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Evidence Guide: POLINV003 - Manage incident scenes

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POLINV003 - Manage incident scenes

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

Assess incident scenes

  1. Identify scenes for investigation purposes.
  2. Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property and evidence.
  3. Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements.
  4. Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence.
Identify scenes for investigation purposes.

Completed
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Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property and evidence.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control incident scenes

  1. Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence/exhibits.
  2. Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public.
  3. Control suspects to facilitate further investigation.
  4. Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes.
  5. Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes.
  6. Record activities at scenes to support investigation.
  7. Preserve potential evidence/exhibits to prevent contamination.
Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence/exhibits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control suspects to facilitate further investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record activities at scenes to support investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preserve potential evidence/exhibits to prevent contamination.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate incident scene investigations

  1. Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes.
  2. Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities.
  3. Coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes.
  4. Identify persons relevant to scenes and initial investigation.
  5. Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences.
  6. Assess information collected to initiate investigative action.
  7. Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes.
  8. Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.
Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify persons relevant to scenes and initial investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess information collected to initiate investigative action.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage physical evidence

  1. Identify evidence/exhibits at scenes using investigative methods.
  2. Process evidence/exhibits to maintain continuity and integrity.
  3. Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes.
  4. Seize and secure identified physical evidence to ensure continuity and integrity.
  5. Address hazards associated with physical evidence.
  6. Examine physical evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements.
  7. Record handling of physical evidence.
Identify evidence/exhibits at scenes using investigative methods.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process evidence/exhibits to maintain continuity and integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seize and secure identified physical evidence to ensure continuity and integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address hazards associated with physical evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine physical evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record handling of physical evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess incident scenes

  1. Identify scenes for investigation purposes.
  2. Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property and evidence.
  3. Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements.
  4. Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence.
Identify scenes for investigation purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property and evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control incident scenes

  1. Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence/exhibits.
  2. Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public.
  3. Control suspects to facilitate further investigation.
  4. Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes.
  5. Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes.
  6. Record activities at scenes to support investigation.
  7. Preserve potential evidence/exhibits to prevent contamination.
Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence/exhibits.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control suspects to facilitate further investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record activities at scenes to support investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preserve potential evidence/exhibits to prevent contamination.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate incident scene investigations

  1. Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes.
  2. Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities.
  3. Coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes.
  4. Identify persons relevant to scenes and initial investigation.
  5. Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences.
  6. Assess information collected to initiate investigative action.
  7. Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes.
  8. Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.
Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify persons relevant to scenes and initial investigation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess information collected to initiate investigative action.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage physical evidence

  1. Identify evidence/exhibits at scenes using investigative methods.
  2. Process evidence/exhibits to maintain continuity and integrity.
  3. Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes.
  4. Seize and secure identified physical evidence to ensure continuity and integrity.
  5. Address hazards associated with physical evidence.
  6. Examine physical evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements.
  7. Record handling of physical evidence.
Identify evidence/exhibits at scenes using investigative methods.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process evidence/exhibits to maintain continuity and integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seize and secure identified physical evidence to ensure continuity and integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address hazards associated with physical evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine physical evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record handling of physical evidence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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. Assess incident scenes

1.1 Identify scenes for investigation purposes.

1.2 Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property and evidence.

1.3 Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements.

1.4 Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence.

2. Control incident scenes

2.1 Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence/exhibits.

2.2 Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public.

2.3 Control suspects to facilitate further investigation.

2.4 Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes.

2.5 Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes.

2.6 Record activities at scenes to support investigation.

2.7 Preserve potential evidence/exhibits to prevent contamination.

3. Coordinate incident scene investigations

3.1 Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes.

3.2 Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities.

3.3 Coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes.

3.4 Identify persons relevant to scenes and initial investigation.

3.5 Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences.

3.6 Assess information collected to initiate investigative action.

3.7 Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes.

3.8 Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.

4. Manage physical evidence

4.1 Identify evidence/exhibits at scenes using investigative methods.

4.2 Process evidence/exhibits to maintain continuity and integrity.

4.3 Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes.

4.4 Seize and secure identified physical evidence to ensure continuity and integrity.

4.5 Address hazards associated with physical evidence.

4.6 Examine physical evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements.

4.7 Record handling of physical evidence.

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. Assess incident scenes

1.1 Identify scenes for investigation purposes.

1.2 Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property and evidence.

1.3 Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements.

1.4 Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence.

2. Control incident scenes

2.1 Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence/exhibits.

2.2 Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public.

2.3 Control suspects to facilitate further investigation.

2.4 Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes.

2.5 Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes.

2.6 Record activities at scenes to support investigation.

2.7 Preserve potential evidence/exhibits to prevent contamination.

3. Coordinate incident scene investigations

3.1 Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes.

3.2 Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities.

3.3 Coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes.

3.4 Identify persons relevant to scenes and initial investigation.

3.5 Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences.

3.6 Assess information collected to initiate investigative action.

3.7 Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes.

3.8 Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.

4. Manage physical evidence

4.1 Identify evidence/exhibits at scenes using investigative methods.

4.2 Process evidence/exhibits to maintain continuity and integrity.

4.3 Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes.

4.4 Seize and secure identified physical evidence to ensure continuity and integrity.

4.5 Address hazards associated with physical evidence.

4.6 Examine physical evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements.

4.7 Record handling of physical evidence.

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.

defining and securing incident scenes, both primary and secondary

preserving life, property and evidence at incident scene through the identification of risk factors

controlling persons and suspects at incident, including searching, separating and securing them

communicating with and managing witnesses and victims

coordinating stakeholders to manage, process and rehabilitate incident scene

identifying specialist support services required at incident scene

managing information for planning, recording and reporting purposes

applying investigative techniques to collect information and evidence, including investigative interviewing

handling exhibits and preserving continuity of evidence

examining physical evidence, with consideration of work health and safety

referring relevant persons to external services for support and welfare purposes

coordinating the return, disposal and storage of physical evidence

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.

organisational and policy context in which incident scenes are managed and investigated

judicial and evidentiary requirements

jurisdictional processes for the collection, preservation and continuity of exhibits

investigation techniques

capabilities, powers and authorities of services external to policing

risk factors associated with incident scenes, both tactical and environmental