Apprenticeship initial needs assessment – Police constable degree

Skills

The Police Constable will safely and lawfully be able to:

2.1 Apply Authorised Professional Practice and any local policy applicable to the operational policing context.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.2 Communicate effectively, in accordance with the varied needs of differing situations, individuals, groups and communities. Use own communication skills to manage planned and uncertain situations, and to persuade / lead others as needed.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.3 Gather, handle and accurately analyse information and intelligence from a variety of sources to support law enforcement and to maximise policing effectiveness.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.4 Manage dynamic conflict situations in policing through leadership, and by dealing with a wide range of behaviours and incidents, taking personal accountability for the use of proportionate and justifiable responses and actions.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.5 Manage effective and ethical searches for evidence and information in differing environments. Take responsibility for courses of action required to follow-up on findings (within remit of own role) to maintain the peace and uphold the law.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.6 Provide an initial, autonomous and ongoing response to incidents, which can be complex, confrontational and life- threatening, to bring about the best possible outcomes. Provide an initial, autonomous response to crime scenes, where encountered, that require the management and preservation of evidence and exhibits.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.7 Provide leadership to protect the public, and empathetic and appropriate support to victims, witnesses and vulnerable people.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.8 Manage and conduct effective and efficient priority and high volume investigations. Use initiative to diligently progress investigations, identifying, evaluating and following lines of enquiry to inform the possible initiation of criminal proceedings. Apply an investigative mind-set when decision-making. Present permissible evidence to authorities where required.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.9 Interview victims, witnesses and suspects (including those who may be non-compliant, or have been intimidated or coerced) effectively, in relation to a range of investigations, some of which may be multi-dimensional.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.10 Assess risk and threats across increasingly complex policing contexts, to take decisions and evaluate initiatives and their outcomes, including the impact of differing actions and methods, in accordance with the policing national decision- making model and evidence-based principles. Take account of the best available evidence from a wide array of sources, including research & analysis, when making decisions. Apply justified discretion when appropriate and it is in the public interest to do so.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.11 Use police legal powers to deal with suspects, victims and witnesses across various challenging situations, conducting all actions in a balanced, proportionate and justifiable manner.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.12 Proactively introduce new ways of working and innovation to police work where appropriate and possible, and apply critical thinking across policing activities within own area of responsibility.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

2.13 Plan, apply and evaluate different policing approaches alongside partner organisations or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to address identified, often complex, issues, concerns and situations to reduce and prevent crime in communities. Provide supportive leadership to community groups, making informed decisions that encourage the delivery of localised strategies.*

1. I have minimal knowledge and skills in this topic area
2. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet with full competence and with confidence
3. I have some of the knowledge and skills to carry out my role but not yet consistently to full competence and with confidence
4. I can demonstrate consistently full competence in this area and can provide evidence

Please select your level of competence

How do you intend to provide evidence*

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Apprenticeship initial needs assessment – Police constable degree