Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake patrols
- Positive visual and professional presence is maintained while patrolling
- Emergent situations are correctly analysed and appropriate actions are taken, including requests for further assistance
- Effective communication is maintained with other relevant officers, other related agencies and the public where appropriate
- Patrolling is undertaken in accordance with organisational requirements, principles of non-discrimination, supervisor's instructions and in a manner that optimises achievement of patrol goals
- Information/intelligence gathered and analysed while on patrol is shared with other officers
- Analyse, maintain and utilise knowledge of the local patrol area
- Features particular to a patrol area are analysed, noted and disseminated
- Communication paths are established and fostered with patrol community members
- Policing issues concerning a patrol area are identified in the media, through internal intelligence and bulletins/notices
- Patrol area information and issues are analysed and used to select policing strategies
- Utilise and maintain currency of internal intelligence
- Internal/external sources of information are accessed and used to maintain currency with general and patrol specific criminal and community social and economic issues
- Communication, regarding latest patrol area issues, is maintained with other patrol members and sections in accordance with organisational information security procedures
- Activities are based on an analysis of the latest patrol intelligence and in accordance with organisational procedures
- Analyse and respond to incidents/taskings and requests for assistance
- Taskings are received, acknowledged and actioned in accordance with operational procedures
- Incident attendance and method of approach are timely, situationally and culturally appropriate, well planned and consistent with organisational policy
- All actions taken in response to incident/tasking are in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Requests for assistance from community members are dealt with in an effective, timely and professional manner
- Follow-up action is taken with efficient management of issues, selection of appropriate equipment, services and techniques for self and others
- Communication is maintained with relevant personnel throughout the incident
- Analyse situations and implement strategies to resolve issues
- Problems and barriers to resolution are readily identified, critically evaluated and a range of response options are developed and planned
- Most situationally appropriate and timely response is selected and safely implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
- All actions are undertaken within organisational guidelines for professional behaviour
- Analyse behaviour and implement reaction/response strategies
- Situational behaviour of persons is accurately assessed with due regard to cultural diversity
- Professionally responsible and flexible response strategies are planned and adopted in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Potential causes of conflict and harmful behaviour are anticipated and responses to prevent escalation are selected and implemented
- Relevant operational safety practices are identified and implemented where necessary
- Personnel required to facilitate resolution are accessed, briefed and supported
- Provide first response control, command and coordination at incidents
- Level of first response control/command for each situation/incident is accurately assessed and responses are planned that comply with organisational operational policy
- First response control/command/coordination of the police response to an situation/incident is carried out in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Appropriate communication is maintained with supervising officer
- First response control/command/ coordination duties are transferred to appropriate person and that person is accurately briefed regarding the situation/incident