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Evidence Guide: POLAUX011 - Participate in police investigations

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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POLAUX011 - Participate in police investigations

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Respond to incident scene

  1. Identify whether investigation of incident is required.
  2. Identify persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.
  3. Conduct search of incident scene to identify potential evidence for collection.
  4. Provide guidance to junior members on identifying and securing incident scenes and evidence.
Identify whether investigation of incident is required.

Completed
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Identify persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct search of incident scene to identify potential evidence for collection.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide guidance to junior members on identifying and securing incident scenes and evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect exhibits

  1. Consider exhibits to identify whether they should be collected or left undisturbed for further examination.
  2. Select packaging for exhibits for preservation and contamination prevention.
  3. Handle exhibits in a manner which minimises contamination and maintains integrity.
  4. Ensure continuity of evidence to maintain the evidentiary value of exhibits.
  5. Record details of exhibits for evidentiary purposes.
Consider exhibits to identify whether they should be collected or left undisturbed for further examination.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select packaging for exhibits for preservation and contamination prevention.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handle exhibits in a manner which minimises contamination and maintains integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure continuity of evidence to maintain the evidentiary value of exhibits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record details of exhibits for evidentiary purposes.

Completed
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Consider information and evidence related to incident/crime scene

  1. Assess information and evidence for potential relevance to investigation.
  2. Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.
  3. Review incident to determine whether an offence has occurred.
Assess information and evidence for potential relevance to investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review incident to determine whether an offence has occurred.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support interview process

  1. Identify potential interviewees to facilitate investigation.
  2. Assess welfare of interviewee to determine fitness for interview.
  3. Take statements from interviewee to support investigations.
  4. Participate in offender interview to support judicial process.
  5. Ensure chronology of information is accurately recorded.
Identify potential interviewees to facilitate investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess welfare of interviewee to determine fitness for interview.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take statements from interviewee to support investigations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participate in offender interview to support judicial process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure chronology of information is accurately recorded.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct searches

  1. Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.
  2. Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.
  3. Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.
  4. Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.
Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to incident scene

  1. Identify whether investigation of incident is required.
  2. Identify persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.
  3. Conduct search of incident scene to identify potential evidence for collection.
  4. Provide guidance to junior members on identifying and securing incident scenes and evidence.
Identify whether investigation of incident is required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct search of incident scene to identify potential evidence for collection.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide guidance to junior members on identifying and securing incident scenes and evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect exhibits

  1. Consider exhibits to identify whether they should be collected or left undisturbed for further examination.
  2. Select packaging for exhibits for preservation and contamination prevention.
  3. Handle exhibits in a manner which minimises contamination and maintains integrity.
  4. Ensure continuity of evidence to maintain the evidentiary value of exhibits.
  5. Record details of exhibits for evidentiary purposes.
Consider exhibits to identify whether they should be collected or left undisturbed for further examination.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select packaging for exhibits for preservation and contamination prevention.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handle exhibits in a manner which minimises contamination and maintains integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure continuity of evidence to maintain the evidentiary value of exhibits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record details of exhibits for evidentiary purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider information and evidence related to incident/crime scene

  1. Assess information and evidence for potential relevance to investigation.
  2. Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.
  3. Review incident to determine whether an offence has occurred.
Assess information and evidence for potential relevance to investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review incident to determine whether an offence has occurred.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support interview process

  1. Identify potential interviewees to facilitate investigation.
  2. Assess welfare of interviewee to determine fitness for interview.
  3. Take statements from interviewee to support investigations.
  4. Participate in offender interview to support judicial process.
  5. Ensure chronology of information is accurately recorded.
Identify potential interviewees to facilitate investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess welfare of interviewee to determine fitness for interview.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take statements from interviewee to support investigations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participate in offender interview to support judicial process.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure chronology of information is accurately recorded.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct searches

  1. Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.
  2. Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.
  3. Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.
  4. Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.
Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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. Respond to incident scene

1.1 Identify whether investigation of incident is required.

1.2 Identify persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.

1.3 Conduct search of incident scene to identify potential evidence for collection.

1.4 Provide guidance to junior members on identifying and securing incident scenes and evidence.

2. Collect exhibits

2.1 Consider exhibits to identify whether they should be collected or left undisturbed for further examination.

2.2 Select packaging for exhibits for preservation and contamination prevention.

2.3 Handle exhibits in a manner which minimises contamination and maintains integrity.

2.4 Ensure continuity of evidence to maintain the evidentiary value of exhibits.

2.5 Record details of exhibits for evidentiary purposes.

3. Consider information and evidence related to incident/crime scene

3.1 Assess information and evidence for potential relevance to investigation.

3.2 Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.

3.3 Review incident to determine whether an offence has occurred.

4. Support interview process

4.1 Identify potential interviewees to facilitate investigation.

4.2 Assess welfare of interviewee to determine fitness for interview.

4.3 Take statements from interviewee to support investigations.

4.4 Participate in offender interview to support judicial process.

4.5 Ensure chronology of information is accurately recorded.

5. Conduct searches

5.1 Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.

5.2 Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.

5.3 Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.

5.4 Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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. Respond to incident scene

1.1 Identify whether investigation of incident is required.

1.2 Identify persons of interest and potential witnesses to support the investigation.

1.3 Conduct search of incident scene to identify potential evidence for collection.

1.4 Provide guidance to junior members on identifying and securing incident scenes and evidence.

2. Collect exhibits

2.1 Consider exhibits to identify whether they should be collected or left undisturbed for further examination.

2.2 Select packaging for exhibits for preservation and contamination prevention.

2.3 Handle exhibits in a manner which minimises contamination and maintains integrity.

2.4 Ensure continuity of evidence to maintain the evidentiary value of exhibits.

2.5 Record details of exhibits for evidentiary purposes.

3. Consider information and evidence related to incident/crime scene

3.1 Assess information and evidence for potential relevance to investigation.

3.2 Identify and gather potential evidence for recording and investigation purposes.

3.3 Review incident to determine whether an offence has occurred.

4. Support interview process

4.1 Identify potential interviewees to facilitate investigation.

4.2 Assess welfare of interviewee to determine fitness for interview.

4.3 Take statements from interviewee to support investigations.

4.4 Participate in offender interview to support judicial process.

4.5 Ensure chronology of information is accurately recorded.

5. Conduct searches

5.1 Determine search options in accordance with legislated police powers.

5.2 Conduct risk assessment to protect safety of self, colleagues and public.

5.3 Plan search according to investigation requirements and resource constraints.

5.4 Conduct searches in a manner that minimises risk to self and organisational reputation.

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.

securing and preserving incident scene and evidence while ensuring the safety of self, colleagues and public

communicating with internal and external stakeholders

identifying persons relevant to the investigation, including witnesses, victims and persons of interest

gathering information and evidence to determine nature of crimes committed

determining options and facilitating transport of individuals in accordance with jurisdictional policies and procedures

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.

jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to exhibit management, including packaging and storage

jurisdictional legislation, policies and procedures relating to scene establishment and searches of scenes