Provide police services in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PUAPOLIM004A, 'Provide police services in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Provide police services in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Provide a first point of contact for persons seeking police assistance

1.1 Time is managed to ensure people can access police assistance during duty hours and for emergencies out of duty hours as per organisational policies and guidelines

1.2 All requests for assistance are accepted and treated impartially according to departmental and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines

1.3 Where necessary, protocols are established to allow community members not culturally permitted to address the member to lodge requests for assistance

1.4 Requests for assistance are responded to promptly or referred on to the supervising officer at the first opportunity

2. Patrol community to monitor and minimise anti-social activity

2.1 Positive presence is maintained in the community

2.2 Community networks and organisations are used to monitor anti-social activity

2.3 Youth issues are addressed in consultation with parents, schools and community authorities

2.4 Patrols are conducted so as to minimise anti-social activity and to detect breaches of regulations and laws

3. Liaise with community organisations and representatives of other government agencies to address social problems

3.1 Ongoing liaison is maintained with local representatives of other agencies to identify areas of common concern and/or possible joint initiatives

3.2 Community organisations are kept informed of progress of own work as appropriate

3.3 Note is taken of community concerns

3.4 Community organisations are involved in strategies to address local issues

4. Resolve local disputes or refer to appropriate authorities

4.1 Personal, family or kinship networks are used to assist in dispute resolution as appropriate

4.2 Traditional law and authorities are used in dispute resolution as organisationally permitted and appropriate

4.3 Supervising officers are kept informed of the background and progress of serious community disputes as culturally appropriate

4.4 Disputes requiring outside legal or other intervention are referred to appropriate persons and supervising officer is informed

5. Report criminal activity and serious incidents to supervising officer

5.1 Criminal activity and incidents with policing implications are reported to supervisors in a timely manner

5.2 Any initial actions or investigations undertaken are in accordance with powers exercised, organisational instructions and own abilities

5.3 All actions undertaken to investigate crimes, respond to incidents or penalise breaches of law or regulations are reported to supervising officer according to departmental instructions


Qualifications and Skillsets

PUAPOLIM004A appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA30110 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community Policing)
  • PUA30310 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Police Liaison)
  • PUA30312 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Police Liaison)
  • PUA30112 - Certificate III in Public Safety (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community Policing)