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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assess operational safety risks
  2. Use tactical options
  3. Handle police equipment
  4. Report operational safety matters
  5. Assess operational safety risks
  6. Use tactical options
  7. Handle police equipment
  8. Report operational safety matters

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

communicating safety concerns to other stakeholders

conducting safety and risk assessments

using situational awareness to identify risks in the operational environment

minimising and eliminating risks through the application of response options, including tactical options


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

current jurisdictional policies and procedures, relating to work health and safety

jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to use of force/tactical options

operational safety and use of force/tactical options principles

types of police operational safety equipment