8/6/2019 Profile for Crime Screener
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I am keen to begin a career as a Crime Screener, after an
accomplished academic career in law(LLB/Hons) and science (MSc),
with more than six years experience combined with working, and
other commitments. Whereby, I am proficient in all areas relating
to crime and the legal processes in a forensiccontext. This ranges
from crime pattern analysis, to identifying crime series, crime
trends, persistentoffenders (criminal/investigative profiling) and,
white-collar crime in forensic psychology. I also have therelevant
skills and satisfactory experience, which could easily be
transferable to the above post. In
achieving this, I have shown myself to be self-motivated,
committed and determined in achieving mygoals. I have also
demonstrated that I am an organized, focused and strong-willed
person with a firmsense of responsibility towards my duties. I have
clear thinking and therefore rational explanations areimportant.
Furthermore, I am proactive with a methodical perspective and have
the ability to juggle with anumber of tasks at any given time,
plan, review and prioritise, and able to take the lead when
necessary.
My academic career has greatly enhanced my written and verbal
communication skills, due to the manypresentations, assignments,
reports and projects that were required. These skills have been
transferableduring my employment positions as a paralegal. My
duties entailed, processing regulatory changes andoperative
initiative coupled with writing letters, memos, and drafting,
reviewing, amending and negotiatingnew business commercial
agreements for various group company subsidiaries. This was to be
done withsatisfactory completion of the components and stages to
deadline and to agreed quality standards, whilstadhering to
maintain accuracy when drafting such document and paying close
attention to details. This is
a skill I have learnt on my professional legal studies, which
has given me the ability to interpret complex,and often technical
information. For instance, legal documents, policy papers,
protocols, guidelines andlegislations into plain English. I have
also been responsible for legal queries and issues of
subsidiaries,and others internally across business functions to
ensure internal agreement and carry out extensiveresearch to
develop standard documentation and precedents.
Subsequently, I have also, experience in Criminal Litigation,
which requires negotiating and advocacyskills; preparing and
presenting statements of evidence for court, without losing the
sight of defending myopinions to a wide range of people. I am
unfazed when briefing and presenting to large groups, andremain
persuasive, articulate and confident, getting my point across at
meetings. Similarly, my previousemployments as a cashier and credit
controller has also, given me the experience in liaising
withcolleagues and the general public handling cash, administrative
duties, accounts, and compliance withthe requisite financial
regulations for audit purposes. I have also, successfully developed
relationshipswith inter/national clients negotiated contractual
obligations, delegate risk assessment and financialoperations to
increase efficiency.
I have experience in research and analytical processes, and
training in research methods on socialscience studies. My research
thesis was on the use of Biological correlates of Anti-social
behaviour withinCriminal Proceedings. This included the design of
the study, and the collection and analysis of the data. The
analysis was done from both an investigative and a behavioural
perspective. The resultsanalysis provides an insight into the
unknown offenders characteristics and traits, as well as
investigativesuggestions, and strategies for interviews and trial.
The samples surveyed were the Metropolitan Police,Solicitors,
Barristers or QC and a Control group. This was coupled with
literature review both in paper
journals, the Internet and library based research. Above all, I
can see the need for, and can produce, newapproaches to old
problems.
I have also successfully undertaken various team projects within
both academic and professionalenvironments. Thus, have the ability
to support, advise, and guide those around me, and at the same
timehave the ability to work from my own initiative or as a member
of a disciplined team. I have good listeningskills, which gives me
the ability to deal with clients, investigative analytical
problem-solving abilities, tohandle legal casework and
decision-making skills. For example assess, the best course of
action tofollow. Furthermore, I have the ability to problem solve,
tested with continuous problem solving exercisesgiven as
assessments, which required statistical analysis and evaluation of
data.
I am a strong believer in working and learning in the right
environment. Therefore, I make the most of every opportunity -
acknowledging my own development needs and then setting about
creatingopportunities for learning. I also have a flexible attitude
for learning new techniques and using newtechnology. Competent in
Microsoft Office: Word (typing speed: 40 WPM), Excel, Outlook
PowerPoint,SPSS (statistics) and other financial packages
(CODA/PRISM), and also, an efficient user of the Internetand email.
I have an interest in/aptitude for science, keep abreast with
current affairs, and enjoy travellingfor culture and arts.
