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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Develop investigation plans
   • Conduct initial assessments to determine if investigations are required.
   • Define investigation objectives to provide operational focus and preferred outcomes.
   • Analyse information to identify potential investigation directions.
   • Identify avenues of enquiry to advance investigations.
   • Conduct risk assessments to identify investigation opportunities and limitations.
   • Prepare investigation plans to provide direction to investigations and define responsibilities of stakeholders.
   • Prioritise investigatory phases, methods and activities to inform sequence of operations.
   • Establish communication channels with stakeholders to facilitate flow of information.
   • Facilitate recording of information using jurisdictional information management systems.
   • Implement investigation plan to achieve investigation objectives.
2. Coordinate resources
   • Assess and secure resources available to undertake investigation activities.
   • Formulate contingency plans to address potential resource limitations.
   • Manage resource usage to achieve investigation objectives.
3. Review investigations
   • Assess investigation plans continually in order to adjust to changing circumstances and requirements.
   • Examine investigation to ensure adherence to jurisdictional policies and procedures.
   • Finalise the investigation.
   • Compare investigation outcomes against objectives of the investigation plan.
   • Disseminate review outcomes to inform future improvements in investigations.
4. Develop investigation plans
   • Conduct initial assessments to determine if investigations are required.
   • Define investigation objectives to provide operational focus and preferred outcomes.
   • Analyse information to identify potential investigation directions.
   • Identify avenues of enquiry to advance investigations.
   • Conduct risk assessments to identify investigation opportunities and limitations.
   • Prepare investigation plans to provide direction to investigations and define responsibilities of stakeholders.
   • Prioritise investigatory phases, methods and activities to inform sequence of operations.
   • Establish communication channels with stakeholders to facilitate flow of information.
   • Facilitate recording of information using jurisdictional information management systems.
   • Implement investigation plan to achieve investigation objectives.
5. Coordinate resources
   • Assess and secure resources available to undertake investigation activities.
   • Formulate contingency plans to address potential resource limitations.
   • Manage resource usage to achieve investigation objectives.
6. Review investigations
   • Assess investigation plans continually in order to adjust to changing circumstances and requirements.
   • Examine investigation to ensure adherence to jurisdictional policies and procedures.
   • Finalise the investigation.
   • Compare investigation outcomes against objectives of the investigation plan.
   • Disseminate review outcomes to inform future improvements in investigations.

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.

conducting assessment of incident or issue to determine whether investigation is necessary

identifying and selecting investigation methods and techniques

sequencing activities and phases to guide implementation of investigation plan

communicating investigation plan and outcome in writing and orally

identifying and managing financial, human and physical resources

formulating security plan to address security requirements of the investigation, resources, security of exhibits

developing and implementing case management system

communicating with stakeholders to facilitate investigation

demonstrating flexibility and adaptability by adjusting investigation plan

reviewing procedures and outcomes for quality assurance purposes

report writing

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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.

jurisdictional policies and procedures related to conduct of investigations

legislation that impacts upon conduct of investigations

resources available to support the investigation

court procedures and evidentiary requirements

government and policy environments within that operations will be managed

investigation principles and case management systems

jurisdictional operational, corporate and strategic plans

security issues and classifications

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