Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
Comments |
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This unit was released in POL Police Training Package release 8.0 |
Application
This unit describes the fundamental skills required to police roads in a safe and professional manner, including the ability to control traffic, enforce road safety, drive safely and understand police pursuits. It applies to those working in a policing environment, typically in a general duties role. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be carried out within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to work health and safety (WHS) / occupational health and safety (OHS), use of force and pursuits. Those undertaking this unit would primarily work independently or under limited supervision, while performing specific/specified tasks in a broad range of contexts. They would be required to apply decision making and problem-solving skills to interpret behaviours and develop solutions.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Not Applicable
Competency Field
General
Unit Sector
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
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ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes of the unit |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Control traffic |
1.1 Use personal protective equipment (PPE) when controlling traffic. 1.2 Coordinate traffic movement to minimise risks to safety of self, colleagues and public. |
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2. Conduct road safety enforcement activities |
2.1 Identify unsafe driver behaviour and traffic offences to determine response. 2.2 Conduct vehicle stops and intercepts for enforcement activities. 2.3 Use road policing equipment to detect potential offences. |
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3. Demonstrate safe driving |
3.1 Perform pre-drive checks to establish vehicle’s operational readiness and safety. 3.2 Apply safe driving techniques in all conditions and police scenarios. 3.3 Apply urgent duty driving techniques to respond to changing conditions. |
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4. Demonstrate an understanding of police pursuits |
4.1 Identify response options to police pursuits in accordance with the circumstances. 4.2 Apply safety considerations and restrictions associated with pursuits to mitigate risk. |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed in the table below.
The ability to interpret messages and text, record observations and evidence, communicate with purpose to different communities and audiences, plan and schedule tasks according to estimated timeframes, continuously seek to learn through on-the-job observations, solve problems, work with others in a team, plan and organise activities and self-manage behaviour are core foundation skills relevant to the policing context.
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Skill |
Description |
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Reading |
Read and apply current legislation to inform road policing services. Read and apply jurisdictional policies and procedures related to road policing. |
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Writing |
Use written means to refer and report safety issues to internal and external stakeholders. Record details of potential witnesses, offenders and victims for further investigation purposes. |
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Oral communication |
Direct traffic using traffic signals. Use oral means to refer and report safety issues to internal and external stakeholders. Use questioning to gather details of potential witnesses, offenders and victims for further investigation purposes. Communicate clearly with stakeholders at crash incident scene. Listen, assess and respond to urgent duty calls. |
Range of Conditions
Not Applicable
Unit Mapping Information
This unit supersedes and is equivalent to POLGEN034 Deliver road policing services.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guides can be found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351
