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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Manage incident/crime scene
   • Conduct a risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.
   • Assess scene to determine whether initial investigation is required.
   • Secure scene and evidence to facilitate investigation and preserve integrity of evidence.
   • Establish communication links with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate investigation.
   • Identify and communicate resource requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
   • Recognise and adhere to the chain of command particular to the scene.
   • Identify potential persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.
   • Identify and interpret details of the scene for recording purposes.
2. Assess information and evidence related to incident/crime scene
   • Assess identified information for potential relevance to investigation.
   • Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.
   • Evaluate information and evidence to determine whether an offence has been committed.
   • Evaluate information and potential evidence to determine its evidentiary value.
3. Manage exhibits
   • Handle exhibits to minimise contamination and maintain integrity.
   • Adhere to continuity of evidence principles to preserve the evidentiary value of exhibits.
   • Assess exhibits to determine whether further forensic analysis is required.
4. Use evidentiary equipment
   • Select evidentiary equipment that is suitable for evidence collection requirements.
   • Inspect serviceability/usability of evidentiary equipment.
   • Check evidentiary equipment to identify any issues that may impact on the use of the equipment.
5. Manage interviewee
   • Identify potential interviewees.
   • Develop an initial investigation plan, taking into account interviewee credibility and accessibility.
   • Assess welfare of interviewee for referral purposes.
   • Take statements from interviewee.
   • Assess statements for potential relevance and use in investigation.
   • Review statements with interviewee to ensure detail and chronology have been accurately recorded.
6. Conduct an interview
   • Plan interview, taking into account impacting factors.
   • Explain the interview process to interviewee to provide an understanding of legal rights and investigative interviewing processes.
   • Use investigative interviewing techniques to identify and collect relevant information.
7. Conduct searches
   • Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.
   • Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.
   • Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.
   • Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.
8. Manage persons of interest
   • Process persons of interest with due diligence to duty of care.
   • Assess detention options taking into account the individual person of interest.
   • Consider options for initiating judicial processes, taking into account the nature of the offence and evidence collected.
9. Manage incident/crime scene
   • Conduct a risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.
   • Assess scene to determine whether initial investigation is required.
   • Secure scene and evidence to facilitate investigation and preserve integrity of evidence.
   • Establish communication links with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate investigation.
   • Identify and communicate resource requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
   • Recognise and adhere to the chain of command particular to the scene.
   • Identify potential persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.
   • Identify and interpret details of the scene for recording purposes.
10. Assess information and evidence related to incident/crime scene
    • Assess identified information for potential relevance to investigation.
    • Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.
    • Evaluate information and evidence to determine whether an offence has been committed.
    • Evaluate information and potential evidence to determine its evidentiary value.
11. Manage exhibits
    • Handle exhibits to minimise contamination and maintain integrity.
    • Adhere to continuity of evidence principles to preserve the evidentiary value of exhibits.
    • Assess exhibits to determine whether further forensic analysis is required.
12. Use evidentiary equipment
    • Select evidentiary equipment that is suitable for evidence collection requirements.
    • Inspect serviceability/usability of evidentiary equipment.
    • Check evidentiary equipment to identify any issues that may impact on the use of the equipment.
13. Manage interviewee
    • Identify potential interviewees.
    • Develop an initial investigation plan, taking into account interviewee credibility and accessibility.
    • Assess welfare of interviewee for referral purposes.
    • Take statements from interviewee.
    • Assess statements for potential relevance and use in investigation.
    • Review statements with interviewee to ensure detail and chronology have been accurately recorded.
14. Conduct an interview
    • Plan interview, taking into account impacting factors.
    • Explain the interview process to interviewee to provide an understanding of legal rights and investigative interviewing processes.
    • Use investigative interviewing techniques to identify and collect relevant information.
15. Conduct searches
    • Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.
    • Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.
    • Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.
    • Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.
16. Manage persons of interest
    • Process persons of interest with due diligence to duty of care.
    • Assess detention options taking into account the individual person of interest.
    • Consider options for initiating judicial processes, taking into account the nature of the offence and evidence collected.

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.

securing and preserving incident scene and evidence while ensuring the safety of self, colleagues and public is protected

communicating with internal and external stakeholders

identifying persons relevant to the investigation, including witnesses, victims and persons of interest

processing incident scene, including persons of interest, witnesses, scene details, and evidence

developing investigation plan, with consideration of resources, witnesses, search and detention options

gathering information and evidence to determine nature of crime(s) committed

demonstrating investigative interviewing techniques to gather information and take accurate statements

exercising police powers with tact, discretion and sensitivity in an ethical manner and in accordance with legal and organisational policies and procedures

assessing welfare of victims and witnesses for referral purposes

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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.

investigation principles

investigative and interviewing techniques

duty of care responsibilities

jurisdictional policies and procedures for preparation, filing and execution of search and arrest warrants

jurisdictional policies and procedures related to the collection, seizure, management, and handling of exhibits, property and potential evidence

Rules of Evidence and its application within policing

court processes and protocols

bail processes

jurisdictional codes of practice

capabilities, powers and authorities of services external to policing

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