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Abigail McEvoy

Peasenhall,Suffolk

Summary

Experienced investigator with a background in managing complex cases, analysing information, and making informed decisions in high-pressure environments. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience interviewing individuals, assessing risk, and preparing detailed reports. Adaptable and organised, with a proven ability to handle sensitive situations, solve problems effectively, and deliver positive outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Detective Constable

Suffolk Constabulary
2020.10 - 2026.06
  • Qualified PIP2 Detective Constable working within a fast-paced investigative environment, requiring excellent prioritisation, decision-making, and risk management skills.

Key achievements:

  • Successfully secured guilty verdicts and significant custodial sentences in all three cases.
  • Officer in Charge for three Crown Court trials involving serious offences.
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Planning and directing investigative actions, considering local, regional, and national resources to achieve investigative objectives.
  • Assessing and managing threat, harm, and risk, implementing strategies to safeguard victims, colleagues, and the wider public.
  • Analysing evidence and intelligence to identify offenders and support prosecutions.
  • Interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects while gathering evidence and identifying additional lines of enquiry.
  • Preparing investigative reports, building comprehensive case files, and managing disclosure in accordance with legal requirements and best practice.
  • Working collaboratively with partner agencies and specialist departments to progress complex investigations.

Support Worker

Access Community Trust
2018.01 - 2020.10
  • Supported young people aged 16–21 at risk of homelessness, enabling development of independent living skills.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provided practical and emotional support to vulnerable young people, fostering resilience and confidence.
  • Assisted service users in developing essential life skills, including budgeting, tenancy management, and personal wellbeing, promoting self-sufficiency.
  • Supporting individuals in accessing education, training, and employment opportunities.
  • Working collaboratively with external agencies to ensure positive outcomes for service users.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) - Law

Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
09/2014 - 07/2017

A-Levels - History, Law, English

English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
9 2012 - 7 2014

GCSEs -

English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool
09/2007 - 07/2012

Skills

  • Criminal Investigations
  • Evidence Gathering and Analysis
  • Witness and Suspect Interviewing
  • Disclosure Management
  • Risk Assessment and Safeguarding
  • Court File Preparation
  • Case Management
  • Report Writing
  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Communication
  • Adaptability

Certification

  • PIP2 Investigator
  • College of Policing | December 2023 – Present
  • Specialist Child Abuse Investigators Development Programme (SCAIDP)
  • College of Policing | September 2023 – Present
  • Specialist Sexual Assault Investigators Development Programme (SSAIDP)
  • College of Policing | September 2022 – Present

Timeline

Detective Constable

Suffolk Constabulary
2020.10 - 2026.06

Support Worker

Access Community Trust
2018.01 - 2020.10

Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) - Law

Newcastle University
09/2014 - 07/2017

A-Levels - History, Law, English

English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
9 2012 - 7 2014

GCSEs -

English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College
09/2007 - 07/2012
Abigail McEvoy