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The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Investigations may include | multi-disciplinary approaches and may have criminal and/or coronial purposes |
Unforeseen events may include | withdrawal/reduction of allocated resourcescritical evidence |
Resources may include | human, physical and financial and may include other agencies, such as:other police organisationsNational Crime AuthorityCriminal Justice Commissionsother government departments/agenciesnon-government agencies such as financial institutions and insurance companies |
All relevant personnel may include | team members, investigation supervisorssources of information may include:witnesses/victims/informants,suspectsinternal/external agenciessurveillance provided by self or from other legitimate sources |
Information may be utilised in relation to | task allocationinformation analysisidentification of data collection planslinking of information |
Exhibits may include | the individual items of evidence that could be presented to a court and may be required for viewing by:judicial officersprosecutorsdefence counselexpert and non-expert witnessesfor audit purposes |
Seize incorporates | the lawful procedures that permit seizure of property/goods including the procurement and execution of relevant warrants |
Processing of exhibits may include | forensic examination such as document examinationphotography, finger printstechnical servicespresentation in courtviewing by the prosecutor and the defence |
Avenues of inquiry need to consider | financial practicalitiesphysicalhuman and legal constraints |
Investigation techniques may include | using other sources of information such as mediadoorknocksforensic examination/analysisinformants/informerslistening devices and other covert surveillance techniquessearch and search warrantscomputer interrogation/data retrieval |
Suspect identification methods may include | line-upsphotographsfingerprintswitnessesbody samples (blood, hair, skin, fluids, cell scrapings, etc)handwriting analysisadmissions/confessionscircumstantial evidencemodus operandi (MO) |
Methods to establish last known movements may include | direct evidence from witnessesreconstructionsanalysis of physical evidencedatabase inquiriestime and movement analysis analysis of known habits |
Sources from which to compile antecedents may include | collection of evidence from witnessesfinancial profilespolice databasespublic databases,backgrounds of family/friendsforensic/medical reportsemployment history |
Persons may include | suspectsinformantswitnessesjuvenilespeople with disabilitiespeople from different cultural backgrounds |
Subjects may include | vehiclespremisesvessels |
Operational plan may be | formalInformaldocumented |
Other agencies may include | Interpolother police organisationsgovernment departmentscharitiesfinancial institutionshospitalsforensic agenciescrime stoppersneighbourhood watchdefence forcesAustralian Securities CommissionTrade Practices Commissionlaw societylegal practitionerscomplaints committeeAustralian Taxation Office |
Profiles may include | simple or detailedformal or informalvictimsoffenderswitnessesfinancial and industrial organisations |
Profiles may include | physical descriptionlist of family and friendscriminal antecedents,list of assetsdetails of any debtors/creditorssexual identifysexualitysexual partnersdetails of siblingsrace/ethnicity,vehicles,employment detailsqualifications,skillsaffiliations |
Actions taken may include | investigation techniquesarrestsummonscautionclosing report coronial reportsforfeiture of assets |
Briefing/debriefings may be | formal or informalwritten or verbal |
Recommendations could include | changes to lawpolicy and procedures of both internal and external agencies |
Persons relevant to the investigation may include | victims (individuals and/or companies)complainantnext-of-kinneighbourslegal representativescoronerspolice pathologistsImmigration Departmentembassies Defence forces |
Rights may include | cautionlegal representationinterpretersilencenotification of family/friendsopportunity to make a written statementaudiotape or videotapeindependent adult present (for juveniles)support person present (for indigenous peoples, intellectually disabled)being treated with dignity and respect during searches examinations |
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