This unit describes the skills required to coordinate multi-agency investigations including the strategic planning and coordination of multi-agency investigations budgets and other resources. It also includes identifying and providing operational security of an investigation, and post-investigation evaluation of the outcomes of a collaborative investigative exercise.

This unit applies to those working as a police officer in a designated investigation role, in a complex police operating environment where multi-agency cooperation is essential to performing a criminal investigation. The working environment would be highly sensitive to multiple risks to operations, participants and assets deployed in the 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 case management, work health and safety (WHS), information management, collaborative relationships, inter-agency contractual arrangements, operational security, financial and people resource management, authority delegations and communications and presentations.

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 range of highly sensitive contexts.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan multi-agency investigations

1.1

Determine external agencies relevant to investigations to inform planning

1.2

Negotiate with external agencies and stakeholders to determine scope, direction, capabilities and roles within investigations

1.3

Determine investigation objectives and scope to maintain operational focus

1.4

Develop investigation plans with identified objectives, roles and responsibilities of stakeholders

1.5

Confirm inter-agency agreements to formalise communication channels and promote shared understanding

1.6

Address cross-agency enquiries to facilitate coordination

2

Plan multi-agency budget and resource allocation

2.1

Determine, document and budget for resources required for planning purposes

2.2

Identify access strategies to obtain resources available from external agencies

2.3

Negotiate with decision makers to access workforce and deployment resources

2.4

Develop resource management plan to guide multi-agency investigations

3

Coordinate multi-agencies in crime investigations

3.1

Formalise communication channels between agencies to facilitate flow of information during investigation

3.2

Formalise command structures, roles and areas of responsibility to facilitate control and coordination of investigations

3.3

Implement strategies to ensure consistent approaches during investigations

3.4

Inform agencies of their roles, responsibilities and required outcomes to achieve investigative objectives

3.5

Manage inter-agency conflicts to achieve investigative objectives

3.6

Review resource allocations and usage to maximise benefits and agency accountability

3.7

Monitor expenditure and resource usage throughout investigations to maximise investigative objectives

4

Implement operational security requirements

4.1

Assess and review risks regularly to protect individuals, own organisation and external agencies

4.2

Determine organisational security requirements for planning purposes

4.3

Implement security arrangements to protect multi-agency interests and assets

4.4

Monitor and adjust security arrangements in accordance with changing circumstances and requirements

5

Review multi-agency investigations

5.1

Evaluate inter-agency agreements to identify areas of improvement

5.2

Assess outcomes of multi-agency investigations to determine effectiveness

5.3

Evaluate flow of information to identify impacting factors

5.4

Identify performance challenges to improve future multi-agency investigations

5.5

Document and communicate review findings to stakeholders in accordance with multi-agency protocols and procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Not applicable.

Investigation