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The Forensic Opportunities Programme (FOP) will review closed CCRC applications where the applicant was convicted of rape or murder before 1 January 2016 and the identity of the offender is in issue. The objective of the FOP is to identify those cases where there are forensic opportunities and to pursue relevant lines of investigation. The programme will also identify lessons and opportunities for improvement in the CCRC's regular casework.
Job Responsibility:
Support the Forensic Opportunities Programme (FOP) to identify and pursue appropriate investigative opportunities to obtain relevant, new forensic evidence
Provide subject-matter advice (not expert opinion for evidential purposes)
Contribute to fulfilling the CCRC's purpose of finding, investigating and referring suspected miscarriages of justice
Contribute to achieving the CCRC's strategic aims
Requirements:
Comprehensive background working with law enforcement and the criminal justice system
Supporting investigations and attending scenes as a qualified reporting forensic (biologist) scientist
Extensive experience of working within major and serious crime (including homicide and RASSO investigations) from a forensic perspective