Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess and preserve crime/incident scenes and when required, assist in investigation process
- Crime/incident scenes are correctly assessed and evaluated in preparation for investigation requirements
- Where necessary crime/incident scenes are correctly secured to facilitate investigation activity and to preserve the integrity of the evidence
- All actions and reports taken at crime/incident scenes optimise sourcing and preservation of evidence present and its lawful presentation in judicial processes
- Collect and analyse information relevant to investigations
- Every avenue for the collection of relevant and reliable information sources is assessed and evaluated in accordance with organisational guidelines
- Relevant information is legitimately collected and documented
- Evidence from incoming information is identified, secured and controlled in accordance with organisational guidelines
- Seize, process and manage exhibits
- Identify and investigate persons of interest
- All organisational avenues of inquiry and investigative procedures are considered and utilised to identify persons of interest
- All relevant information is utilised to identify and locate persons connected to the investigation
- Organisational policies, guidelines and established Codes of Conduct are applied in the selection of investigation techniques or referral to other personnel for further investigation or advice
- Conduct searches of persons, property and vehicles
- Decision to search is made and conducted with due regard to lawful authority, organisational procedures, judgement of evidence at hand and surrounding environment
- Thorough and meticulous search process that adheres to operational and occupational health and safety (OH&S) policy and procedures is followed
- Property is seized/collected, recorded and stored in accordance with organisational policies and legislative requirements
- Any damage and/or injuries are accurately documented as per organisational policies and procedures
- Process persons of interest
- Breaches of the law are identified and investigated in accordance with relevant jurisdictional law, policies and procedures
- Decision to transport and process personsof interest is undertaken in accordance with statute law, organisational guidelines and professional Codes of Conduct
- Relevant and accurate documentation is evaluated, prepared and submitted as required by law and/or organisational policies
- Afford rights to persons of interest and victims of crime
- All members of the community are treated in a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory manner
- Victims are made aware of their legal rights in a caring and empathetic manner
- Persons of interest are made aware of, and provided with, their legal entitlements under relevant jurisdictional laws and procedures