POL Police Liaison & Community Engagement
Project Scope
In the current climate, ensuring education and training around police liaison and community engagement reflects current policing practices and organisational priorities, and enables police officers to effectively fulfil their role in the community, is imperative to maintain public trust and confidence in police.
This project will involve the review of three qualifications and 15 associated Units of Competency, and the development of one new unit Support community crime prevention activities.
The Public Safety Industry Reference Committee (IRC) will have oversight of this project, which will be facilitated by Australian Industry Standards (AIS) in consultation with industry stakeholders.
A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will not be formed for this project. Consultation with police subject matter experts during the development will be co-ordinated through Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA).
The following products will be submitted to the AISC for consideration no later than 30 August 2022:
- 3 Qualifications
- 15 Units of Competency
- Case for Endorsement
- Companion Volume Implementation Guide
The Case for Endorsement and draft materials are due to be submitted by 30 August 2022.
Project Commenced
Work on this project has commenced with draft materials soon to be available for public consultation.
Consultation
26 MAY 2022
DRAFT MATERIAL
The Public Safety Industry Reference Committee has drafted materials for the Police Liaison and Community Engagement project to ensure education and training around police liaison and community engagement reflects current policing practices and organisational priorities.
This will support police officers to effectively fulfil their role in the community and maintain public trust and confidence in police.
The draft materials include updates to three qualifications and 15 associated Units of Competency, and one new unit Support community crime prevention activities.
Consultation with police subject matter experts for the review and development of POL Police Training Package material will be coordinated through Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA).
Feedback closed Friday, 24 June 2022.
Quality Assurance
10 AUGUST 2022
FINAL DRAFT CASE FOR ENDORSEMENT
The Police Training Package has been revised to include updates to three qualifications, 15 associated Units of Competency, and one new unit: Support community crime prevention activities.
These updates will enable skills development to support police officers to effectively fulfil their role in the community and maintain public trust and confidence in police.
The Case for Endorsement is scheduled to be submitted to the AISC by the end of August 2022.
Validation
4 JULY 2022
FINAL DRAFT MATERIAL
On behalf of the Public Safety Industry Reference Committee (IRC), police subject matter experts have considered all stakeholder feedback and revised draft Training Package materials for the Police Liaison and Community Engagement project.
This includes updates to three qualifications, 15 associated Units of Competency, and the development of one new unit: Support community crime prevention activities.
These updates will support police officers to effectively fulfil their role in the community and maintain public trust and confidence in police.
The project also proposes to:
- Delete POL40119 Certificate IV in Aboriginal Community Policing and three associated units POLAUX011, POLAUX012, and POLAUX013 from the POL Training Package due to them no longer being utilised across the jurisdictions.
Feedback closed Friday, 15 July 2022.
Feedback will be collated and discussed at the next TAC meeting.
Endorsement
12 DECEMBER 2022
The Police Training Package Release 7.0 has been endorsed by the Skills Ministers for implementation.
The Public Safety Industry Reference Committee has led the development of a new Unit of Competency: Support community crime prevention activities, and updates of three qualifications, and 15 associated units.
These materials enable skills development of police officers to support them in fulfilling their role in the community and helping to maintain public trust and confidence in police.
To support the delivery of the Training Package, a Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) has been developed to assist assessors, trainers, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and enterprises. The CVIG contains a comprehensive list of all products in the Training Package; mapping information which details the changes that have been made to the materials; regulation and licensing implications; and useful links to other information.
The endorsed POL Police Liaison & Community Engagement Training Package Release 7.0 is now available on training.gov.au
The following materials were approved:
Qualifications
- POL21122 Certificate II in Community Engagement
- POL30122 Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community Policing
- POL31222 Certificate III in Police Liaison
Revised Units
- POLAUX019 Administer legislation in a policing environment
- POLAUX020 Contribute to community engagement activities
- POLAUX021 Deliver a work-based policing initiative
- POLAUX022 Facilitate public safety awareness activities
- POLAUX023 Liaise with a culturally specific community
- POLAUX024 Maintain operational safety in a policing environment
- POLAUX025 Perform policing administrative duties
- POLAUX026 Promote engagement in a policing environment
- POLAUX027 Promote public order through policing services
- POLAUX028 Represent policing in community engagement activities
- POLAUX030 Support police engagement with members of a culturally specific community
- POLAUX031 Support road policing services
- POLGEN037 Manage persons in care or custody
- POLGEN038 Minimise hazards in a policing environment
New Unit
- POLAUX029 Support community crime prevention activities
Approval
7 NOVEMBER 2022
At its meeting on October 12, the AISC approved the Police Training Package (Release 7.0) for referral to Skills Ministers for endorsement.
For more information on this project, please contact the Industry Skills Manager.
Submission
9 SEPTEMBER 2022
CASE FOR ENDORSEMENT SUBMITTED TO AISC
The Public Safety Industry Reference Committee has submitted the Case for Endorsement and draft Training Package materials to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for consideration at its meeting on 12 October 2022.
If approved, this Case for Endorsement will result in:
- updates to three qualifications
- updates to 14 associated Units of Competency
- One new Unit of Competency: Support community crime prevention activities.
These materials will enable skills development to support police officers to effectively fulfil their role in the community and maintain public trust and confidence in police.
Thank you to all stakeholders who provided valuable feedback and contributed to this project.
Paschal Somers
Industry Skills Manager - Aviation, Corrections, Defence and Public Safety