach when required to effectively tackle these issues.

Propose and assist in implementing solutions and strategies for the team and service to meet corporate national regional and service objectives and priorities using the full range of enforcement tools and powers. This should include but not be limited to service of notices seizure of equipment goods and records prosecutions sampling & test purchase programmes projects advice to business residents and consumers early intervention mediation and negotiation.

Provide support and advice to business including Primary Authority and Home Authority businesses where appropriate on an individual or sector basis.

Investigate routine and complex complaints on civil and criminal matters and provide in depth advice to members residents consumers and business in line with legal requirements and service policy

Maintain such electronic and paper records as are required to meet legal analytical and service monitoring and reporting requirement.

Undertake the duties required by the service as a responsible authority under the Licensing Act 2003 the Gambling act 2005 and such other legislation as may be in force including evaluating licence applications making representations and submitting applications for a review of premises licences and act as a consultee for the AntiSocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 planning and other statutory formal and informal internal and external consultation processes

Investigate offences and other incidents of noncompliance with legislation within the scope of the service in line with policies procedures service standards and statutory requirements. This will include carrying out PACE interviews taking witness statements maintaining security and continuity of evidence undertaking mediation and working with other services and external partners as required.

Participate in the Community Trigger Process as required under the AntiSocial Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014

Operate a victim centred approach to those affected by criminal activity with specific focus on vulnerability risk threat and repeat victimisation.

Prepare and submit reports for criminal prosecution formal civil proceedings applications for injunctions and orders and licence reviews and serve notices in relation to breaches of legislation in accordance with service standards and statutory requirements

Manage unauthorised encampments through the full legal process up to and including eviction

Give evidence in criminal and civil courts and present applications for licence reviews and representations to committee hearings or consultations and appeals as required

Essential Experience and Qualifications (Sample):

To have at least one of the following technical qualifications (or equivalent) and be prepared to study for the others The Certificate of Technical Competence in Noise monitoring Level 2 Award for Licensing Practitioners BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in Neighbourhood Nuisance and AntiSocial Behaviour Case Working

Additional information to note:

This position is located in Walsall WS1

The closing date for this position is asap