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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Conduct patrols
   • Patrol local policing area for crime prevention and public safety purposes.
   • Engage with individuals/community to develop rapport.
   • Collect information through patrol activities to identify areas of interest in local policing area.
   • Report information relating to local policing area to stakeholders.
2. Perform initial response
   • Observe incident to determine risk and requirement for response.
   • Identify resources required for policing response to incident.
   • Communicate with stakeholders to facilitate response.
   • Respond to incident in a manner which minimises risk to safety of self, colleagues and public.
   • Monitor incident to adjust response.
   • Communicate outcomes of response.
3. Preserve incident scene and evidence
   • Identify incident scenes requiring investigation to inform stakeholders.
   • Secure incident scenes to protect evidence.
   • Identify persons of interest at the incident scene for communication to stakeholders.
   • Secure evidence to facilitate further investigation.
4. Conduct patrols
   • Patrol local policing area for crime prevention and public safety purposes.
   • Engage with individuals/community to develop rapport.
   • Collect information through patrol activities to identify areas of interest in local policing area.
   • Report information relating to local policing area to stakeholders.
5. Perform initial response
   • Observe incident to determine risk and requirement for response.
   • Identify resources required for policing response to incident.
   • Communicate with stakeholders to facilitate response.
   • Respond to incident in a manner which minimises risk to safety of self, colleagues and public.
   • Monitor incident to adjust response.
   • Communicate outcomes of response.
6. Preserve incident scene and evidence
   • Identify incident scenes requiring investigation to inform stakeholders.
   • Secure incident scenes to protect evidence.
   • Identify persons of interest at the incident scene for communication to stakeholders.
   • Secure evidence to facilitate further investigation.

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 with individuals and the community

identifying areas of focus for policing responses

responding to incidents based on situational requirements, available resources, and risks

minimising risks to self, colleagues and public

applying incident scene preservation procedures

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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.

patrol practices

command and control/incident response

legislation relating to offences against persons and property

policies covering operational response and safety issues

reporting requirements in relation to operational activities

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