POLINV028 — Manage incident scenes

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What an assessment for POLINV028 must cover

46 assessable components: 4 elements (26 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Assess incident scenes

1.1Identify scenes for investigation purposes
1.2Define scenes to determine investigative approach and establish resource requirements
1.3Identify risks affecting scenes to address safety concerns and preservation of evidence
1.4Evaluate scenes to determine actions required for preservation of life, property, and evidence

2 Control incident scenes

2.1Secure boundaries of scenes to prevent contamination of prospective evidence
2.2Manage risks affecting scenes to preserve safety of self, colleagues and public
2.3Control suspects to facilitate further investigation
2.4Control persons at scenes to safeguard their welfare and prevent contamination of scenes
2.5Coordinate stakeholders to manage scenes
2.6Record activities at scenes to support investigation
2.7Preserve potential evidence to prevent contamination

3 Coordinate incident scene investigations

3.1Formulate informal/formal plans to select methods and resources for processing scenes
3.2Communicate with stakeholders to contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities
3.3Coordinate stakeholders to process and restore incident scenes
3.4Identify entities relevant to scenes and initial investigation
3.5Interview identified persons to determine possible avenues of inquiry and offences/defences
3.6Assess information collected to initiate investigative action
3.7Conduct briefings in accordance with jurisdictional reporting processes
3.8Refer persons to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes

4 Manage evidence

4.1Identify evidence at scenes using investigative methods
4.2Process evidence to maintain continuity and integrity
4.3Record identified evidence for investigative purposes
4.4Seize and secure identified evidence to ensure continuity and integrity
4.5Address hazards associated with evidence
4.6Examine evidence to collect information and identify further investigation requirements
4.7Record handling of evidence

Performance evidence

define and secure incident scenes, both primary and secondary
preserve life, property and evidence at incident scene through the identification of risk factors
control persons and suspects at incident, including searching, separating and securing them
communicate with and manage witnesses and victims
coordinate stakeholders to manage, process and restore incident scene
manage information for planning, recording and reporting purposes
apply investigative techniques to collect information and evidence, including investigative interviewing
handle and preserve continuity of evidence
examine evidence, with consideration of work health and safety (WHS)
refer relevant persons to external services for support and wellbeing purposes
coordinate the return, disposal and storage of evidence

Knowledge evidence

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 evidence
investigation techniques
capabilities, powers and authorities of services external to policing
risk factors associated with incident scenes, both tactical and environmental

Foundation skills

Reading: Read and apply organisational policies in which incident scenes are managed and investigated. Manage information for planning, recording and reporting purposes.
Writing: Record activities in writing at scenes to support investigation. Record identified physical evidence for investigative purposes and handling information.
Oral Communication: Use clear and concise language to control persons and suspects at incident, including searching, separating and securing them. Use a range of communication strategies to coordinate stakeholders to manage and contain scenes and identify roles and responsibilities. Use appropriate language to coordinate stakeholders to process and rehabilitate incident scenes. Refer persons verbally to relevant support agencies for welfare purposes.

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What does an assessment tool for POLINV028 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for POLINV028 needs to address all 46 unit components: 4 elements with 26 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for POLINV028?

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