Description

The public safety industry operates through discrete sectors. Forensic qualifications have been developed to set agreed good practice standards (aligned with international standards) for police personnel and forensic staff that should be contextualised within the specifics of each police jurisdiction/agency/organisation's policies and procedures.
This qualification allows for the attainment of advanced knowledge and skills in crime scene investigation. Crime scene investigation requires advanced knowledge of different sciences as applied within a forensic context. The complexity of this qualification is detailed through units of competency that use specialised techniques, investigation of complex crime scenes and an understanding of a multitude of forensic disciplines. It further requires the ability to use research methodologies to develop and either prove or disprove hypotheses. The qualification covers skills that allow police personnel and forensic staff to employ advanced knowledge and highly skilled practice in crime scene investigation.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.