Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess incidents.
- Identify incidents and determine responses according to use of force guidelines, legal responsibilities and organisational procedures.
- Collect information about incidents from a range of different sources to allow reliable assessment of risk.
- Identify causes of incidents and assess them for degree of security risk.
- Maintain communication to provide accurate and relevant information to all parties.
- Determine response options.
- Evaluate responses and select them to maximise safety of people according to legal requirements and organisational procedures.
- Determine the need to take action to reduce the degree of risk according to delegations and organisational procedures.
- Give priority in responses to the safety and protection of all people involved in the incident and reducing the possible escalation of the incident and risk factors.
- Adjust or discontinue responses according to changing circumstances and use of force guidelines.
- Identify situations requiring assistance and request support promptly.