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Hannah McCarthy

8 Walton Pl, Emu Plains,NSW

Summary

I am an experienced and motivated investigator with exceptional flexibility, decision-making skills and demonstrated ability to excel in collaborative, fast paced and high-pressure environments. I am a diligent investigator and assess all available information and resources to determine the appropriate investigative strategy. I am highly analytical and act ethically and with integrity. I am effective at writing reports, interviewing witnesses, overseeing investigations and preparing cases for court. I am confident in rapport building skills and effective communication which enables the development of professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. I understand resolving staffing issues, training junior detectives and improving team performance by supporting development and growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Detective Senior Constable

NSW Police Force
08.2011 - Current
  • Senior Investigator at Mt Druitt Police Area Command, conducting complex and protracted investigations, and case management.
  • Excellent understanding and application of relevant legislation including NSW Crimes Act, NSW Coroners Act, NSW Evidence Act, NSW Criminal Procedure Act

  • Planning and identifying strategies for extended investigations utilising a range of methods and resources.
  • Collected, analyse and interpret information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations
  • Planning and preparing for interviews and utilising strong interview skills including with children, vulnerable persons, persons of interest and victims of significant traumatic incidents.
  • Senior Investigator in the Mt Druitt Police Area Command Fraud Investigation Team
  • Coordinate the review and assessment of fraud reports in the Mt Druitt Police Area Command and communicate the investigative strategy to the supervisor of the Fraud Investigation Team.
  • Manage fraud investigations including assessment of fraud complaints, engage with financial institutions, analysis of banking records, identification of fraud syndicates and individual fraud offenders and criminal prosecution of offenders
  • Identify trends in fraudulent activity and remain up to speed on current fraud modus operandi including international crypto currency schemes, frauds involving NSW covid payment and disaster payment, Ponzi schemes, business email compromise, account take over and identity theft.
  • Adhere to timelines of case investigation updates and the creation and submission of briefs of evidence for court, including time frames set out by legislation, court and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Write meticulous, detailed reports, contemporaneous notes and case notes outlining case findings for internal files and legal prosecution.
  • Prepare statements for court and participate in criminal hearings and trials at local, district and supreme courts.
  • · Delivered calm, professional testimony in court to effectively provide facts and findings from the investigation.
  • ·Manage criminal trials as the officer in charge including brief preparation, compliance of evidence with the NSW Evidence Act, NSW Local Court Act and NSW Criminal Procedure Act, subpoena of witnesses, organise witnesses to attend court, support services,
  • Facilitating conferences with internal and external stakeholders, including circulating documents for review and collating evidence and information for evaluation and assessment.
  • Followed legal requirements as well as NSW Police policy and procedural standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests, searches, crime scenes and financial documents.
  • Plan and prepare detailed police operations utilising internal resources, such as the Tactical Operations Unit, to execute police operations including high risk search warrants, crime scene warrants and drug detection operations
  • Write detailed reports outlining the success of police operations and situational reports to be reviewed by senior police including the Commander of Mt Druitt Police Area Command, Commander of North West Metropolitan Region and members of the Executive.
  • Deliver course components on the Police Investigators course and deliver presentations of case studies at the Homicide Investigations course and Adult Sexual Assault Investigations course.
  • Mentoring junior and trainee detectives in developing their investigation management and evidence gathering skills, including providing feedback and assessment of their progression towards detective designation
  • Interacting professionally, ethically, and collaboratively with individuals, supervisors, peers, and junior officers including training junior staff.
  • Adhering to the NSW Police Act as well as NSW Police Policy and Procedure guidelines as usual processes

Scene of Crime Officer

NSW Police Force
03.2007 - 08.2011
  • Processing scenes of volume crime throughout the South Western Sydney area as they occur, and all vehicle and exhibits related to these offences
  • Submitting all collected evidence for analysis and thoroughly recording all findings for later use in criminal proceedings within the judicial system
  • Working in a team environment to ensure all suburbs in South Western Sydney had a Scene of Crime Officer attend all volume crime scenes
  • Liaising with detectives and intelligence analysts to relay all vital information obtained from scene examinations, laboratory examinations and biometric scene links
  • Preparing technical court witness statements for crime scenes examinations
  • Mentoring scene of crime officers in crime scene examination field work, providing feedback and formal assessment of their progression
  • Delivering courses and workshops facilitated by the Forensic Evidence and Technical Services Command (formally Forensic Services Group)

Education

Advanced Diploma of Police Investigation - Detective Education Program

NSW Police Force
2018

Associate Degree in Policing Practice -

Charles Sturt University
2012

Bachelor of Science - Honours

University of Western Sydney
Richmond, NSW
2008

Certificate IV - Crime Scene Examination

Canberra Institute of Tech
Canberra, ACT
2007

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science

University of Western Sydney
Richmond, NSW
2006

Skills

  • Demonstrated experience in investigation management and decision making with regards to available evidence, legal requisites and modern investigative practices
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting investigations with minimal supervision by gathering and reviewing evidence, interviewing offenders and witnesses, and applying requisite legislative constraints while adhering to organisational policy and procedures
  • Demonstrated experience in fraud assessment and investigation
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering professional and reliable evidence in local, district and supreme courts
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct case reviews, report writing, production of professional brief of evidence and preparation of affidavit/warrant applications
  • Understanding of criminal law, telecommunication and surveillance devices law as well as evidence law and its application to investigations
  • Excellent skills in critical and analytical thinking, problem solving, decision-making, and time management
  • High level of written and verbal communication skills
  • High level organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritise demands of deadlines, and accommodate changing circumstances
  • Highly professional and ethical in all interactions with colleagues, members of the public, and other stakeholders
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and adept at acquiring skills to operate specialised programs and systems

Additional Training

NSW Police Force Qualifications:


  • Homicide Investigation Course
  • Investigation and management of adult sexual assault course
  • Investigators Course
  • Interviews with Children Course
  • Investigative interviewing course
  • Mental Health Intervention Officers Course
  • Cyber security awareness and the financial kill chain
  • Electronic evidence
  • Security of information
  • Misconduct awareness
  • Incident and emergency management
  • Victim support
  • Policing Aboriginal Communities
  • Early appropriate guilty pleas
  • Unconscious Bias
  • LGBTIQ Awareness & Inclusion
  • Respectful and inclusive workplaces
  • Duty of report Police misconduct
  • Indications of Radicalisation

References

1. Detective Inspector Kylie Evans – Duty Officer, Blacktown Police Area Command

NSW Police Force

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2. Detective Sergent Daren Caulfield – Investigations Manager, Inner West Police Area Command

NSW Police Force

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3. Detective Senior Constable Anthony Colman – Manger Fraud Investigations, Mt Druitt Police Area Command

NSW Police Force

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Timeline

Detective Senior Constable

NSW Police Force
08.2011 - Current

Scene of Crime Officer

NSW Police Force
03.2007 - 08.2011

Advanced Diploma of Police Investigation - Detective Education Program

NSW Police Force

Associate Degree in Policing Practice -

Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Science - Honours

University of Western Sydney

Certificate IV - Crime Scene Examination

Canberra Institute of Tech

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science

University of Western Sydney

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