Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
POLINV003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage incident scenes
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | POLINV003 - Manage incident scenes |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills required to manage incident scenes to secure evidence for investigations, including conducting initial assessments, controlling scenes, coordinating investigations of scenes and managing physical evidence. Terminology used differs between jurisdictions; incident scenes may also be referred to as crime scenes.This unit applies to those working as police officers, generally in a designated investigation role, who are required to assess, control and coordinate incident scenes. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the 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 work health and safety (WHS), investigation procedures and evidence management. Those undertaking this unit would demonstrate strong autonomy, making independent decisions and accessing support from a broad range of services. The individual would be required to possess supervision and management skills, leadership abilities and robust communicative competence. The individual would work on complex tasks, requiring strong adaptability across a broad range of unpredictable contexts.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. This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide. Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the companion volumes. Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. |
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Competency Field | Investigation |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Assess incident scenes |
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Element: Control incident scenes |
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Element: Coordinate incident scene investigations |
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Element: Manage physical evidence |
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Element: Assess incident scenes |
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Element: Control incident scenes |
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Element: Coordinate incident scene investigations |
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Element: Manage physical evidence |
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