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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Perform proactive policing duties
  2. Develop and apply knowledge of the local policing area
  3. Develop police intelligence
  4. Respond to incidents
  5. Preserve incident scene and evidence
  6. Perform proactive policing duties
  7. Develop and apply knowledge of the local policing area
  8. Develop police intelligence
  9. Respond to incidents
  10. Preserve incident scene and evidence

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.

presenting oneself in a professional manner

conducting planned patrols and engaging with community members

collecting and assessing information and intelligence for reporting purposes

identifying areas of focus for policing responses based on persons/groups of interest, jurisdictional goals, trends, and sources of information

developing, implementing and continually assessing policing responses based on situational requirements, available resources, and risks

identifying primary and subsequent incident scenes, and associated persons of interest

securing and preserving incident scenes and evidence

minimising risks to self, colleagues and public

completing required post-incident actions, including debriefings, follow up actions, reports and response reviews


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 processes, in line with jurisdictional policies and procedures

jurisdictional command and control/incident response policies and procedures

capabilities, powers and authorities of services external to policing

inter-agency emergency management arrangements

role and responsibilities of police in emergency management incidents

scene preservation and examination procedures

duty of care and use of force responsibilities

jurisdictional laws, by-laws and regulations relating to offences against persons and property

jurisdictional laws, by-laws and regulations covering discrimination and disability

jurisdictional policies covering reactive operational safety issues and practices

reporting requirements in relation to operational activities