Program Overview

Program Overview

The Associate Degree in Policing Practice includes a subject called Operational Policing Practice 3 (PPP253), which draws together key police practice domains. This subject extends the studies of PPP243 and provides opportunities to combine theoretical knowledge with workplace practice.

Subject Details

Subject Outlines

This subject utilizes authentic workplace tasks to build a portfolio of competency, demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and qualities required for effective operational policing practice in a lead role.

Availability

The subject is available in:

• Term 1 (75) - Online and Goulburn Campus
• Term 2 (15) - Online and Goulburn Campus
• Term 3 (45) - Online and Goulburn Campus

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The duration of this subject is one session.

School

The subject is part of the School of Policing Studies.

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is available only to students in the Associate Degree in Policing Practice. Students will require internet access.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this subject are:

• PPP145 and PPP146 and PPP147 and PPP148 and PPP149 and PPP150 and PPP151 and PPP233 and PPP243
• Alternatively, PPP152 and PPP153 and PPP154 and PPP155 and PPP156 and PPP157 and PPP148 and PPP149 and PPP150 and PPP150 and PPP233 and PPP243

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate competent performance of operational policing duties in a lead role
• Critically analyse operational practice as a probationary constable by extending and applying an understanding of the theoretical foundations of legislation
• Extend understanding of the theoretical foundations of intelligence gathering and investigation to critically analyse operational practice as a probationary constable
• Synthesise practical knowledge and skills with online modular learning to demonstrate effective community engagement as a probationary constable in a lead role
• Demonstrate professionalism in a lead role by synthesising theoretical knowledge from online modular learning and practical skills of operational practice as a probationary constable

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Operational policing: shift preparation, undertaking patrols/environmental scanning, operational safety, responding to incidents, information gathering, collating and recording
• At-arrest and non-arrest powers
• Investigation and Brief of Evidence preparation
• Targeted crime prevention
• Engaging with partners
• Emergency management
• Fostering resilience and assuming a leadership role

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a 36-day Compulsory Workplace Learning component, where students engage in policing duties in the capacity of a Probationary Constable. Students will be assessed on their application of skills through an Operational Portfolio and will work approximately 36 hours per week over a 12-week period.