299231 Specialist Police Officer

• Bomb Squad Officer
• Close Personal Protection Police Officer
• Investigator (Police)
• Plain Clothes Police Officer
• Police Dog Handler
• Police Forensic Officer
• Search and Rescue Officer
• Tactical Flight Officer
• Tactical Response Group Officer
• Water Police Officer

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Plans and undertakes police investigations into offences committed in areas such as organised, corporate, and cybercrime, homicide, drug trafficking, money laundering, and terrorism
• Recruits and manages informants within criminal investigations
• Assesses, controls, and examines incident and crime scenes, and coordinates resources to collect and preserve evidence for analysis
• Uses surveillance techniques to monitor, track and locate suspects, and conducts raids and arrests on premises
• Provides intelligence support to police responses
• Uses specialist equipment and tactics in the containment and resolution of high-risk situations such as hostage situations, terrorist incidents, and chemical, biological, or radiation incidents
• Undertakes vehicle crash investigation and analysis, including by applying specialist techniques to analyse complex crashes
• Prepares and undertakes land or marine search and rescue responses, including assessing terrain or marine conditions, coordinating resources, and determining a safe route to the target
• Develops and presents the findings of police analysis and investigations in court