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Qualification details

PUA60312 - Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Investigation) (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Superseded
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Is superseded by and equivalent to POL65115 - Advanced Diploma of Police Investigation 18/Oct/2015
Supersedes and is equivalent to PUA60310 - Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Investigation) 16/Aug/2012

Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 17/Aug/2012

Units of competency

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PUACOM007B - Liaise with other organisationsLiaise with other organisationsSupersededCore
PUAPOLGD009A - Manage involvement in the judicial processManage involvement in the judicial processDeletedCore
PUAPOLGD013A - Develop productive working relationshipsDevelop productive working relationshipsDeletedCore
PUAPOLGD015A - Employ media strategiesEmploy media strategiesDeletedCore
PUAPOLIV001A - Manage police investigationsManage police investigationsSupersededCore
PUAPOLIV002A - Conduct police investigationsConduct police investigationsSupersededCore
PUAPOLIV003A - Manage incident scenesManage incident scenesSupersededCore
PUAPOLIV004A - Conduct investigative interviewsConduct investigative interviewsSupersededCore
PUAPOLIV009A - Manage physical evidenceManage physical evidenceDeletedCore
PUAPOLIV011A - Manage information within specialised policing functionsManage information within specialised policing functionsSupersededCore
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Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ANZSCO Identifier 441312 Police Officer 
ASCO (occupation type) Identifier 3911 Police Officers 
ASCED Qualification/Course Field of Education Identifier 0911 Justice And Law Enforcement 
Qualification/Course Level of Education Identifier 411 Advanced Diploma 
Taxonomy - Industry Sector N/A Police Forces 
Taxonomy - Occupation N/A Police Detective 

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ANZSCO Identifier 441312 Police Officer 03/Dec/2012 
ASCO (occupation type) Identifier 3911 Police Officers 03/Dec/2012 
ASCED Qualification/Course Field of Education Identifier 0911 Justice And Law Enforcement 03/Dec/2012 
Qualification/Course Level of Education Identifier 411 Advanced Diploma 17/Aug/2012 
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Modification History

Release 

TP version 

Comments 

1

PUA12 v1

New release of existing qualification from PUA00 v8.1: PUA60310. Packaging rules wording revised, units updated. Equivalent.

Description

Not applicable.

Pathways Information

Pathways into the qualification 

In the public safety industry, qualification pathways depend on a range of factors specific to each industry such as organisational/agency structure, promotional structure and rank structure.

Policing qualifications have been developed to set agreed minimum standards for police personnel that should be contextualised within the specifics of each Police jurisdiction/ agency/organisational policy and procedure.

A recruit will join a Police agency, generally become a Police Officer and subsequently move into a specialist role (such as a supervisor, detective, dog handler, scientific officer etc.).

Therefore, the recruit will be equipped vocationally with generic Police competencies, and often move into a supervising, managing, leading role or into a technical specialist role.

Pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include:

  • achievement of the PUA50212 Diploma of Public Safety (Policing)
  • completion of police jurisdictional specific training
  • entry points that demonstrate potential to undertake vocational education and training at this qualification level, including: appropriate vocational experience within a range of environments such policing, investigations and other relevant environments or appropriate work experience in a investigations environment.

Pathways from the qualification 

After achieving the PUA60312 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Investigation), candidates may undertake a range of qualifications relevant to their role. Pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include to:

  • commence the PUA80312 Vocational Graduate Certificate of Public Safety (Police Investigation)
  • undertake supervision and management policing qualifications

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Not applicable.

Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Employability Skills Summary

Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.

Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA60312 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Investigation) have been reproduced in the table below.

This table provides an example of Employability Skills for the qualification because Employability Skills within a qualification will vary depending on the qualification packaging options.

Public Safety qualifications have core units (which must be achieved) and elective units (where there is a choice of units which must be achieved) so different Employability Skills Summaries are possible within the one qualification, depending on the package of core units and chosen elective units.

Employability Skill 

Employability Skills Statement 

Communication 

  • communicate facts in a fluent, clear and interesting manner
  • communicate questions in the interview that reflect fairness, objectivity and impartiality to the interviewee
  • prepare and submit documents

Teamwork 

  • counsel and mentor colleagues
  • motivate, lead and direct individuals/team
  • respond to the concerns of individuals and work teams

Problem solving 

  • deal with issues raised through consultations and promptly resolve or refer to the appropriate personnel for resolution
  • make decisions and solve problems
  • solve problems in responding to a range of incident scene contexts

Initiative and enterprise 

  • analyse situations and think logically
  • establish rapport with interviewee to enhance communication
  • retain professionalism under duress

Planning and organising 

  • manage resources
  • organise and manage time effectively
  • regularly review and modify elected interview strategies to adapt to changing circumstances

Self-management 

  • overtly display professionalism in all day-to-day work activities
  • review own performance during interview to identify areas for improvement
  • show empathy with victims and operational personnel

Learning 

  • learn about court procedures and processes
  • learn about organisational corporate goals, plans and strategies
  • learn about relevant law, policies and procedures

Technology 

  • manage computers and information
  • use recording equipment
  • use specialised investigatory equipment such as fingerprinting equipment, computer software, photographic equipment etc.

Packaging Rules

10 units of competency are required for this qualification including:

  • 10 core units

Code 

Core Units 

PUACOM007B

Liaise with other organisations

PUAPOLGD009A

Manage involvement in the judicial process

PUAPOLGD013A

Develop productive working relationships

PUAPOLGD015A

Employ media strategies

PUAPOLIV001A

Manage police investigations

PUAPOLIV002A

Conduct police investigations

PUAPOLIV003A

Manage incident scenes

PUAPOLIV004A

Conduct investigative interviews

PUAPOLIV009A

Manage physical evidence

PUAPOLIV011A

Manage information within specialised policing functions