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

POLINV013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Lead major investigations

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency POLINV013 - Lead major investigations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to lead and manage major investigations. It includes planning for, leading and concluding an investigation. It also includes guiding the work of investigation team members.This unit applies to those working as a police officer in a designated investigation.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 security arrangements, investigative procedures, work health and safety (WHS), privacy and confidentiality, risk management, resource management, information management and community engagement.Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously in the management of complex investigations, while collaborating with others in an investigation team. They would be required to possess strong decision making and problem solving skills, leadership abilities and robust communicative competence. They would perform sophisticated tasks in a wide range of policing contexts, in both familiar and unfamiliar circumstances.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 Investigation
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: Plan a major investigation
  • Determine investigation objectives to provide investigative directions
       
Element: Determine information sources to inform investigative directions
       
Element: Evaluate influencing factors for planning purposes
       
Element: Evaluate resource requirements in accordance with investigative objectives
       
Element: Identify judicial processes and evidentiary requirements impacting investigations for planning purposes
       
Element: Validate investigation plan requirements in line with command and control principles
       
Element: Lead a major investigation
  • Analyse information to determine relevance to investigation
       
Element: Allocate resources based on investigative plan
       
Element: Oversee investigation in accordance with investigative plan
       
Element: Monitor investigation activities to develop contingency plans
       
Element: Conduct briefing and debriefing with investigation team to share assessed information
       
Element: Provide advice and directions to investigation team to ensure investigation objectives are met
       
Element: Assess impacting factors to provide investigative direction
       
Element: Facilitate a major investigation
  • Monitor expenditure and resource usage to maximise effectiveness and for reporting purposes
       
Element: Collate investigation-related material using information management systems
       
Element: Conduct risk assessment and adhere to and promote security arrangements throughout investigations
       
Element: Assess evidence and intelligence continually to determine impact on investigations and future investigative activities
       
Element: Finalise a major investigation
  • Evaluate investigations to establish if further investigative opportunities and avenues of enquiry were considered and actioned
       
Element: Record critical decisions for accountability purposes
       
Element: Finalise investigative material for referral, recording and archiving purposes
       
Element: Appraise investigations to develop recommendations and proposed future actions
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine investigation objectives to provide investigative directions 
 
 
 
 
 
Analyse information to determine relevance to investigation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monitor expenditure and resource usage to maximise effectiveness and for reporting purposes 
 
 
 
Evaluate investigations to establish if further investigative opportunities and avenues of enquiry were considered and actioned 
 
 
 

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