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Evidence Guide: PUAPOLFC010A - Evaluate items and conduct laboratory examinations and analyses

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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PUAPOLFC010A - Evaluate items and conduct laboratory examinations and analyses

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Evaluate items

  1. Items are evaluated for suitability and sequence of testing
  2. An examination regime is agreed to following consultations with the client
  3. Physical evidence and information are evaluated to determine whether further samples need to be collected
Items are evaluated for suitability and sequence of testing

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An examination regime is agreed to following consultations with the client

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Physical evidence and information are evaluated to determine whether further samples need to be collected

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Conduct laboratory examinations and analyses

  1. Evidence is recorded, stored and processed according to documented procedures to maintain its integrity, security and continuity
  2. Evidence is evaluated to determine the range ofanalysis options available in association with other forensic practitioners where appropriate
  3. Analyses are prioritised to optimise the recovery of potential evidence
  4. Forensic examinations and analyses are conducted in accordance with documented procedures
  5. Final disposal of exhibits is conducted in accordance with organisational guidelines
Evidence is recorded, stored and processed according to documented procedures to maintain its integrity, security and continuity

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Evidence is evaluated to determine the range ofanalysis options available in association with other forensic practitioners where appropriate

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Analyses are prioritised to optimise the recovery of potential evidence

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Forensic examinations and analyses are conducted in accordance with documented procedures

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Final disposal of exhibits is conducted in accordance with organisational guidelines

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in:

Ability to determine appropriateness and sequence of examinations/analyses

Ability to conduct appropriate techniques for examination/analysis

Consistency in performance

Evidence for competency in this unit must be gathered over time and across a range of workplace or simulated situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

This unit may be assessed on the job or in a simulated work environment

This unit must be assessed against the relevant discipline: Crime Scenes or Fingerprints or Documents or Firearms or Toolmarks or Fire or Explosion

Competency in this unit in one particular discipline does not imply competence in any other forensic discipline

Specific resources for assessment

No special requirements

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required Skills

communication and negotiation in discussing examinations/analyses with investigators, forensic practitioners and other stakeholders

analytical, decision making and problem solving in responding to a range of laboratory examinations/analyses, including the systematic examination of items of physical evidence

work effectively with a range of practitioners

manage resource and time

exhibit handling and preserving continuity of evidence

forensic investigation methods and skills

use of relevant generic and discipline specific laboratory equipment

apply OH&S principles

Required Knowledge

legislative, policy, and quality system context in which forensic examinations and analyses are conducted

legislative, policy, procedural and quality system requirements for the collection, preservation, security, continuity and disposal of exhibits

the range of services available to assist laboratory examination and interpretation of physical evidence

the sequential application and potential limitations of forensic investigative techniques

current, relevant and sound knowledge and understanding of a particular discipline relevant to the examination/analysis of evidence. the following is relevant to specific disciplines:

fingerprint identification, skin and fingerprint physiology, fingerprint fundamentals and examination; fingerprinting of deceased persons, treatment of questionable latents

firearms and toolmarks identification; characteristics of ammunition, firearms and firearm identification, ballistics, range determination (restoration techniques and vehicle examination where appropriate)

document examination; altered and manipulated documents, detection of impressions in paper, factors affecting handwriting, handwriting comparison, machine generated documents, characteristics of paper, printed documents, reconstruction/restoration of documents and writing implements and ink

current and sound knowledge and understanding of the protocols and analytical methodologies used as documented in the quality system manuals

current and sound knowledge and understanding of the functions of the instruments/equipment used for analysis

quality system requirements for laboratory examinations

OH&S practices to be followed when examining physical evidence

Range Statement

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.

Appropriate forensic practitioners include

scientists employed within forensic laboratories as well as recognised experts in a specific field which has relevance to the examination/analysis of evidence from the investigation

Range of analysis options may include

chemical physical

comparative and optical techniques utilised by the forensic discipline

Analyses are prioritised

considering the effectiveness of techniques available

the physical characteristics of the evidence

time constraints

the destructive nature and sequence of forensic techniques the need for possible further analysis by other forensic disciplines

Evaluation regime may include

not examining evidence

prioritising examinations

requesting further samples

liaison with other forensic professionals

identifying resource considerations