POLINV005 Coordinate multi-agency investigations

Release: 1

POLINV005 Coordinate multi-agency investigations

Modification History

Release	Comments
1	This unit was released in POL Police Training Package release 1.0 and meets the Standards for Training Packages. This unit supersedes and is equivalent to PUAPOLIV005A Coordinate multi-agency investigations. Content and formatting updated to comply with new standards Unit recoded POL Element 1 reworded New PC added to Element 1 Element 2 and 3 reordered Four new PC added to Element 2 PC 3.4 and 3.5 revised New Element added

Application

This unit describes the skills required to coordinate multi-agency investigations. The content includes the strategic planning and coordination of a multi-agency investigation, its budget and other resources, the identification and provision for operational security of an investigation, and the post-investigation evaluation of the outcomes of such a collaborative investigative exercise.

This unit applies to those working as a police officer in a designated investigation role, in complex police operating environment where multi-agency cooperation is essential to performing a criminal investigation. The working environment would be highly sensitive to multiple risks to operations, participants and assets deployed in the investigation.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied 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 case management, work health and safety (WHS), information management, collaborative relationships, inter-agency contractual arrangements, operational security, financial and people resource management, authority delegations and communications and presentations.

Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously in the management of complex investigations, while collaborating with others in an investigation team. They would be required to possess strong decision making and problem solving skills, leadership abilities and robust communicative competence. They would perform sophisticated tasks in a range of highly sensitive contexts.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

Competency Field

Investigation

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.
1. Plan multi-agency investigations	1.1 Identify external agencies relevant to investigations to inform planning. 1.2 Negotiate with external agencies to determine scope, direction, capabilities and roles within investigations. 1.3 Identify investigation objectives and scope to maintain operational focus. 1.4 Develop investigation plans with identified objectives, roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. 1.5 Confirm inter-agency agreements to formalise communication channels and promote shared understanding. 1.6 Address cross-agency enquiries to facilitate coordination.
2. Plan multi-agency budget and resource allocation	2.1 Identify and document resources required for planning purposes. 2.2 Identify access strategies to obtain resources available from external agencies. 2.3 Negotiate with decision makers to access workforce and deployment resources. 2.4 Develop resource management plan to guide multi-agency investigations.
3. Coordinate agencies in crime investigations	3.1 Formalise communication channels between agencies to facilitate flow of information during investigation. 3.2 Formalise command structures, roles and areas of responsibility to facilitate control and coordination of investigations. 3.3 Implement strategies to ensure consistent approaches during investigations. 3.4 Inform agencies of their roles, responsibilities and required outcomes to achieve investigative objectives. 3.5 Manage inter-agency conflicts to achieve investigative objectives. 3.6 Review resource allocations and usage to maximise benefits and agency accountability. 3.7 Monitor expenditure and resource usage throughout investigations to maximise investigative objectives.
4. Implement operational security requirements	4.1 Assess risks to protect individuals, own organisation and external agencies. 4.2 Identify organisational security requirements for planning purposes. 4.3 Implement security arrangements to protect multi-agency interests and assets. 4.4 Monitor and adjust security arrangements to changing circumstances and requirements.
5. Review multi-agency investigation	5.1 Evaluate inter-agency agreements to identify areas of improvement. 5.2 Assess outcomes of multi-agency investigations to determine effectiveness. 5.3 Evaluate flow of information to identify impacting factors. 5.4 Identify performance challenges to improve future multi-agency investigations. 5.5 Communicate review findings to stakeholders.

Foundation Skills

The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.

Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit supersedes and is equivalent to PUAPOLIV005A Coordinate multi-agency investigations.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351