The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Information sources may include: | Agents and operators both private and commercial Departmental sections Informants Government departments and other agencies Members of the public Other police officers Professional associations and event organisers Specialist and public information systems/databases Victims Volunteer organisations Witnesses |
Managing information sources may include: | Compliance with organisational legal and policy constraints Identification Monitoring Ongoing maintenance and evaluation of sources of information Recording |
Specialist information systems could include: | Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence (ABCI) For search and rescue, this may also include COSPAS-SARSAT and similar satellite systems, the Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP) and/or similar systems Interpol, National Crime Authority National Exchange of Police Information (NEPI) system Organisational information systems (such as COPS. in NSW) Other government/non-government information services/databases |
Recorded and stored include: | Documents Electronic or manual storage Files Filing cabinets/compactus Information recording systems such as computers, audio/video tape, photographs Operational logs Running sheets/logs including charts/overlays Statements |
Collation methods may include: | Categorising Comparing Covert and overt Cross-referencing information collected Electronically transmitted data and written correspondence Interviews - face-to-face, radio, telephone Linking Surveillance Validating Visual observations |
Operational circumstances may include: | Availability of resources Environmental Financial Geographical operational areas Technological Timeframes |
Evaluating effectiveness of collation may include: | Accuracy Consideration of issues of credibility Pertinence Reliability Validity |
Re-evaluation means: | Subjecting existing information to evaluation processes in the light of new information received |
Thinking processes may include: | Creative Critical Lateral Reasoning that is deductive (hypotheses testing - gathering and interpreting raw data, identifying patterns or trends and testing them) |
Critical issues may include: | Environmental Medical Physiological Timeframe for survival |
Testing of interpretations must be: | Balanced Logical Objective and comprehensive to be considered appropriate Sceptical And may involve critical evaluation, logical reasoning or additional data collection |
Refinement and consolidation of interpretations involves: | Additional testing Re-evaluation Reformation or other activities aimed at confirmation to a strong degree of probability |
Sound inferences may include: | An assessment being written Formal or informal Interpretations that are probable Predictions Sound recommendations that address both strategic and tactical issues Verbal |
Written report protocols may include: | Authorship Covering reports (overview of operation, recommendations, attachments) Dissemination/circulation schedules Initial advice forms Media release details where relevant Messaging systems Operational running sheets/logs, progress to date/current position, difficulties/issues |
Written reports may include: | Briefing papers Information report Judicial and coronial Ministerial Operational Strategic Tactical |
Professional manner may include: | Labelling of attachments Paragraphing Page layout Using correct grammar and spelling |
Feedback may be: | Formal or informal Oral or electronic Written |
Appropriate action may include: | Examining and/or amending present and future methodologies No action Only responding to feedback |