Vacancies for trainee fingerprint officers are advertised in the Eastern Daily Press and Evening News and on the Norfolk Constabulary Web Site, under Vacancies and Recruitment.

 

Hours of work
Fingerprint Officers (including trainees) work between 8am and 10pm, five days a week on a shift basis (out of office hours and weekends are covered via an on-call roster).

 

Training
As a newly-appointed trainee fingerprint officer you would undergo in-force training including familiarisation with other roles within the department, the basic principles of fingerprints and history of the fingerprint service. Within the first few months of taking up the new post you will be expected to attend a residential foundation course.

On successful completion of the foundation course, a minimum period of 18 months is spent continuing your in-force training, working as a fingerprint officer and preparing two evidence portfolios before attending a residential intermediate assessment course.

Following successful completion of the intermediate level, another minimum of 18 months is spent developing skills, working as a fingerprint officer and completing a final evidence port folio.

The final part of the training to become a fingerprint expert is a residential advanced course and assessment including a mock court exam.

 

Entry Requirements
All applicants must have been educated to A-level standard or equivalent and have five GCSEs at grade C or higher (including English, maths and a science subject). Applicants should also have experience of some form of analytical work or attention to fine detail and photography. Skills such as meticulous attention to detail, ability to work under pressure, communication in all forms and keyboard skills are all desirable.