Lynda SMITH

5 ALBA ROAD, NEWHALL, HARLOW, ESSEX, CM17 9LB

01279 424617

07470 700102

lynpower@sky.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am a mature, friendly, honest, trustworthy, reliable person.

I have a good sense of humour, am approachable and always happy to help

anyone.

I like to work in an organised, methodical way, paying attention to detail.

I stay focussed and strive to complete tasks within set time limits.

I don’t panic in a crisis, but use my initiative to work out a solution.

I work well alone without supervision and equally well as part of a team.

My computer skills are good - MS Windows, Word, Excel, Office.

Typing speed 50wpm.

I’m an excellent communicator and can converse with people from all walks of

life.

I set myself high standards of appearance and behaviour.

I have held a clean UK driving licence for 35 years.

I have worked in the Metropolitan & Essex Police Forces since 1992.

I retired from Essex Police on 22/11/2016 and would like a new part time

challenge.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

I am an Investigating Officer, having worked in the Police

Service for 24 years, currently working for Kent & Essex

Serious Crime Directorate, investigating murder, abduction, rape & extortion.

I am a trained exhibits officer, used to being in charge of searches, conducting

briefings, seizing & packaging exhibits, storing them in the appropriate place,

conveying them to the laboratory, attending forensic strategy meetings.

Experienced in statement taking, interviewing victims & witnesses,

(inlcuding vulnerable victims - enhanced Achieving Best Evidence trained)

PNC trained, HOLMES trained, experienced exhibits officer,

experienced in scoping and carrying out house to house

enquiries, CCTV scoping, gathering & viewing, taking

fingerprints & DNA.

Intelligence gathering, compiling detailed reports and

spreadsheets., undertaking research & analysis.

Flexible, good team worker, although equally happy working

alone without supervision, organised & methodical - paying

attention to detail.

Highly motivated and professional, focussed on achieving results within set time

limits.

Used to working under pressure.

NATIONAL INS. NO:

YW148511C

CLEARANCE:

Advanced CRB

SKILLS:

Trained investigating officer ( Major Crime ) , court skills,

PNC, HOLMES, statement taking, disclosure, exhibits,

Achieving Best Evidence, Significant Witness Interviewing.

House to house co-ordinator, CCTV scoping/collecting.

Intelligence gathering.

Basic driving.

First Aid at Work.

Equality & Diversity.

PRESENT POSITION:

From Aug 2008

Investigating Officer - Essex Police Serious Crime

Directorate

The Major Investigation Team deal with murder, abduction,

rape & extortion.

I am a member of the team and carry out enquiries including

statement taking (including Significant Witness interviews

and Achieving Best Evidence interviews which are video

recorded ) house to house enquiries, scoping for - gathering

and viewing CCTV, intelligence gathering.

I am frequently given the role of Exhibits Officer which

requires maximum attention to detail, packaging exhibits,

recording onto HOLMES ( Home Office ) computer & storing exhibits in the

appropriate manner, taking forensic exhibits to the Forensic

Science Service or Police HQ scenes of crime laboratory, and

preaparing them for producing at court.

As Exhibits Officer I attend crime scenes and am in charge of

the search by specialist officers.

HISTORIC JOBS:

Aug 2005 to Aug 2008

Police Community Support Officer - Essex Police

I carried out this role for 3 years after funding for my

previous role was withdrawn, and was a member of the

Neighbourhood Policing Team in Epping & North Weald in

Essex.

I held regular "surgeries" in church halls etc and met with

local people to discuss any problems and together work out a

solution.

I patrolled my "beat area" as a visible Police presence,

dealt with any issues or problems that arose - ie anti social

behaviour, neighbour disputes, parking problems.

I got to know local residents and shop keepers some of

whom provided valuable information about crimes being

committed which often led to the arrest of offenders.

I went into schools & playgroups to give talks to the children

about "stranger danger" and keeping safe.

Apr 2004 to Aug 2005

Investigating Officer - Essex Police - Harlow CID and

Robbery Team

After completing a Crime Investigators Course I joined

Harlow Police Station's Criminal Investigation Department

where I was part of a team investigating serious assaults,

robberies, rapes, aggravated burglaries etc.

I obtained statements from victims & witnesses, undertook

house to house enquiries, CCTV gathering & viewing,

compiled intelligence packs & victimology.

When I became a member of the robbery team I acted as case

officer for street robberies (muggings) and was successful in

identifying & arranging the arrest of suspects and preparing

evidence for court resulting in conviction and prison

sentences.

Sep 1996 to Apr 2004

Service Desk Supervisor - Essex Police

Supervising station office assistants working on the front

counter at various Police Stations, ensuring a professional,

high quality service was provided.

Also supervising in the Crime Desk, where the public would

phone in to report crimes, ask for advice etc.

Ensuring that reported crimes were dealt with by the correct

departments, arranging for Scenes of Crime Officers to

attend crime scenes.

EDUCATION:

1966 to 1971

Walthamstow County High School for Girls - 1971

English Language - GCE A*

English Literature - GCE A*

History - GCE grade C

Geography - GCE grade C

Art - GCE grade B

French - GCE grade C

TRAINING:

Sep 1997

POLICE NATIONAL COMPUTER names & vehicles, HOLMES 2, Crime Investigators

Course.

Basic Law, MOPI (Managing Police Information)

Acheiving Best Evidence (interviewing vulnerable

victims/witnesses) Exhibits, Disclosure, Equality, Race &

Diversity, COMPACT (Missing persons) Court Skills, Basic

Driving, Customer Care, Casualty Bureau, Role of the

Supervisor, Managing Stress in the workplace, Grievance

Handling. Conflict Management (defensive skills) Selection

Interviewing.

First Aid.

Not graded but passed all between Sept

1996 and July 2011 - ESSEX POLICE