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POLCOV008
Provide intelligence support to policing responses

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills required to plan intelligence support, to manage information and intelligence process, and to provide assistance to policing responses.

This unit applies to intelligence practitioners working in a policing environment required to support strategic, tactical and operational contexts by providing reliable advice to the policing decision makers.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to the management and classification of intelligence information, provision of support and review of intelligence responses.

Those undertaking this role would demonstrate high level analytical, problem solving, communication, planning, decision-making and information management skills. They may or may not have responsibility for directly supervising others, and would complete complex tasks independently, in a broad range of contexts.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan intelligence support for a response

1.1 Identify intelligence requirements for response purposes.

1.2 Develop objectives of intelligence support to guide response.

1.3 Determine intelligence processes required to achieve objectives.

1.4 Identify partner agencies/stakeholders applicable to the response in order to support collaboration.

1.5 Identify communication channels with stakeholders to facilitate the provision of support.

1.6 Negotiate timelines with stakeholders for reporting purposes.

1.7 Document intelligence support plan to provide rationale for resource use.

2. Manage information

2.1 Collect information in accordance with intelligence support objectives.

2.2 Collate information to meet multiple stakeholders' requirements.

2.3 Review information to determine its relevance to response context.

2.4 Disseminate information in accordance with information security requirements.

3. Develop intelligence

3.1 Evaluate collated information to determine validity and reliability.

3.2 Analyse information to develop inferences and insights.

3.3 Identify gaps in intelligence to guide further information collection.

3.4 Select products to provide timely and reliable intelligence.

3.5 Draft intelligence products to support defined response requirements.

3.6 Assess new information against support objectives to establish intelligence relevance.

4. Provide intelligence support

4.1 Organise intelligence products into logical and sequential formats.

4.2 Determine currency and usefulness of intelligence support measures through stakeholder evaluation.

4.3 Adjust intelligence support response to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements.

4.4 Revise intelligence products to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements.

4.5 Collaborate with stakeholders to improve the quality of intelligence support.

5. Review intelligence support responses

5.1 Seek evaluations from stakeholders to assist review of intelligence support responses.

5.2 Document intelligence support evaluations to inform future analysis and reviews.

5.3 Assess feedback for continuous improvement opportunities.

5.4 Contribute to debriefs and post response evaluations to identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

planning intelligence support responses

identifying key personnel/stakeholders relying on support from intelligence sources

collecting information to develop intelligence products and review their effectiveness

analysing information for intelligence support responses

creating intelligence response support plans to meet needs

communicating and liaising with multiple stakeholders, including external agencies, to provide optimal intelligence support

deciding which intelligence support matches predefined context and stakeholder needs

reviewing support to identify and accommodate changes in intelligence needs

negotiating and documenting intelligence support timelines and reporting arrangements

delivering an intelligence briefing/presentation to key operational personnel/stakeholders

evaluating intelligence support responses for continuous improvement opportunities

reporting findings and results to personnel

entering findings and results into management systems

working collaboratively with other partner agencies, key personnel and stakeholders

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

information collection, analysis and interpretation research methods

jurisdictional communication policies, methods, tools and techniques

jurisdictional information technologies and their application to intelligence situations

jurisdictional response policies and procedures

design and development of intelligence products

change management within organisational contexts

stakeholder needs analysis

information security protocols and classifications

risk assessment concepts and techniques

This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.

Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the companion volumes.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan intelligence support for a response

1.1 Identify intelligence requirements for response purposes.

1.2 Develop objectives of intelligence support to guide response.

1.3 Determine intelligence processes required to achieve objectives.

1.4 Identify partner agencies/stakeholders applicable to the response in order to support collaboration.

1.5 Identify communication channels with stakeholders to facilitate the provision of support.

1.6 Negotiate timelines with stakeholders for reporting purposes.

1.7 Document intelligence support plan to provide rationale for resource use.

2. Manage information

2.1 Collect information in accordance with intelligence support objectives.

2.2 Collate information to meet multiple stakeholders' requirements.

2.3 Review information to determine its relevance to response context.

2.4 Disseminate information in accordance with information security requirements.

3. Develop intelligence

3.1 Evaluate collated information to determine validity and reliability.

3.2 Analyse information to develop inferences and insights.

3.3 Identify gaps in intelligence to guide further information collection.

3.4 Select products to provide timely and reliable intelligence.

3.5 Draft intelligence products to support defined response requirements.

3.6 Assess new information against support objectives to establish intelligence relevance.

4. Provide intelligence support

4.1 Organise intelligence products into logical and sequential formats.

4.2 Determine currency and usefulness of intelligence support measures through stakeholder evaluation.

4.3 Adjust intelligence support response to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements.

4.4 Revise intelligence products to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements.

4.5 Collaborate with stakeholders to improve the quality of intelligence support.

5. Review intelligence support responses

5.1 Seek evaluations from stakeholders to assist review of intelligence support responses.

5.2 Document intelligence support evaluations to inform future analysis and reviews.

5.3 Assess feedback for continuous improvement opportunities.

5.4 Contribute to debriefs and post response evaluations to identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

planning intelligence support responses

identifying key personnel/stakeholders relying on support from intelligence sources

collecting information to develop intelligence products and review their effectiveness

analysing information for intelligence support responses

creating intelligence response support plans to meet needs

communicating and liaising with multiple stakeholders, including external agencies, to provide optimal intelligence support

deciding which intelligence support matches predefined context and stakeholder needs

reviewing support to identify and accommodate changes in intelligence needs

negotiating and documenting intelligence support timelines and reporting arrangements

delivering an intelligence briefing/presentation to key operational personnel/stakeholders

evaluating intelligence support responses for continuous improvement opportunities

reporting findings and results to personnel

entering findings and results into management systems

working collaboratively with other partner agencies, key personnel and stakeholders

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

information collection, analysis and interpretation research methods

jurisdictional communication policies, methods, tools and techniques

jurisdictional information technologies and their application to intelligence situations

jurisdictional response policies and procedures

design and development of intelligence products

change management within organisational contexts

stakeholder needs analysis

information security protocols and classifications

risk assessment concepts and techniques

This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.

Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the companion volumes.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
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Observation Checklist

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Identify intelligence requirements for response purposes. 
Develop objectives of intelligence support to guide response. 
Determine intelligence processes required to achieve objectives. 
Identify partner agencies/stakeholders applicable to the response in order to support collaboration. 
Identify communication channels with stakeholders to facilitate the provision of support. 
Negotiate timelines with stakeholders for reporting purposes. 
Document intelligence support plan to provide rationale for resource use. 
Collect information in accordance with intelligence support objectives. 
Collate information to meet multiple stakeholders' requirements. 
Review information to determine its relevance to response context. 
Disseminate information in accordance with information security requirements. 
Evaluate collated information to determine validity and reliability. 
Analyse information to develop inferences and insights. 
Identify gaps in intelligence to guide further information collection. 
Select products to provide timely and reliable intelligence. 
Draft intelligence products to support defined response requirements. 
Assess new information against support objectives to establish intelligence relevance. 
Organise intelligence products into logical and sequential formats. 
Determine currency and usefulness of intelligence support measures through stakeholder evaluation. 
Adjust intelligence support response to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements. 
Revise intelligence products to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements. 
Collaborate with stakeholders to improve the quality of intelligence support. 
Seek evaluations from stakeholders to assist review of intelligence support responses. 
Document intelligence support evaluations to inform future analysis and reviews. 
Assess feedback for continuous improvement opportunities. 
Contribute to debriefs and post response evaluations to identify continuous improvement opportunities. 
Identify intelligence requirements for response purposes. 
Develop objectives of intelligence support to guide response. 
Determine intelligence processes required to achieve objectives. 
Identify partner agencies/stakeholders applicable to the response in order to support collaboration. 
Identify communication channels with stakeholders to facilitate the provision of support. 
Negotiate timelines with stakeholders for reporting purposes. 
Document intelligence support plan to provide rationale for resource use. 
Collect information in accordance with intelligence support objectives. 
Collate information to meet multiple stakeholders' requirements. 
Review information to determine its relevance to response context. 
Disseminate information in accordance with information security requirements. 
Evaluate collated information to determine validity and reliability. 
Analyse information to develop inferences and insights. 
Identify gaps in intelligence to guide further information collection. 
Select products to provide timely and reliable intelligence. 
Draft intelligence products to support defined response requirements. 
Assess new information against support objectives to establish intelligence relevance. 
Organise intelligence products into logical and sequential formats. 
Determine currency and usefulness of intelligence support measures through stakeholder evaluation. 
Adjust intelligence support response to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements. 
Revise intelligence products to accommodate changing circumstances and requirements. 
Collaborate with stakeholders to improve the quality of intelligence support. 
Seek evaluations from stakeholders to assist review of intelligence support responses. 
Document intelligence support evaluations to inform future analysis and reviews. 
Assess feedback for continuous improvement opportunities. 
Contribute to debriefs and post response evaluations to identify continuous improvement opportunities. 

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