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Unit Group

4513 General Duties Police Officers

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

4513 General Duties Police Officers

Maintain public order, protect life and property, prevent anti-social behaviour and enforce laws by patrolling public areas, responding to reports of offences and arresting suspected offenders.

Specialist Police Officers are excluded from this unit group. Specialist Police Officers are included in Occupation 299231 Specialist Police Officer.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
Occupation

451331 General Duties Police Officer

Maintains public order, protects life and property, prevents anti-social behaviour, and enforces laws by patrolling public areas, responding to reports of offences, and arresting suspected offenders.

Skill level: 2

Main tasks

  • Patrols public areas to engage with the community and gather information to prevent crime and improve public safety in accordance with legislation
  • Attends emergency calls, accidents and incidents, and manages the scene to preserve evidence
  • Identifies unsafe driver behaviour, records vehicle speeds, conducts vehicle stops and pullovers, and tests drivers suspected of drug and alcohol use
  • Assesses situations to determine if an offence has been committed and arrests suspected offenders
  • Conducts initial investigations, including gathering evidence, conducting interviews and undertaking searches
  • Manages people in police care or custody
  • Engages with individuals and the community to identify police services options to support their needs