Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUAPOL036B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide crime prevention advice through environmental design

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAPOL036B - Provide crime prevention advice through environmental design
Description This unit covers the competency required to provide advice to customers to promote crime prevention through design of the built and natural environment.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The application for this unit has not been fully developed. It will be reviewed as part of the process of implementing the Design Model for Streamlined Training Package Material.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify a crime and safety issue
  • Nature of a customer need is determined and the police role is confirmed
  • Patterns and trends are identified through statistics and observation
  • Proactive measures are identified and a plan to address the crime and safety issue is developed
       
Element: Obtain information
  • Resources necessary to obtain information are identified
  • An initial assessment of the issue is conducted
  • Trends, patterns and affected parties are identified
       
Element: Analyse information to determine issues
  • Information is interpreted to allow preliminary decision making to occur
  • Additional content expertise is identified to provide further input
  • Relevance and value of the information is determined
  • A risk analysis is conducted to ensure preliminary findings reflect the intended outcome of the advice
       
Element: Develop strategies and make recommendations
  • Crime prevention principles are applied to the crime and safety issue
  • Stakeholders are consulted to identify constraints of the potential strategy
  • Additional information is researched to assist strategy development
  • Draft strategies are formulated and options are provided to stakeholders
  • Recommendations are communicated to stakeholders
       
Element: Evaluate the effectiveness of recommendations
  • Strategies for evaluation are identified
  • Effectiveness of the advice process is monitored
  • Ongoing monitoring of the recommendations is carried out
  • Effects of the implementation are monitored
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to present a crime prevention through environmental design workplace project; to develop a report that includes appropriate recommendations; to develop a security audit; to measure the impact of strategies; and to survey public perception.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to:

guest speakers

digital camera, light meter, overhead projector, slide projector, whiteboard, video and replay equipment, photocopier

simulated or actual crime prevention through environmental design environments

plans and specifications

transport

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

Analytical

Consultation

Interpretation

Negotiation

Plan reading

Presentation

Report writing

Survey design

Required Knowledge

Building/planning codes

Community liaison

Community oriented policing

Consequences of crime

Local history

Local government strategic planning

OH&S

Problem oriented policing

Risk assessment

Roles of external agencies

Security/safety audit

Situational crime prevention

3D principles: design, definition, designation

Use of space in relation to aesthetics, lighting, seating, surfaces, signage

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.

Crime and safety issues may relate to:

Local police knowledge

OH&S

Use of space involving councils, railway stations, shopping centres, car parks, bus stops, toilets, lighting, seating, community groups, organisations, policies, cultural, regulations, taxi ranks, speaker systems, members, vandalism, safety

Customer needs may be received via:

Business plans (police, council etc.)

Community perception

Crime reports

Cultural organisations

Direction

Letters

Liaison

Members

Organisations

Promote

Quality assurance processes

Response

School security

Telephone

Proactive measures may include:

Council planning process

Marketing

Member and public education

Networking

Observation

Promotion

Plan may include:

Evaluation strategies

Key stakeholder identification

Statistical measures (before crime prevention through environmental design development)

Resources may include:

Architects

Community

Developers

DISC office

Emergency services

Interest groups

Intergraph

Internet

Library

Local council

Local members

Newspapers

Other jurisdictions

Statistics

Information interpretation may include:

Analysis

Architectural

Developer plans

Drawings

Government Information Service

Graphs

Landscape

Lighting

Map information

Photographs

Qualitative/quantitative

Schematics

Signage

Statistics

Additional content expertise may include:

Anthropologists

Architects

Councils

Landscapers

Music specialists

OH&S co-ordinator

Planners

Psychologists

Risk assessment

Sociologists

Statisticians

Technical experts

Information value may include:

Accuracy

Cost effectiveness

Priority

Source

Risk analysis may include:

Analysis

Consultation

Data gathering

Demographics

Environment

Focus groups

History

OH&S

Proactive response

Risk assessment

Statistics

Surveys

Crime prevention principles may include:

Community liaison

Crime prevention through environmental design

Education of public

Problem orientated policing

Situational crime prevention

3 Ds

Use of space relating to aesthetics, environmental, lighting, seating, surfaces, signage, history, video/natural surveillance, landscaping, design, access control, territorial reinforcement, security survey/audit

Stakeholders may include:

Appropriate police channels

Community groups

Councils

Customers

Internal/external organisations/people

Liaison

Organisations

Constraints may include:

Aesthetics

Building control

Budget

Community groups

Cost

Councils

Cultural

Planning and design

Policies

Politics

Practicality

Public expectation/perception

Regulations

Additional information may include:

Academics

CPO

Internet

Library

Members

Other jurisdictions

Stakeholders

Evaluation may include:

Analysing

Cost-budget

Developing

Implementing

Recommendations

Reports

Verbal presentations

Written

Monitoring may include:

Advice to other jurisdictions/districts/regions

Analysis

Anecdotal evidence

Cost-budget

Critiques

Interviews

Liaison

Observations

Maintenance

Members

Perceptions

Reports

Response

Stakeholder consultation

Statistics

Strengths/weaknesses

Surveys

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Nature of a customer need is determined and the police role is confirmed 
Patterns and trends are identified through statistics and observation 
Proactive measures are identified and a plan to address the crime and safety issue is developed 
Resources necessary to obtain information are identified 
An initial assessment of the issue is conducted 
Trends, patterns and affected parties are identified 
Information is interpreted to allow preliminary decision making to occur 
Additional content expertise is identified to provide further input 
Relevance and value of the information is determined 
A risk analysis is conducted to ensure preliminary findings reflect the intended outcome of the advice 
Crime prevention principles are applied to the crime and safety issue 
Stakeholders are consulted to identify constraints of the potential strategy 
Additional information is researched to assist strategy development 
Draft strategies are formulated and options are provided to stakeholders 
Recommendations are communicated to stakeholders 
Strategies for evaluation are identified 
Effectiveness of the advice process is monitored 
Ongoing monitoring of the recommendations is carried out 
Effects of the implementation are monitored 

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