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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan interviews
   • Select interview approach in accordance with purpose of interview and individual being interviewed
   • Analyse information and exhibits relevant to the interview to inform interview plan
   • Identify elements of offences and defences to inform interview plan
   • Identify evidence, exhibits and resources required to conduct interview
   • Draft interview plan to achieve investigative objectives
2. Conduct interview
   • Brief stakeholders on roles and responsibilities during interview
   • Implement interview plan in accordance with jurisdictional policies and procedures
   • Assess information obtained continually to identify impact on interview and investigation
   • Manage exhibits to support interview process and ensure continuity and integrity of evidence
   • Confirm information gathered during interviews with interviewees to ensure accurate understanding
   • Record characteristics, responses and behaviour of interviewees during interviews
   • Adjust recording method in accordance with changing circumstances and factors
3. Analyse information and exhibits relevant to the interview to inform interview plan
4. Identify evidence, exhibits and resources required to conduct interview
5. Draft interview plan to achieve investigative objectives
   • Brief stakeholders on roles and responsibilities during interview
6. Implement interview plan in accordance with jurisdictional policies and procedures
7. Assess information obtained continually to identify impact on interview and investigation
8. Manage exhibits to support interview process and ensure continuity and integrity of evidence
9. Confirm information gathered during interviews with interviewees to ensure accurate understanding
10. Record characteristics, responses and behaviour of interviewees during interviews
11. Adjust recording method in accordance with changing circumstances and factors
12. Use interview techniques
    • Establish rapport with interviewees to facilitate flow of information
13. Employ a range of interview techniques and communication methods to engage interviewees
14. Modify interview strategies to adapt to changing circumstances and requirements
15. Negate defences raised during interviews
16. Engage internal/specialist resources to support interview process, as required
17. Undertake post-interview process
    • Record interview information for storage and archiving purposes
18. Review interview conducted for quality assurance purposes
19. Evaluate interview information to progress the investigation

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the POL Police Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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