Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

POLGEN030 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide a policing response

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency POLGEN030 - Provide a policing response
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to provide policing responses, including performing proactive police duties, developing and applying knowledge of the local policing area, responding to incidents, and preserving scenes and evidence. This unit applies to those working in a policing environment, commonly in a general duties role.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the current legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to incident response, command and control, emergency management and scene preservation.Those undertaking this unit would primarily work independently or under limited or indirect supervision, while performing specific tasks in a broad range of contexts. They would be required to interpret behaviours, apply decision making and problem-solving skills and develop solutions.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field General
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Respond to incidents
  • Assess nature of incident to identify risk and response options
  • Identify resources required for response to incident
  • Plan response, taking into account the nature of the incident and other impacting factors
  • Implement response in a manner which minimises risk to safety of self, colleagues and public
  • Reassess the incident to adjust response
  • Provide briefings to support the response and ensure the sharing of information
       
Element: Perform proactive policing duties
  • Plan patrols in accordance with unit, divisional and organisational objectives
       
Element: Conduct patrols for crime prevention and public safety purposes
       
Element: Gather information through patrol activities
       
Element: Share information with authorised stakeholders
       
Element: Demonstrate knowledge of the local policing area
  • Identify sources of information for policing intelligence purposes
       
Element: Assess local policing area to identify areas of focus for policing services
       
Element: Establish communication lines and networks with individuals/communities
       
Element: Gather information to support the development of intelligence
  • Assess nature of incident to identify risk and response options
       
Element: Identify resources required for response to incident
       
Element: Plan response, taking into account the nature of the incident and other impacting factors
       
Element: Implement response in a manner which minimises risk to safety of self, colleagues and public
       
Element: Reassess the incident to adjust response
       
Element: Provide briefings to support the response and ensure the sharing of information
       
Element: Preserve incident scene and evidence
  • Identify primary and secondary incident scenes for further investigation
       
Element: Secure scenes to protect evidence and for further investigation purposes
       
Element: Identify witnesses and persons of interest at the incident scene for further investigation purposes
       
Element: Secure evidence to support policing, court and judicial processes
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Assess nature of incident to identify risk and response options 
Identify resources required for response to incident 
Plan response, taking into account the nature of the incident and other impacting factors 
Implement response in a manner which minimises risk to safety of self, colleagues and public 
Reassess the incident to adjust response 
Provide briefings to support the response and ensure the sharing of information 
Plan patrols in accordance with unit, divisional and organisational objectives 
 
 
 
Identify sources of information for policing intelligence purposes 
 
 
Assess nature of incident to identify risk and response options 
 
 
 
 
 
Identify primary and secondary incident scenes for further investigation 
 
 
 

Forms

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