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

PUAPOLFC012A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate multi-discipline forensic investigations

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAPOLFC012A - Coordinate multi-discipline forensic investigations
Description This unit covers the competency to coordinate a major or complex investigation involving multi-discipline forensic personnel.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Pre-requisite Unit/sNil
Competency Field
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: Develop a plan for the coordination of a multi-discipline forensic investigation
  • Aims, objectives and issues regarding the investigation are identified and documented
  • Disciplines required for the investigation are identified and the scope of their involvement determined
  • Cross-discipline and organisational issues are identified and incorporated into the plan
  • The investigation plan developed is flexible to accommodate new information and evidence issues which may arise
       
Element: Coordinate resources
  • Resource requirements from each discipline are identified and negotiated to facilitate the formation of a team
  • Negotiated tasks from the investigation plan are formally allocated to each area and or personnel
  • Expenditure and resource usage is monitored through the investigation to ensure accountability and optimum use of resources
       
Element: Co-ordinate disciplines during the investigation
  • Formal communication channels with disciplines are introduced to facilitate effective information flow
  • Regular briefings are conducted and documented to monitor progress of the investigation
  • Feedback from the disciplines is encouraged, assessed and acted upon, and where necessary, the direction of the investigation changed
       


Evidence Required

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Not applicable.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

oral communication and liaison (listening, establishing rapport, public relations, negotiation, conflict resolution, feedback)

written communication

organisation and planning

resource management including budgetary, human and physical resources and allocation/access

logical analysis, problem solving and decision making

Required Knowledge

government and policy environments within which operations will be managed

different types of criminal activity and their elements eg. general crime, theft, burglary, assault, drugs, fraud, embezzlement, homicide etc.

available resources which may need to be deployed to support the investigation

security issues and classifications all applicable laws, policy and procedures pertaining to the conduct of forensic investigations with the organisational environment

forensic investigation principles and case management systems and the range of contexts in which these can be applied

potential application and limitations of forensic investigative techniques

court procedures and evidentiary requirements

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Multi-discipline include

disciplines internal to the agency and disciplines external to the agency such as fire

gas and electricity authorities

external analytical laboratories and other agencies providing forensic services

Formally means

documented request which places responsibility for the task and taskings on that area or person

Briefings may be

formal or informal and may be written or verbal

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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
Aims, objectives and issues regarding the investigation are identified and documented 
Disciplines required for the investigation are identified and the scope of their involvement determined 
Cross-discipline and organisational issues are identified and incorporated into the plan 
The investigation plan developed is flexible to accommodate new information and evidence issues which may arise 
Resource requirements from each discipline are identified and negotiated to facilitate the formation of a team 
Negotiated tasks from the investigation plan are formally allocated to each area and or personnel 
Expenditure and resource usage is monitored through the investigation to ensure accountability and optimum use of resources 
Formal communication channels with disciplines are introduced to facilitate effective information flow 
Regular briefings are conducted and documented to monitor progress of the investigation 
Feedback from the disciplines is encouraged, assessed and acted upon, and where necessary, the direction of the investigation changed 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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