Unit of competency Outline
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22/07/2026 2:40 PM AWST
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Provide Police services in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community
Provide Police services in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community
Unit of competency
National Code
PUACPO001A
PUACPO001A
State Code
C3848
C3848
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/02/2002
Field of Education
091105 - Police Studies
Original Release Date
18/02/2002
Nominal Hours
80
Description
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
No information
Protocols to address member may include
Traditional avoidance relations may make it difficult for persons needing assistance to approach the member Protocols may include informal "talking to the wall" or the designation of other community members as appropriate conduits
Powers exercised may include
Non-constabular officers may have powers restricted to certain communities, areas or offences
Traditional avoidance relations may make it difficult for persons needing assistance to approach the member Protocols may include informal "talking to the wall" or the designation of other community members as appropriate conduits
Powers exercised may include
Non-constabular officers may have powers restricted to certain communities, areas or offences
Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in:
A professional, pro-active approach to policing
Involvement of the community and/or community organisations
Scrupulous regard for legal or departmental limitations to powers
Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite Units: Nil
Co-requisite Units: Nil
Underpinning knowledge
Law and legal powers
Departmental policy and procedure
Traditional law and social structure
Underpinning skills
Negotiation
Resource implications
Assessment will require consultation with supervisors and community representatives and direct observation.
Consistency in performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Context of assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in:
A professional, pro-active approach to policing
Involvement of the community and/or community organisations
Scrupulous regard for legal or departmental limitations to powers
Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite Units: Nil
Co-requisite Units: Nil
Underpinning knowledge
Law and legal powers
Departmental policy and procedure
Traditional law and social structure
Underpinning skills
Negotiation
Resource implications
Assessment will require consultation with supervisors and community representatives and direct observation.
Consistency in performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Context of assessment
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D3764 | PUACPO001B | Provide police services in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community | Unit of competency |