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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify public safety concerns of a culturally specific community
   • Consult with community members and organisations to build networks.
   • Identify considerations impacting police relations to identify potential solutions.
   • Collate information relating to public safety concerns for reporting purposes.
   • Report public safety concerns to supervisors.
2. Advise police on cultural factors affecting the success of service strategies
   • Explain cultural protocols to stakeholders to enhance organisational understanding.
   • Identify communication channels to facilitate consultation with community members and organisations.
   • Explain community decision-making practices, including the roles of key groups and organisations.
   • Identify potential strategies to achieve service objectives while respecting cultural differences.
3. Advise a culturally specific community on public safety
   • Explain police service strategies to community members and organisations to enhance understanding.
   • Elicit community suggestions and feedback for reporting purposes.
4. Identify public safety concerns of a culturally specific community
   • Consult with community members and organisations to build networks.
   • Identify considerations impacting police relations to identify potential solutions.
   • Collate information relating to public safety concerns for reporting purposes.
   • Report public safety concerns to supervisors.
5. Advise police on cultural factors affecting the success of service strategies
   • Explain cultural protocols to stakeholders to enhance organisational understanding.
   • Identify communication channels to facilitate consultation with community members and organisations.
   • Explain community decision-making practices, including the roles of key groups and organisations.
   • Identify potential strategies to achieve service objectives while respecting cultural differences.
6. Advise a culturally specific community on public safety
   • Explain police service strategies to community members and organisations to enhance understanding.
   • Elicit community suggestions and feedback for reporting purposes.

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.

participating in consultations with a culturally specific community

adjusting communication style to audience

facilitating communication between police and community

using cultural knowledge in interacting with community

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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.

characteristics of a culturally specific community

support agencies and services operating in the community

communication processes and barriers to effective communication

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