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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

conduct briefings and debriefings

interview detainees

listen effectively

operate monitoring and recording equipment

plan effectively

undertake written and oral questioning

Required Knowledge

categories of detainees

character andor personality types

cultural differences and awareness

cultural understanding within area of operations

human behavioural patterns

interrogation methods and techniques

legal aspects of interrogation

levels of cooperation of detainees

principles of searching

prisoner of war handling

role of interpreters

searching techniques and procedures

sequence of orders

shock of capture

types and purpose of orders

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to conduct tactical questioning through the use of an interpreter and to correctly compile the appropriate documentation as indicated in the Range Statement

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency must be assessed in a simulated environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

appropriate simulated questioning site

people to role play detainee guards

Guidance information for assessment

Preferred method of assessment of a candidate would include participation in a role play based on a simulated workplace scenario

Range Statement

Information requirements may include:	Capability Command structure Communications Dispositions Intentions Strengths Weapons
Detainee may include:	Criminal suspect Displaced person Prisoner of war Security suspect
Secure site may include:	Building Field environment Search site Temporary location Tactical questioning point Vehicle
Standard procedures may include:	Australian Quality Training Framework Australian Standards Defence instructions Doctrine pamphlets Industry practices Job guides and other publications Maintenance schedules Manufacturers' specifications, procedures and technical instructions WHS requirements and regulations Organisational instructions and journals Organisational policies and procedures Quality control Regulatory requirements Relevant local government by-laws Routine orders Security instructions and procedures Standard Operating Procedures Standing orders Workplace agreements Written and verbal orders
Roles may include:	Contingency actions Guards Interpreters Searchers Tactical questioner
Preparing the detainee may include:	Assessment of intelligence value Assessment of level of cooperation Assessment of likelihood of ability to satisfy intelligence requirement Blindfolding Handcuffing or restraining Searching of detainee Searching of equipment Screening of detainee Willingness of detainee to respond to questions
Appropriate atmosphere may include:	Isolation Security Segregation Shock of capture Silence Strictness
Questioning technique may include:	Lines of questioning Question types
Legal requirements may include:	Geneva conventions and protocols International laws Laws of Armed Conflict National laws Rules of Engagement State/territory laws
Documentation may include:	Capture report Detainee capture record Detainee file Intelligence report Interrogation report Personalised equipment tag Preliminary technical report Tactical questioning and search report Translation report
Classifying the detainee may include:	Authority Emotion Evidence of knowledge Gender Intelligence value Natural leaders Rank
Appropriate stakeholders may include:	Guard commander Medical officer Police Psychology officer Shift commander Unit commander