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Evidence Guide: POLINV002 - Conduct police investigations

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POLINV002 - Conduct police investigations

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

Manage investigation information

  1. Organise information using jurisdictional information management systems.
  2. Collect information using information collection methods.
  3. Assess information for reliability and relevance to investigation.
  4. Analyse information to progress the investigation in accordance with investigation plan.
  5. Evaluate information to determine evidentiary and investigative value.
  6. Record information to comply with security and evidentiary requirements.
  7. Record critical decisions to account for investigation activities.
Organise information using jurisdictional information management systems.

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Collect information using information collection methods.

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Assess information for reliability and relevance to investigation.

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Analyse information to progress the investigation in accordance with investigation plan.

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Evaluate information to determine evidentiary and investigative value.

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Record information to comply with security and evidentiary requirements.

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Record critical decisions to account for investigation activities.

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Conduct investigations in accordance with investigation plan

  1. Compile investigation documentation to provide an ongoing reference for stakeholders.
  2. Evaluate investigation direction to support objectives of the investigation.
  3. Assess information in terms of impact on investigation activities and direction.
  4. Adjust investigation activities and direction of investigation to respond to changing circumstances and requirements.
  5. Conduct briefings/debriefings with stakeholders for information sharing purposes.
  6. Pursue identified avenues of enquiry in accordance with identified resource allocation.
  7. Develop alternative directions for investigation when existing avenues of enquiry have been exhausted.
Compile investigation documentation to provide an ongoing reference for stakeholders.

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Evaluate investigation direction to support objectives of the investigation.

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Assess information in terms of impact on investigation activities and direction.

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Adjust investigation activities and direction of investigation to respond to changing circumstances and requirements.

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Conduct briefings/debriefings with stakeholders for information sharing purposes.

Completed
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Pursue identified avenues of enquiry in accordance with identified resource allocation.

Completed
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Develop alternative directions for investigation when existing avenues of enquiry have been exhausted.

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Identify persons relevant to investigations

  1. Identify, trace, implicate and eliminate persons relevant to investigations.
  2. Evaluate avenues of inquiry to support the identification of witnesses and suspects.
  3. Gather evidence and intelligence by interviewing persons related to investigations.
Identify, trace, implicate and eliminate persons relevant to investigations.

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Evaluate avenues of inquiry to support the identification of witnesses and suspects.

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Gather evidence and intelligence by interviewing persons related to investigations.

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Manage profiles

  1. Build and assess profiles by continually capturing information and intelligence about persons relevant to investigations.
  2. Identify techniques and resources required to capture further information/intelligence on persons relevant to investigations.
  3. Secure additional resources to continue to build profile(s) of persons relevant to investigations.
  4. Conduct risk assessments of persons relevant to investigation on a continual basis.
  5. Inform stakeholders of profiles relevant to investigations.
Build and assess profiles by continually capturing information and intelligence about persons relevant to investigations.

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Identify techniques and resources required to capture further information/intelligence on persons relevant to investigations.

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Secure additional resources to continue to build profile(s) of persons relevant to investigations.

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Conduct risk assessments of persons relevant to investigation on a continual basis.

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Inform stakeholders of profiles relevant to investigations.

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Facilitate the confiscation of assets

  1. Analyse information to identify assets for confiscation.
  2. Develop plan to facilitate asset confiscation operation.
  3. Prepare information and documentation to support confiscation of assets.
  4. Communicate with stakeholders to inform them of information, changing circumstances and requirements.
Analyse information to identify assets for confiscation.

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Develop plan to facilitate asset confiscation operation.

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Prepare information and documentation to support confiscation of assets.

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Communicate with stakeholders to inform them of information, changing circumstances and requirements.

Completed
Date:

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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage investigation information

  1. Organise information using jurisdictional information management systems.
  2. Collect information using information collection methods.
  3. Assess information for reliability and relevance to investigation.
  4. Analyse information to progress the investigation in accordance with investigation plan.
  5. Evaluate information to determine evidentiary and investigative value.
  6. Record information to comply with security and evidentiary requirements.
  7. Record critical decisions to account for investigation activities.
Organise information using jurisdictional information management systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect information using information collection methods.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess information for reliability and relevance to investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse information to progress the investigation in accordance with investigation plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate information to determine evidentiary and investigative value.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record information to comply with security and evidentiary requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record critical decisions to account for investigation activities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct investigations in accordance with investigation plan

  1. Compile investigation documentation to provide an ongoing reference for stakeholders.
  2. Evaluate investigation direction to support objectives of the investigation.
  3. Assess information in terms of impact on investigation activities and direction.
  4. Adjust investigation activities and direction of investigation to respond to changing circumstances and requirements.
  5. Conduct briefings/debriefings with stakeholders for information sharing purposes.
  6. Pursue identified avenues of enquiry in accordance with identified resource allocation.
  7. Develop alternative directions for investigation when existing avenues of enquiry have been exhausted.
Compile investigation documentation to provide an ongoing reference for stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate investigation direction to support objectives of the investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess information in terms of impact on investigation activities and direction.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust investigation activities and direction of investigation to respond to changing circumstances and requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct briefings/debriefings with stakeholders for information sharing purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursue identified avenues of enquiry in accordance with identified resource allocation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop alternative directions for investigation when existing avenues of enquiry have been exhausted.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify persons relevant to investigations

  1. Identify, trace, implicate and eliminate persons relevant to investigations.
  2. Evaluate avenues of inquiry to support the identification of witnesses and suspects.
  3. Gather evidence and intelligence by interviewing persons related to investigations.
Identify, trace, implicate and eliminate persons relevant to investigations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate avenues of inquiry to support the identification of witnesses and suspects.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather evidence and intelligence by interviewing persons related to investigations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage profiles

  1. Build and assess profiles by continually capturing information and intelligence about persons relevant to investigations.
  2. Identify techniques and resources required to capture further information/intelligence on persons relevant to investigations.
  3. Secure additional resources to continue to build profile(s) of persons relevant to investigations.
  4. Conduct risk assessments of persons relevant to investigation on a continual basis.
  5. Inform stakeholders of profiles relevant to investigations.
Build and assess profiles by continually capturing information and intelligence about persons relevant to investigations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify techniques and resources required to capture further information/intelligence on persons relevant to investigations.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secure additional resources to continue to build profile(s) of persons relevant to investigations.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct risk assessments of persons relevant to investigation on a continual basis.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform stakeholders of profiles relevant to investigations.

Completed
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Facilitate the confiscation of assets

  1. Analyse information to identify assets for confiscation.
  2. Develop plan to facilitate asset confiscation operation.
  3. Prepare information and documentation to support confiscation of assets.
  4. Communicate with stakeholders to inform them of information, changing circumstances and requirements.
Analyse information to identify assets for confiscation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop plan to facilitate asset confiscation operation.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare information and documentation to support confiscation of assets.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate with stakeholders to inform them of information, changing circumstances and requirements.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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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. Manage investigation information

1.1 Organise information using jurisdictional information management systems.

1.2 Collect information using information collection methods.

1.3 Assess information for reliability and relevance to investigation.

1.4 Analyse information to progress the investigation in accordance with investigation plan.

1.5 Evaluate information to determine evidentiary and investigative value.

1.6 Record information to comply with security and evidentiary requirements.

1.7 Record critical decisions to account for investigation activities.

2. Conduct investigations in accordance with investigation plan

2.1 Compile investigation documentation to provide an ongoing reference for stakeholders.

2.2 Evaluate investigation direction to support objectives of the investigation.

2.3 Assess information in terms of impact on investigation activities and direction.

2.4 Adjust investigation activities and direction of investigation to respond to changing circumstances and requirements.

2.5 Conduct briefings/debriefings with stakeholders for information sharing purposes.

2.6 Pursue identified avenues of enquiry in accordance with identified resource allocation.

2.7 Develop alternative directions for investigation when existing avenues of enquiry have been exhausted.

3. Identify persons relevant to investigations

3.1 Identify, trace, implicate and eliminate persons relevant to investigations.

3.2 Evaluate avenues of inquiry to support the identification of witnesses and suspects.

3.3 Gather evidence and intelligence by interviewing persons related to investigations.

4. Manage profiles

4.1 Build and assess profiles by continually capturing information and intelligence about persons relevant to investigations.

4.2 Identify techniques and resources required to capture further information/intelligence on persons relevant to investigations.

4.3 Secure additional resources to continue to build profile(s) of persons relevant to investigations.

4.4 Conduct risk assessments of persons relevant to investigation on a continual basis.

4.5 Inform stakeholders of profiles relevant to investigations.

5. Facilitate the confiscation of assets

5.1 Analyse information to identify assets for confiscation.

5.2 Develop plan to facilitate asset confiscation operation.

5.3 Prepare information and documentation to support confiscation of assets.

5.4 Communicate with stakeholders to inform them of information, changing circumstances and requirements.

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. Manage investigation information

1.1 Organise information using jurisdictional information management systems.

1.2 Collect information using information collection methods.

1.3 Assess information for reliability and relevance to investigation.

1.4 Analyse information to progress the investigation in accordance with investigation plan.

1.5 Evaluate information to determine evidentiary and investigative value.

1.6 Record information to comply with security and evidentiary requirements.

1.7 Record critical decisions to account for investigation activities.

2. Conduct investigations in accordance with investigation plan

2.1 Compile investigation documentation to provide an ongoing reference for stakeholders.

2.2 Evaluate investigation direction to support objectives of the investigation.

2.3 Assess information in terms of impact on investigation activities and direction.

2.4 Adjust investigation activities and direction of investigation to respond to changing circumstances and requirements.

2.5 Conduct briefings/debriefings with stakeholders for information sharing purposes.

2.6 Pursue identified avenues of enquiry in accordance with identified resource allocation.

2.7 Develop alternative directions for investigation when existing avenues of enquiry have been exhausted.

3. Identify persons relevant to investigations

3.1 Identify, trace, implicate and eliminate persons relevant to investigations.

3.2 Evaluate avenues of inquiry to support the identification of witnesses and suspects.

3.3 Gather evidence and intelligence by interviewing persons related to investigations.

4. Manage profiles

4.1 Build and assess profiles by continually capturing information and intelligence about persons relevant to investigations.

4.2 Identify techniques and resources required to capture further information/intelligence on persons relevant to investigations.

4.3 Secure additional resources to continue to build profile(s) of persons relevant to investigations.

4.4 Conduct risk assessments of persons relevant to investigation on a continual basis.

4.5 Inform stakeholders of profiles relevant to investigations.

5. Facilitate the confiscation of assets

5.1 Analyse information to identify assets for confiscation.

5.2 Develop plan to facilitate asset confiscation operation.

5.3 Prepare information and documentation to support confiscation of assets.

5.4 Communicate with stakeholders to inform them of information, changing circumstances and requirements.

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.

managing information to improve retrieval and access, control releases, and comply with security/evidentiary requirements

evaluating information for relevance, reliability and value

applying analytical techniques, including logical thinking processes and reasoning, to identify and select avenues of inquiry

monitoring incoming information and progress of investigation to adjust activities and direction

communicating with stakeholders, both in written form and verbally

applying investigation methods and skills to collect information

conducting investigative interviews

establishing resource parameters and managing resources to conduct investigative actions

preparing profiles for persons whom are known and unknown

developing recommendations to inform relevant stakeholders

preparing and submitting documents

interpreting legislation applicable to asset confiscation

identifying opportunities for asset confiscation in line with operational objectives

assisting in the development of an asset confiscation plan, including storage/maintenance, roles and responsibilities, and required documentation

engaging with specialist areas to facilitate the seizure and management of material and assets

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.

resources available to support the investigation

case management systems and the range of contexts in which they can be applied

legislation relevant to investigation processes and asset confiscation

court procedures and evidentiary requirements

ethics, professionalism and cultural diversity

government and policy environments within which investigations will be conducted

investigation principles and the range of investigation techniques

legal and ethical considerations in investigations which involve juveniles and indigenous people

methods and process for subject/suspect identification and profiling

capabilities, powers and authorities of external services and agencies

security issues and classifications

emerging technology and impact on nature of crime

changing criminal behaviour, MO (modi operandi) and emerging crimes

critical decision making processes

covert strategies