KATIE BUTLIN
Southam,Warwickshire
Summary
A dedicated confident accredited Detective who is currently working on the Major Crime Department for West Midlands Police. Specialising in areas of investigation, having gained extensive knowledge of law and policy over the past two years. Highly adaptable and emotionally resilient when working under pressure. Analytically-minded with problem-solving and data evaluation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DETECTIVE CONSTABLE
West Midlands Police
Birmingham
03.2022 - Current
- Professional Investigator Programme (PIP2) accredited detective; key modules included Fraud and Proceeds of Crime.
- Assess threat, harm and risk from intelligence reports and selected management or dissemination options, liaising with Economic Crime Unit.
- Strategies and coordinate forward thinking resources with senior leaders, identifying trends to improve the force as a result of HMICFRS inspection.
- Competent with MS Excel, utilising spreadsheets to manage high-volume data and interpret criminal trends from intelligence sources with thorough attention to detail
- Independently planned and implemented criminal investigations, including organised crime and fraud in line with legal legislation and policy. Accurate reporting and record-keeping of daily operations on force software.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills utilised when interview suspects and garner necessary information.
- Liaised with prosecution partners to manage processes around court proceedings, producing multiple successful convictions.
GENERAL ASSISTANT
Sodexo
Leamington Spa
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Management of laboratory lines, completing over 10'000 tests a day
- Wrote reports outlining project progress and results.
- Produced risk and control analysis reports informing key business stakeholders.
- Defined and implemented policies and designed training materials to bolster compliance mastery.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
CUSTOMER ASSISTANT
Tesco
Southam
09.2015 - 08.2018
- Handled customer complaints, finding solutions to address their concerns, applying service recovery to support company reputation.
- Effective use of time management and multitasking, including assisting with administrative responsibilities, customer enquiries and extensive product knowledge.
- Team collaboration of operation tasks, completed prior to deadlines and to professional standard.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Professional Policing Practice
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield 03/2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds 09/2018 - 06.2021
A-Levels -
Southam College
Warwickshire 09/2015 - 07.2017
GCSEs -
Southam College
Warwickshire 09/2010 - 07.2015
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Microsoft Excel
- Crime trend analysis
- Forward thinking
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Open and transparent
- Versatile and adaptable
- Critical risk mitigation
Certification
College of Policing - National Investigator Exams
Timeline
DETECTIVE CONSTABLE
West Midlands Police
03.2022 - Current
GENERAL ASSISTANT
Sodexo
06.2021 - 03.2022
CUSTOMER ASSISTANT
Tesco
09.2015 - 08.2018
Higher National Diploma - Professional Policing Practice
University of Huddersfield
03/2022 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Leeds Beckett University
09/2018 - 06.2021
A-Levels -
Southam College
09/2015 - 07.2017
GCSEs -
Southam College
09/2010 - 07.2015
College of Policing - National Investigator Exams
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