Unit of competency Outline
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22/07/2026 9:37 PM AWST
22/07/2026 9:37 PM AWST
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Provide a policing response
Provide a policing response
Unit of competency
National Code
POLGEN043
POLGEN043
State Code
OFE14
OFE14
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/03/2024
Field of Education
091105 - Police Studies
Original Release Date
12/03/2024
Nominal Hours
0
Description
This unit describes the skills required to provide policing responses, including performing proactive police duties, developing and applying knowledge of the local policing area, responding to incidents, and preserving scenes and evidence. It applies to candidates working in a policing environment, commonly in a general duties role. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the current 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 incident response, command and control, emergency management and scene preservation. Candidates undertaking this unit would primarily work independently or under limited or indirect supervision, while performing specific tasks in a broad range of contexts. They would be required to interpret behaviours, apply decision making and problem-solving skills and develop solutions.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Perform proactive policing duties
- 1.1 Plan patrols to support unit, divisional and organisational objectives.
- 1.2 Conduct patrols to gather information for crime prevention and public safety purposes.
- 1.3 Share information with authorised stakeholders.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the local policing area
- 2.1 Identify sources of information for policing intelligence purposes.
- 2.2 Assess local policing area to identify areas of focus for policing services.
- 2.3 Establish communication lines and networks with individuals/communities to support a policing response.
- 2.4 Gather information to support the development of intelligence.
3. Respond to incidents
- 3.1 Assess nature of incident to identify risk and response options.
- 3.2 Identify resources required for response to incident.
- 3.3 Plan response, taking into account the nature of the incident and other impacting factors to ensure effective response.
- 3.4 Implement response in a manner which minimises risk to safety of self, colleagues and public.
- 3.5 Reassess the incident to adjust response.
- 3.6 Provide briefings to support the response and ensure the sharing of information.
4. Preserve incident scene and evidence
- 4.1 Identify primary and secondary incident scenes to enable further investigation.
- 4.2 Preserve scenes to secure evidence to advance the investigation and support court and judicial processes.
- 4.3 Identify potential witnesses and persons of interest at the incident scene for further investigation purposes.
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBI02 | POLGEN030 | Provide a policing response | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJJ6 | POL50124 | Diploma of Policing | Qualification |