Elements and Performance Criteria

Factors may include
any information which impacts on the formulation of the investigation plan
topography
climatic conditions
political sensitivities
time
own resources
subject's resources
age
culture or mental capacity of subject/witnesses
own courses of action
subject's likely course(s) of action
cost-benefit analysis

Investigations may include
Operations
criminal and/or coronial investigations

Investigation aims/objectives may include
apprehension and arrest of offenders
investigation to logical conclusion
to exclude suspects
satisfy the coroner and provide material to assist the prosecution's case

Investigational methods may include
general (public inquiries, informant /witness inquiries, internal or external agencies)
specialised (covert policing, technical aids, surveillance, forensic evidence, document analysis)

The case management system adopted is that
Defined by the organisation's operational practices

Operational documents may include
tactical appreciations
operational orders
warrant applications
briefing notes running sheets
investigational plans
SOPs
terms of reference
memoranda of understanding
declarations of major crime
target profiles
affidavits
progress reports
investigation log
incident log
joint agency investigation agreements,
crime reporting system documents
case management system documents

Resource requirements may include
human
physical
financial
may be internal or external in origin

Recording procedures can include
Material gathered for the purposes of evidence

Security Plan can be
Any plan to ensure the integrity of the investigation

An operational plan may include
Resource requirements

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in planning of all resources, consistent with the objectives of the investigation; and ability to monitor the investigation and modify the investigation process when necessary

Interdependent assessment of unit
Pre-requisite: Nil
Co-requisite: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
government and policy environments within which operations will be managed
different types of criminal activity and their elements (eg. general crime, theft, burglary, assault, drugs, fraud, homicide)
available resources which may need to be deployed to support the investigation
security issues and classifications
all applicable laws, policy and procedures pertaining to the conduct of investigations within the officer's organisational environment
investigation principles and case management systems and a range of contexts in which these can be applied
court procedures and evidentiary requirements

Underpinning skills
oral communication (listening, establishing rapport, negotiation, conflict resolution)
written communication in preparing investigation plans, tactical plans resource bids etc
basic resource management including budgetary, human and physical resources and allocation / access
basic investigation methods and skills

Resource implications
No special requirements

Consistency in performance
Evidence for competency in this unit must be gathered over time and in a range of workplace or simulated situations

Context of assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments