- PSPREG412A - Gather and manage evidence
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPREG412A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Gather and manage evidence
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | PSPREG412A - Gather and manage evidence |
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| Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake all activities involved in gathering and managing evidence. It includes planning and activating evidence collection, identifying persons of interest, collecting and storing evidence, and summarising and reporting on evidence.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to individuals in a range of regulatory work environments whose role includes gathering and managing physical or documentary evidence from a range of sources such as search and seizure activities, online research, interviews with persons of interest, audits | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
| Competency Field | Regulatory. | ||
| 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: Plan and activate evidence collection |
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| Element: Identify persons of interest |
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| Element: Collect and store evidence |
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| Element: Summarise and report on evidence |
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Evidence Required
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The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole. It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor, Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms consistency of performance in gathering and managing evidence. This will include evidence of: planning for, collecting, storing and reporting on evidence (including through interview) for at least three actual or simulated siatuions on three separate occasions or for three different situations/contexts adhering to legal, ethical and organisational requirements relating to gathering and managing evidence. |
Context of specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to a real or simulated workplace environment that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered while gathering and managing evidence, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine. Access is required to resources such as: applicable legislation, policies and procedures case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of requirements for situations likely to be encountered |
Method of assessment | Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit of competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of: case studies demonstration observation written or oral questions scenarios simulation or role plays authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as: people with disabilities people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women young people older people people in rural and remote locations |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Skill requirements Look for evidence that confirms skills in: organising and problem solving liaising and negotiating communicating with people from diverse backgrounds responding to diversity, including gender and disability making comparisons and exercising judgment about facts in written materials report writing using formal structures and language applying public sector standards and legislation such as occupational health and safety and environment in the context of gathering and managing evidence |
Knowledge requirements Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of: rules of evidence relevant to the jurisdiction evidence legislation relevant to the jurisdiction legislation which contains the offence/s under investigation document management systems exhibit management principles organisational policies, guidelines and regulations equal employment opportunity, equity and diversity principles public sector legislation such as occupational health and safety and environment relating to gathering and management of evidence |
The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here. | |
Evidence may include: | real, oral, computer data or documentary photographic or video new evidence which results in reopening an investigation requirements identified in an evidence guide or evidence matrix |
Establishing resource requirements may require: | an estimate of the costs of gathering evidence |
Responsible parties may include: | suspects alleged offenders obligation holders employers principal contractors owners operators |
Particulars of responsible parties may include: | personal details identification of assets and entitlements for criminal or civil recovery purposes |
Authority to search may include: | warrant already issued no requirement for search warrant under powers of enabling legislation affidavit confirming the legal basis for the search and seizure appropriate information to ground a warrant requirement to obtain search/seizure warrant before proceeding organisational approval/s to undertake search and seizure completion/submission of organisational documents relating to planned search and seizure the need for assistance from other agencies/jurisdictions referral to other agencies |
Evidence collection may include: | voluntary submission acquisition through legislative powers following new lines of inquiry suggested during the process of gathering evidence cautions safeguards |
Labelling of evidence may include: | date time location details of person/s giving the evidence person/s collecting the evidence |
Evidence management may include: | systematic recording (such as dating and numbering) indexing and labelling system using written or electronic database systems referral to prosecution organisations at any stage constant reviews during an investigation restricting access to evidence and must follow the principals of chain of evidence/rules of evidence |
Legislation and standards may include: | relevant Commonwealth/State/Territory legislation and guidelines ethical and conduct standards judicial standards which must be followed in evidence collection to ensure the continuity of possession and admissibility of the evidence organisational policies and procedures |
Expert skills and knowledge may include: | police, other law enforcement agencies private provider standards setting organisation input such as: search warrant surveillance scientific analysis |
Reports may be: | to finalise case to inform team members and management to refer to other sections or organisations to prepare for final summation in proceedings edited and security coded for a particular audience |
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 |
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| Evidence requirements are researched to establish the type and standard of evidence and resources required when the size of investigation and/or type of offence/s require this. | |||
| Approval to commence investigation is obtained in accordance with organisational policy and procedures. | |||
| Plan of action is agreed in accordance with organisational policy and procedures, and communication and review processes are established. | |||
| Evidence recording process is put in place in accordance with organisational guidelines and legislative requirements. | |||
| Possible witnesses are identified, located and contacted to request that they provide information. | |||
| Particulars of witness/es are documented according to correct evidentiary procedures. | |||
| Responsible parties are identified, located and their particulars are recorded in accordance with correct evidentiary procedures. | |||
| Responsible parties are contacted for interview in accordance with organisational procedures and legislative requirements, and informed of the nature of the investigation, if required by law. | |||
| Authority to search is obtained/verified, involving other organisations where necessary. | |||
| Evidence is identified, collected, labelled, recorded and preserved according to exhibit management principles for later use in proceedings. | |||
| Evidence is managed in accordance with the principles of continuity of possession, legislation and standards. | |||
| Corroboratory evidence is collected, documented and preserved. | |||
| Expert skills and knowledge are accessed when necessary to further assist staff in areas where they cannot or are not authorised to act. | |||
| Constant review is implemented during evidence collection to enable gaps and inadequacies to be addressed in accordance with organisational policy and procedures. | |||
| Verbal and written summaries/reports are made in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements. | |||
| Outcomes of investigation are entered into data management systems according to organisational guidelines. |
Forms
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