Data Forensic Compliance Officer

Salary: £38,169 rising to £42,612 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location: Police Headquarters, Exeter

Closing Date: Midday 23 October 2026

Hours per week: This role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.

About the role:

The principal responsibility of the Digital Forensic Compliance Officer is to work with the Digital Forensic Technical Lead Manager, monitoring and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) within a Data Forensics Environment.

Conducting Quality Audits and peer review of produced forensic reports in line with the FSR Code. Ensuring critical findings are documented in accordance with the forensic strategy, and that the produced report meets the needs of the Customer and applicable Service Level Agreement (SLA).

In particular to:

• Carry out peer review of produced forensic reports in line with the FSR Code, ensuring spelling and grammar is correct, critical findings are documented in accordance with the forensic strategy, and that the produced report meets the needs of the Customer and applicable service level agreement.
• Maintain records of peer reviews and quality checks carried out, capturing any trends, and identifying any skills gaps or requirements that require further training, ensuring insight is raised with Technical and Operational Managers.
• Assist with witnessed audits as delegated by the Quality Team, ensuring the laboratories compliance to ISO 17025:2017 and FSR Code, whilst capturing areas for continued improvement.
• Assist Technical Manager conducting risk assessments and reports.
• Coordinate or conduct forensic software testing and maintain records of actions and results.
• Support laboratory document control; versions up to date and reflecting current activity, training and competency records maintained in the QMS. Where required, assist the Technical Manager in the writing or proof reading of SOP’s.
• Assist with validation and verification activity as delegated by the Technical Manager, ensuring appropriate technical personnel carry out activity as required by the FSR Code.
• Assisting with non-conformance investigations, implementing new procures or policies, supporting Technical Manager conducting ad hoc or wider technical audits.
• Work as part of a regional collaboration of four police forces

This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post. In some posts this might include the ad-hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.

Want to know more about this role?

Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact:

Hiring Line Manager: Reece Harris

• Data Forensic

Email Address: [email protected]

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What you get if you join us:

If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.