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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for an escort.
   • Develop escort plans and duties from prisoner transfer information.
   • Identify and assign resources, personnel and equipment needed for the escort according to escort purpose, escort plans and escort procedures.
   • Ensure that vehicles and equipment are checked for availability and serviceability.
   • Check information on the warrants or movement orders for specific requirements and for accuracy and consistency with escort plans.
   • Confirm that route plans, itinerary and timetables ensure the safest and most time-effective movements.
   • Provide prisoners and team members with information designed to promote cooperation and understanding, and reduce stress and mistakes.
2. Supervise escorts.
   • Confirm prisoner identity and information against documentation and according to procedures.
   • Confirm that property is received and checked according to procedures.
   • Complete the loading, search and restraint of prisoners according to procedures.
   • Check and confirm itinerary and route against movement plans and special needs and adjustments.
   • Maintain communication with base and locations using communication equipment.
   • Complete reports and documentation clearly and accurately and in the format and time required.
   • Delegate tasks required by the assignment in the time and manner required.
   • Transfer prisoners, property and files to receiving agencies to ensure the continuation of care and security.
3. Protect prisoners and the public.
   • Monitor the safety and welfare of prisoners using vehicle surveillance equipment and dynamic security methods.
   • Maintain supervision of prisoners during approved and authorised activities according to procedures.
   • Monitor the health and safety of prisoners according to procedures and duty of care.
   • Anticipate and assess the impact of vehicle and equipment breakdowns and mechanical problems, and report incidents according to the urgency of problems and contingency plans.
   • Use conflict management strategies to minimise risk to safety and welfare, disruption to the itinerary and escalation of conflict.
   • Ensure that response to accidents, injuries, damage and incidents maintains the safety, security and welfare of staff, prisoners and the public.
   • Report incidents promptly according to the nature and urgency of the incident.

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills applying organisations policies and procedures related to escorting prisoners and using transport supervising escorts in both routine circumstances and in dealing with emergencies or contingencies maintaining and using transport and safety and security equipment and technology used in escorting prisoners analysing escort requirements developing a plan and itinerary and adapting the requirements of the plan for special needs when necessary applying organisations policies and procedures related to duty of care to prisoners and the public providing information to prisoners and team members safely and effectively using transport and the safety and security equipment and technology used in escorting prisoners dealing with emergencies breaches of regulations and conflict taking action to protect the welfare of prisoners and the public dealing with and reporting breakdowns and incidents transferring prisoners to receiving agencies

Required knowledge organisational requirements including sections of legislation regulations procedures and orders that influence the work of escorting prisoners range of warrants movement orders and court requirements relating to escorting prisoners roles and responsibilities of team members and representatives of the justice system involved in the transport of prisoners code of conduct

duty of care organisations reporting requirements and information management system emergency procedures and first aid transport including road rules location of key destinations for escorts interpretation of maps and timetables general vehicle maintenance and mechanical knowledge to perform repairs on common breakdown parts

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package
Overview of assessment	Evidence for assessment must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms the knowledge requirements of this unit the skill requirements of this unit application of employability skills as they relate to this unit ability to plan and monitor escort processes in a range of two or more contexts or occasions over time
Context of and specific resources for assessment	This unit contains a wide range of variables to reflect the diverse nature of escort services provided in and for correctional services Selection from the range of variables will reflect the specific requirements of the work site and the defined work role Valid assessment of this unit requires a license to drive the vehicles used in prison escorts a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered by an individual responsible for planning and monitoring escorts as part of a coordinated team including coping with difficulties irregularities and changes to routine copies of legislation policies procedures and guidelines relating to planning and monitoring escorts access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
Method of assessment	The following assessment methods are suggested observation of performance in routine workplace activities within a range of agreed responsibilities and in various work locations written andor oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding completion of workplace documents and reports produced as part of routine work activities thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners completion of performance feedback from supervisors and colleagues
Guidance information for assessment	Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands and any identified special needs of the candidate including language and literacy implications and cultural factors that may affect responses to the questions In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

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Range Statement

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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Escort purpose covers a range of reasons an escort may be required and may include:	prisoner transfers attendance at court compassionate visits interstate transfers inter-prison transfers inter-agency transfers hospitalisation special leave attendance at special services community work programs.

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