Application
This unit describes the skills required to support road policing services, including safe driving, administering legislation, controlling traffic and conducting initial crash investigations.
This unit applies to those working as community police staff, in metropolitan and/or remote areas.
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 relating to work health and safety (WHS) and codes of conduct.
Those undertaking this unit would demonstrate independent judgement, taking responsibility in known contexts and defined parameters. They would perform routine tasks, whilst providing and transmitting solutions in predictable contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Demonstrate safe driving | 1.1 Select police vehicles in accordance with operational suitability and fitness for purpose. 1.2 Complete pre-drive checks to establish vehicle’s operational readiness and safety. 1.3 Demonstrate safe driving techniques in controlled scenarios. 1.4 Assess road conditions and situational risks to inform driving response. |
2. Enforce road policing legislation | 2.1 Apply current legislation to support road policing services. 2.2 Interpret elements of different traffic offences for road policing purposes. 2.3 Use equipment associated with road policing to detect potential offences. 2.4 Identify unsafe driver behaviour and traffic offences to inform response. 2.5 Complete vehicle stops and pullovers to enable further investigation. |
3. Control traffic | 3.1 Use personal protection equipment when controlling traffic. 3.2 Direct traffic using traffic signals. 3.3 Regulate traffic flow and movement to minimise risks to safety of self, colleagues and public. |
4. Conduct initial investigations of crash incidents | 4.1 Secure crash incident scenes to identify and protect potential evidence. 4.2 Assess crash incidents to determine resources required. 4.3 Gather details of potential witnesses, offenders and victims for communication to stakeholders. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
observing road situations to identify safety issues related to road conditions, drivers and vehicles
referring and reporting safety issues to internal and external stakeholders
assessing road policing scenarios to identify traffic offences
communicating with stakeholders at crash incident scenes
preparing and driving police vehicles to deliver policing responses
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
work health and safety legislation
jurisdictional policies and procedures related to occupational/work health and safety
police driving
Assessment Conditions
This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.
Competency Field
Auxiliary