This unit describes the skills required to manage incident scenes to secure evidence for investigations, including conducting initial assessments, controlling scenes, coordinating investigations of incident scenes, and managing evidence. Terminology use differs between jurisdictions; incident scenes may also be referred to as crime scenes. This unit applies to those working as police staff, generally in a designated investigation role, who are required to assess, control and coordinate incident scenes. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to work health and safety (WHS) investigation procedures and evidence management. Those undertaking this unit would demonstrate strong autonomy in making decisions and accessing support from a broad range of services. The individual would be required to possess supervision and management skills, leadership abilities and robust communicative competence. The individual would work on complex tasks, requiring strong adaptability across a broad range of unpredictable contexts. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.