Introduction to Investigations Course

Introduction to Investigations Course

– Brief Description

This course is aimed at those who need or want to understand the principals and processes involved in protecting and preserving incident scenes, conducting initial investigations and the practice and process of giving evidence in a judicial setting.

Participants typically undertake this course when they are intending to apply for a position in a law enforcement agency, when intending to upskill in an investigative role or for those who need to understand and or carryout investigations or enquiries in the workplace.

Introduction to Investigations Course

– Course Overview

PUALAW001 – Protect and preserve incident scene

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to conduct an initial assessment on receipt of a call, when enroute and/or at the incident and to then take action to maintain public safety, preserve scene and record details and information on arrival at the scene of an accident or incident.

The unit is applicable personnel who are the first to arrive at the scene of an accident or incident. It applies to public safety personnel at an incident who need to understand the importance of maintaining the legal integrity of a scene.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.



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

PUALAW002 – Conduct initial investigation at incident scene

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to gather and collate information including obvious and accessible physical evidence from the scene of an incident and identifying potential witnesses. It does not cover the specialist skills required to interpret the evidence gathered or the specialist skills required to gather specific evidence.

The unit applies to non-specialist personnel who have been tasked with the collection of information and evidence that is obvious at an incident scene.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.



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