Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct searches of property, vessels and vehicles
- Confirm decision to enter and/or search is made and conducted according to lawful authority and jurisdictional procedures
- Ensure search process is comprehensive and adheres to operational policy and procedures
- Seize or collect, record and store property according to jurisdictional policy and legislative requirements
- Apply tactical communication as required, according to jurisdictional guidelines, professional codes of conduct and with minimum risk to self, colleagues and the public
- Document any damage and/or injuries incurred according to jurisdictional policy
- Caution, report or arrest persons
- Identify and investigate breaches of the law according to relevant jurisdictional law, policy and procedures
- Ensure that the decision to caution, report or arrest is made at the discretion of the officer and is conveyed to the person concerned according to jurisdictional guidelines, professional codes of conduct and with minimum risk to self, colleagues and the public
- Prepare and submit relevant and accurate documentation as required by law and/or jurisdictional policy
- Transport suspects for further processing according to their legal rights and jurisdictional policy
- Afford rights to suspects
- Assess and preserve crime/incident scenes and assist in the investigation process
- Assess crime or incident scenes for future investigation requirements
- Secure crime or incident scenes to facilitate potential future investigatory activity, where necessary
- Ensure all actions and reports taken at crime or incident scenes optimise the gathering and preservation of evidence and its lawful presentation in court