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POLICE FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Manage photographic resources in a
police forensic photography
environment

level: 4

credit: 4

final date for comment: October 2003

expiry date: December 2004

sub-field: Police

purpose: This unit standard is for people who are employed by the NZ
Police and who are, or seek to be, employed in the role of
police forensic photographers.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: provide
police forensic photography services; meet national and
district requirements for the provision of forensic
photographic services; and manage human resources,
including self, in the delivery of photographic services to
police.

entry information: Open.

accreditation option: Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.

moderation option: A centrally established and directed national moderation

system has been set up by the Public Sector Training
Organisation.

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special notes: 1 All work practices shall meet the documented

operational and performance requirements of the New
Zealand Police. This includes reference to Police
General Instructions, Police Manual of Best Practice,
and the Detective Training Notes on Crime Scene
Examination and Investigation, and their subsequent
amendments.

2 Legislation applying to this unit standard includes the

Police Act 1958 and the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992.

3 Definitions
The prisoner image capture (PIMS) is the process for
photographing and storing the images of people
arrested by the NZ Police.
SOCO is the Scene of crime officer. The person who is
responsible for attending the crime scene for the
purpose of fingerprinting and forensic examination.
CIB - Criminal Investigation Branch;
ESR - Environmental Science and Research Ltd;
PCA - Police Complaints Authority;
Intel - Police Intelligence Section.

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Elements and Performance Criteria

element 1

Provide police forensic photography services.

performance criteria

1.1 Strategies for delivering quality investigative support to the district are identified.

Range: equipment, maintenance, reporting, procedures, acquisition,

research and development, training, work ethic.

1.2 The requirements of a customer-driven service are demonstrated in the context

of the NZ Police.

Range: pathologists, SOCOs, Fingerprints, ESR, Fire Service, Coroner,

defence counsel, Crown Law Office and Crown Soliciter, Internal
Affairs, Intel, CIB, uniform branch, traffic safety.

1.3 Office practices meet police operational procedures.

Range: recording, job book, evidence register.

1.4 An understanding of local and national contracts is demonstrated.

Range: timeframe, film and equipment supply, film processing.

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element 2

Meet national and district requirements for the provision of forensic photographic services.

performance criteria

2.1 Service delivered meets requirements of the organisation.

Range: district plan, corporate plan, Manual of Best Practice.

2.2 The national standard for PIMS is maintained.

Range: equipment, methods, procedure, training.

2.3 The NZ Police purchasing system is followed.

element 3

Manage human resources, including self, in the delivery of photographic services to

police.

performance criteria

3.1 Human resource needs of staff, including self, are identified in the context of
the human resource management systems and processes of NZ Police.

Range: working conditions, time management, professional development,

management of stress.

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3.2 The performance appraisal system of the NZ Police is described and applied.

Range: one application for one person who may be self.

Comments to:

Public Sector Training Organisation

Unit Standard Revision
NZQA
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON

by October 2003.

Please Note: Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority

before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.

Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must

engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0121]

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