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. |
Information sources may include: | Agents and operators both private and commercialDepartmental sectionsInformantsGovernment departments and other agenciesMembers of the publicOther police officersProfessional associations and event organisersSpecialist and public information systems/databasesVictimsVolunteer organisationsWitnesses |
Managing information sources may include: | Compliance with organisational legal and policy constraintsIdentificationMonitoringOngoing maintenance and evaluation of sources of informationRecording |
Specialist information systems could include: | Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence (ABCI)For search and rescue, this may also include COSPAS-SARSAT and similar satellite systems, the Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP) and/or similar systems Interpol, National Crime AuthorityNational Exchange of Police Information (NEPI) systemOrganisational information systems (such as COPS. in NSW)Other government/non-government information services/databases |
Recorded and stored include: | DocumentsElectronic or manual storage FilesFiling cabinets/compactusInformation recording systems such as computers, audio/video tape, photographsOperational logsRunning sheets/logs including charts/overlaysStatements |
Collation methods may include: | CategorisingComparingCovert and overtCross-referencing information collectedElectronically transmitted data and written correspondenceInterviews - face-to-face, radio, telephoneLinkingSurveillanceValidatingVisual observations |
Operational circumstances may include: | Availability of resources EnvironmentalFinancialGeographical operational areasTechnologicalTimeframes |
Evaluating effectiveness of collation may include: | AccuracyConsideration of issues of credibilityPertinenceReliabilityValidity |
Re-evaluation means: | Subjecting existing information to evaluation processes in the light of new information received |
Thinking processes may include: | Creative CriticalLateralReasoning that is deductive (hypotheses testing - gathering and interpreting raw data, identifying patterns or trends and testing them) |
Critical issues may include: | EnvironmentalMedicalPhysiologicalTimeframe for survival |
Testing of interpretations must be: | BalancedLogicalObjective and comprehensive to be considered appropriateScepticalAnd may involve critical evaluation, logical reasoning or additional data collection |
Refinement and consolidation of interpretations involves: | Additional testingRe-evaluationReformation or other activities aimed at confirmation to a strong degree of probability |
Sound inferences may include: | An assessment being writtenFormal or informalInterpretations that are probablePredictionsSound recommendations that address both strategic and tactical issuesVerbal |
Written report protocols may include: | AuthorshipCovering reports (overview of operation, recommendations, attachments)Dissemination/circulation schedulesInitial advice formsMedia release details where relevant Messaging systemsOperational running sheets/logs, progress to date/current position, difficulties/issues |
Written reports may include: | Briefing papersInformation reportJudicial and coronial MinisterialOperationalStrategicTactical |
Professional manner may include: | Labelling of attachments ParagraphingPage layoutUsing correct grammar and spelling |
Feedback may be: | Formal or informalOral or electronicWritten |
Appropriate action may include: | Examining and/or amending present and future methodologiesNo actionOnly responding to feedback |