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Evidence Guide: POLAUX016 - Apply protective service methods

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

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POLAUX016 - Apply protective service methods

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

Undertake patrols

  1. Establish patrol objectives to inform patrol plan.
  2. Identify potential threats or incidents to develop a response plan.
  3. Check equipment prior to use to ensure operational readiness.
  4. Maintain personal security and safety by responding to potential and emerging risks.
  5. Provide a high visibility presence to reassure the public and deter security breaches.
  6. Identify potential threats and incidents to enable response.
Establish patrol objectives to inform patrol plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential threats or incidents to develop a response plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check equipment prior to use to ensure operational readiness.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain personal security and safety by responding to potential and emerging risks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide a high visibility presence to reassure the public and deter security breaches.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential threats and incidents to enable response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage access of persons and vehicles

  1. Manage access control systems in accordance with assignment instructions.
  2. Verify identification of persons and vehicles to validate authority to access.
  3. Manage entry validations of persons and vehicles to monitor entry and egress.
  4. Identify indications of unauthorised entry to protect integrity of location.
  5. Communicate with stakeholders to report incidents that infringe or breach assignment instructions.
Manage access control systems in accordance with assignment instructions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verify identification of persons and vehicles to validate authority to access.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage entry validations of persons and vehicles to monitor entry and egress.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify indications of unauthorised entry to protect integrity of location.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate with stakeholders to report incidents that infringe or breach assignment instructions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct searches

  1. Assess situation to identify legal authority to search.
  2. Apply methodological search processes to maintain safety and locate property, weapons or evidence of offences.
  3. Manage items located using powers of seizure and retention.
  4. Document details of search for integrity and accountability purposes.
Assess situation to identify legal authority to search.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply methodological search processes to maintain safety and locate property, weapons or evidence of offences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage items located using powers of seizure and retention.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document details of search for integrity and accountability purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to threats and incidents

  1. Gather information about the incident through observation and investigation.
  2. Communicate information about the incident to facilitate response.
  3. Develop plan for initial response to identify roles and responsibilities of responders.
  4. Assess incident risks and hazards to maximise safety of self and public.
  5. Establish assembly points to maximise public safety.
  6. Exercise command and control to facilitate initial response.
  7. Monitor incident to identify when further assistance is required.
  8. Complete post-incident documentation for recording and accountability purposes.
Gather information about the incident through observation and investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate information about the incident to facilitate response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop plan for initial response to identify roles and responsibilities of responders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess incident risks and hazards to maximise safety of self and public.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish assembly points to maximise public safety.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise command and control to facilitate initial response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor incident to identify when further assistance is required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete post-incident documentation for recording and accountability purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrest persons

  1. Identify breaches of the law to prevent offences occurring or continuing.
  2. Communicate actions to persons detained.
  3. Manage care and safety of detained persons in accordance with duty of care requirements.
  4. Conduct handover to facilitate processing of detained person.
  5. Release persons from custody when criteria that formed the basis for the arrest no longer exist.
Identify breaches of the law to prevent offences occurring or continuing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate actions to persons detained.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage care and safety of detained persons in accordance with duty of care requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct handover to facilitate processing of detained person.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release persons from custody when criteria that formed the basis for the arrest no longer exist.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake patrols

  1. Establish patrol objectives to inform patrol plan.
  2. Identify potential threats or incidents to develop a response plan.
  3. Check equipment prior to use to ensure operational readiness.
  4. Maintain personal security and safety by responding to potential and emerging risks.
  5. Provide a high visibility presence to reassure the public and deter security breaches.
  6. Identify potential threats and incidents to enable response.
Establish patrol objectives to inform patrol plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential threats or incidents to develop a response plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check equipment prior to use to ensure operational readiness.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain personal security and safety by responding to potential and emerging risks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide a high visibility presence to reassure the public and deter security breaches.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential threats and incidents to enable response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage access of persons and vehicles

  1. Manage access control systems in accordance with assignment instructions.
  2. Verify identification of persons and vehicles to validate authority to access.
  3. Manage entry validations of persons and vehicles to monitor entry and egress.
  4. Identify indications of unauthorised entry to protect integrity of location.
  5. Communicate with stakeholders to report incidents that infringe or breach assignment instructions.
Manage access control systems in accordance with assignment instructions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verify identification of persons and vehicles to validate authority to access.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage entry validations of persons and vehicles to monitor entry and egress.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify indications of unauthorised entry to protect integrity of location.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate with stakeholders to report incidents that infringe or breach assignment instructions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct searches

  1. Assess situation to identify legal authority to search.
  2. Apply methodological search processes to maintain safety and locate property, weapons or evidence of offences.
  3. Manage items located using powers of seizure and retention.
  4. Document details of search for integrity and accountability purposes.
Assess situation to identify legal authority to search.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply methodological search processes to maintain safety and locate property, weapons or evidence of offences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage items located using powers of seizure and retention.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document details of search for integrity and accountability purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to threats and incidents

  1. Gather information about the incident through observation and investigation.
  2. Communicate information about the incident to facilitate response.
  3. Develop plan for initial response to identify roles and responsibilities of responders.
  4. Assess incident risks and hazards to maximise safety of self and public.
  5. Establish assembly points to maximise public safety.
  6. Exercise command and control to facilitate initial response.
  7. Monitor incident to identify when further assistance is required.
  8. Complete post-incident documentation for recording and accountability purposes.
Gather information about the incident through observation and investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate information about the incident to facilitate response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop plan for initial response to identify roles and responsibilities of responders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess incident risks and hazards to maximise safety of self and public.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish assembly points to maximise public safety.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise command and control to facilitate initial response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor incident to identify when further assistance is required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete post-incident documentation for recording and accountability purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrest persons

  1. Identify breaches of the law to prevent offences occurring or continuing.
  2. Communicate actions to persons detained.
  3. Manage care and safety of detained persons in accordance with duty of care requirements.
  4. Conduct handover to facilitate processing of detained person.
  5. Release persons from custody when criteria that formed the basis for the arrest no longer exist.
Identify breaches of the law to prevent offences occurring or continuing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate actions to persons detained.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage care and safety of detained persons in accordance with duty of care requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct handover to facilitate processing of detained person.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release persons from custody when criteria that formed the basis for the arrest no longer exist.

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. Undertake patrols

1.1 Establish patrol objectives to inform patrol plan.

1.2 Identify potential threats or incidents to develop a response plan.

1.3 Check equipment prior to use to ensure operational readiness.

1.4 Maintain personal security and safety by responding to potential and emerging risks.

1.5 Provide a high visibility presence to reassure the public and deter security breaches.

1.6 Identify potential threats and incidents to enable response.

2. Manage access of persons and vehicles

2.1 Manage access control systems in accordance with assignment instructions.

2.2 Verify identification of persons and vehicles to validate authority to access.

2.3 Manage entry validations of persons and vehicles to monitor entry and egress.

2.4 Identify indications of unauthorised entry to protect integrity of location.

2.5 Communicate with stakeholders to report incidents that infringe or breach assignment instructions.

3. Conduct searches

3.1 Assess situation to identify legal authority to search.

3.2 Apply methodological search processes to maintain safety and locate property, weapons or evidence of offences.

3.3 Manage items located using powers of seizure and retention.

3.4 Document details of search for integrity and accountability purposes.

4. Respond to threats and incidents

4.1 Gather information about the incident through observation and investigation.

4.2 Communicate information about the incident to facilitate response.

4.3 Develop plan for initial response to identify roles and responsibilities of responders.

4.4 Assess incident risks and hazards to maximise safety of self and public.

4.5 Establish assembly points to maximise public safety.

4.6 Exercise command and control to facilitate initial response.

4.7 Monitor incident to identify when further assistance is required.

4.8 Complete post-incident documentation for recording and accountability purposes.

5. Arrest persons

5.1 Identify breaches of the law to prevent offences occurring or continuing.

5.2 Communicate actions to persons detained.

5.3 Manage care and safety of detained persons in accordance with duty of care requirements.

5.4 Conduct handover to facilitate processing of detained person.

5.5 Release persons from custody when criteria that formed the basis for the arrest no longer exist.

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. Undertake patrols

1.1 Establish patrol objectives to inform patrol plan.

1.2 Identify potential threats or incidents to develop a response plan.

1.3 Check equipment prior to use to ensure operational readiness.

1.4 Maintain personal security and safety by responding to potential and emerging risks.

1.5 Provide a high visibility presence to reassure the public and deter security breaches.

1.6 Identify potential threats and incidents to enable response.

2. Manage access of persons and vehicles

2.1 Manage access control systems in accordance with assignment instructions.

2.2 Verify identification of persons and vehicles to validate authority to access.

2.3 Manage entry validations of persons and vehicles to monitor entry and egress.

2.4 Identify indications of unauthorised entry to protect integrity of location.

2.5 Communicate with stakeholders to report incidents that infringe or breach assignment instructions.

3. Conduct searches

3.1 Assess situation to identify legal authority to search.

3.2 Apply methodological search processes to maintain safety and locate property, weapons or evidence of offences.

3.3 Manage items located using powers of seizure and retention.

3.4 Document details of search for integrity and accountability purposes.

4. Respond to threats and incidents

4.1 Gather information about the incident through observation and investigation.

4.2 Communicate information about the incident to facilitate response.

4.3 Develop plan for initial response to identify roles and responsibilities of responders.

4.4 Assess incident risks and hazards to maximise safety of self and public.

4.5 Establish assembly points to maximise public safety.

4.6 Exercise command and control to facilitate initial response.

4.7 Monitor incident to identify when further assistance is required.

4.8 Complete post-incident documentation for recording and accountability purposes.

5. Arrest persons

5.1 Identify breaches of the law to prevent offences occurring or continuing.

5.2 Communicate actions to persons detained.

5.3 Manage care and safety of detained persons in accordance with duty of care requirements.

5.4 Conduct handover to facilitate processing of detained person.

5.5 Release persons from custody when criteria that formed the basis for the arrest no longer exist.

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.

maintaining professional presentation

establishing assembly points to maximise public safety

evacuating, cordoning and containing areas

searching persons, property and vehicles to identify prohibited and dangerous items

applying tactical awareness techniques and strategies

assessing risk when handling incidents

communicating effectively to manage incidents and to provide situation reports

directing and controlling traffic

verifying and controlling authorised access and egress of persons, vehicles and dispatched goods

implementing initial response command and control procedures

using defensive tactics

identifying provisions of legislative and organisational requirements relevant to assignment instructions

completing documentation for accountability purposes

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.

legislation relating to the roles and responsibilities of protective services and police powers

cordon and containment principles

critical incident roles and responsibilities

issues/problems that can arise with persons in custody

officer safety principles

potential risks associated with operational protective service roles and responsibilities

protective service responsibilities contained within the National Counter Terrorism Plan

search and evacuation procedures

strategies to optimise safety under a range of operational scenarios

tactical communication