At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor road traffic, capture offences, and operate safety camera systems for safer roads.
- Company: Join a dedicated team focused on enhancing road safety in Merseyside.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Why this job: Be part of a vital mission to improve road safety and protect your community.
- Qualifications: Strong judgement skills and a commitment to public safety required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Job Purpose To deliver an integrated, IT-enabled operational support service across Merseyside, maintaining a visible presence in support of road traffic enforcement.
The role is essential in advancing the Forces Safer Roads agenda through the capture, validation and processing of offences detected by static and mobile speed enforcement equipment.
Key Responsibilities Proactively monitor road traffic and apply professional judgement to identify and capture speeding and other road traffic offences, contributing to safer driver behaviour and casualty reduction.
Transport, install and operate fixed and mobile road safety camera systems in line with manufacturer guidelines, ensuring evidential integrity at all times.
Review, validate and process offences in compliance with NPCC guidance, Force policy and legislative timescales.
This includes interrogating systems such as PNC and Penti P to identify vehicle owners and drivers.
Undertake both scheduled and dynamic risk assessments to ensure the safe and effective operation of equipment, sites and enforcement activity.
Identify and report equipment or vehicle faults, taking proportionate action to mitigate risks and maintain health and safety standards.
Manage complex enquiries from members of the public and operational officers, ensuring a professional, timely and customer-focused service.
Exercise delegated authority under the Policing and Crime Act 2017, operating with the powers and responsibilities of a constable when enforcing speed limit offences.
Support operational policing by providing observations and intelligence to the Control Room, responding to incidents, and updating systems such as STORM and OSHENS where required.
Contribute to team capability by supporting the induction and development of new staff, providing guidance on legislation, policy and operational procedures.
Ensure compliance with information management standards, maintaining data quality, security and adherence to NPCC guidance on the Management of Police Information.
Identify and process offences relating to mobile phone use, seatbelt compliance and other road traffic matters using camera and AI-enabled technologies.
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Safer Roads Unit Enforcement Officer employer: Merseyside police
Merseyside Police is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With access to comprehensive benefits such as 25 days of annual leave, a Local Government Pension Scheme, and onsite gym facilities, employees are encouraged to maintain a healthy work-life balance while contributing to the vital mission of public safety.
