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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Detect and record physical evidence
   • Detect physical evidence using observation techniques and appropriate technological methods.
   • Detect latent evidence by physical or chemical means.
   • Record evidence prior to examination.
   • Document evidence using recording methods within resource limitations.
2. Collect and package physical evidence
   • Collect evidence to prevent contamination or loss.
   • Collect sufficient samples to allow for further examination/analysis, where possible.
   • Collect sufficient samples to represent the natural variation that occurs in the evidence.
   • Collect control reference samples where available and appropriate.
   • Package and store evidence to maintain custody of evidence and prevent degradation or contamination.
3. Detect and record physical evidence
   • Detect physical evidence using observation techniques and appropriate technological methods
4. Detect latent evidence by physical or chemical means
5. Record evidence prior to examination
6. Document evidence using recording methods within resource limitations
7. Collect and package physical evidence
   • Collect evidence to prevent contamination or loss
8. Collect sufficient samples to allow for further examination/analysis, where possible
9. Collect sufficient samples to represent the natural variation that occurs in the evidence
10. Collect control reference samples where available and appropriate
11. Package and store evidence to maintain custody of evidence and prevent degradation or contamination

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

applying resource management applying time management handling exhibits and preserving continuity of evidence making decisions and solving problems in relation to items of evidence using specialised evidence recording equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

basic knowledge of: application and limitations of forensic investigative techniques legislative, policy, and quality system context in which forensic examinations are conducted legislative, policy, and quality system requirements for the collection, preservation, continuity and disposal of evidence role and functions of other forensic discipline specialists in recording, collecting, preserving and continuity of physical evidence Operational knowledge of: legislative, policy and quality system requirements for the security, protection and preservation of the evidence legislative, policy, and quality system requirements for search and the seizure of evidence range of techniques available for recording, collecting, packaging and preserving evidence required documentation for recording and collecting of evidence

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