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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan a major investigation
   • Determine investigation objectives to provide investigative directions.
   • Identify a range of information sources to inform investigative directions.
   • Evaluate influencing factors for planning purposes.
   • Evaluate resource requirements in accordance with investigative objectives.
   • Validate investigation plan requirements in line with command and control principles.
2. Lead a major investigation
   • Analyse information to determine relevance to investigation.
   • Allocate resources based on investigative plan.
   • Oversee investigation in accordance with investigative plan.
   • Monitor investigation activities to develop contingency plans.
   • Conduct briefing and debriefing to share assessed information.
   • Provide advice and directions to investigation team to ensure investigation objectives are met.
   • Assess impacting factors to provide investigative direction.
3. Facilitate a major investigation
   • Monitor expenditure and resource usage to maximise effectiveness and for reporting purposes.
   • Collate investigation-related material using information management systems.
   • Adhere to and promote security arrangements throughout investigations
   • Assess evidence and intelligence continually to determine impact on investigations and future investigative activities.
4. Finalise a major investigation
   • Evaluate investigations to establish whether further investigative opportunities and avenues of enquiry were considered and actioned.
   • Record critical decisions for accountability purposes.
   • Finalise investigative material for referral, recording and archiving purposes.
   • Appraise investigations to develop recommendations and proposed future actions.
5. Plan a major investigation
   • Determine investigation objectives to provide investigative directions.
   • Identify a range of information sources to inform investigative directions.
   • Evaluate influencing factors for planning purposes.
   • Evaluate resource requirements in accordance with investigative objectives.
   • Validate investigation plan requirements in line with command and control principles.
6. Lead a major investigation
   • Analyse information to determine relevance to investigation.
   • Allocate resources based on investigative plan.
   • Oversee investigation in accordance with investigative plan.
   • Monitor investigation activities to develop contingency plans.
   • Conduct briefing and debriefing to share assessed information.
   • Provide advice and directions to investigation team to ensure investigation objectives are met.
   • Assess impacting factors to provide investigative direction.
7. Facilitate a major investigation
   • Monitor expenditure and resource usage to maximise effectiveness and for reporting purposes.
   • Collate investigation-related material using information management systems.
   • Adhere to and promote security arrangements throughout investigations
   • Assess evidence and intelligence continually to determine impact on investigations and future investigative activities.
8. Finalise a major investigation
   • Evaluate investigations to establish whether further investigative opportunities and avenues of enquiry were considered and actioned.
   • Record critical decisions for accountability purposes.
   • Finalise investigative material for referral, recording and archiving purposes.
   • Appraise investigations to develop recommendations and proposed future actions.

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.

defining investigative direction, based on investigative objectives, strategies and information sources, and resources

evaluating factors impacting upon conduct of major investigation

assessing investigation plan against command and control principles

allocating and managing resources and expenditure

monitoring and overseeing investigation activities

analysing, evaluating and disseminating information

leading an investigation team

managing information within an investigation

reviewing investigation from a holistic perspective

recording information

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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.

resource management principles

legislation, jurisdictional policies and procedures related to corporate and strategic plans, performance standards, operational policies and procedures, and workplace health and safety

case management systems

court procedures and evidentiary requirements

duty of care responsibilities

investigation planning and documentation

risk assessment and management techniques

security classifications and requirements within own organisation

specialist assistance available to assist with security assessments

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