Group
Occupation

299231 Specialist Police Officer

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0
Released
6/12/2024
Next release 6/12/2024
First release

299231 Specialist Police Officer

Uses specialised operational tactics and technology to undertake serious crimes investigations, analyse evidence, resolve high-risk situations and run specialist police operations.

Police Prosecutors are excluded from this occupation. Police Prosecutors are included in Occupation 281237 Police Prosecutor.

Specialisations

  • 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

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • 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
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