SFJ Awards
Level 3
QN: 601/8126/6
Curriculum Active
SFJ Awards Level 3 Certificate in Knowledge of Policing
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SFJ Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 96 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
SFJ Awards
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
96 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Knowledge of conducting police searches
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national guidelines and personal responsibilities in relation to conducting police searches
- Understand how to conduct police searches in line with legal and national service requirements
2
Knowledge of conducting priority and volume investigations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national guidelines and personal responsibilities that relate to conducting priority and volume investigations
- Understand the nature of crime and its impact upon the community
- Understand the process for conducting priority and volume investigations
- Understand how to conduct priority and volume investigations in line with legal and national service requirements
- Understand how to prepare and document information relating to priority and volume investigations in line with legal and national service requirements
3
Knowledge of evidence-based preventative policing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the features of evidence-based preventative policing
- Understand how to develop an evidence-based preventative policing approach in given situations
- Understand how to implement evidence-based preventative policing plans
- Understand how to review evidence-based preventative policing approaches
4
Knowledge of handling information and intelligence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national guidelines and personal responsibilities that relate to handling information and intelligence
- Know how to handle information and intelligence that can support law enforcement objectives in line with national service requirements, authorisations and protocols
5
Knowledge of interviewing suspects in relation to priority and volume investigations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national service requirements, professional and codes of practice in relation to conducting interviews with suspects
- Understand how to plan and prepare for interviews with suspects
- Understand how to conduct interviews with suspects
- Understand post interview procedures and the evaluation process for interviews with suspects
6
Knowledge of interviewing victims and witnesses in relation to priority and volume investigations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national service requirements, professional and codes of practice in relation to conducting interviews with victims and witnesses
- Understand how to plan and prepare for interviews with victims and witnesses
- Understand how to conduct interviews with victims and witnesses
- Understand post interview procedures and the evaluation process for interviews with victims and witnesses
7
Knowledge of managing conflict situations in policing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national service requirements and personal responsibilities that relate to managing conflict
- Understand conflict management techniques
- Understand requirements for recording and reporting conflict management incidents
8
Knowledge of providing an initial response to policing incidents
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national guidelines and personal responsibilities that relate to responding to incidents
- Understand the process for providing an initial response to incidents in line with national service requirements
9
Knowledge of supporting victims, witnesses and vulnerable people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that affect victims, witnesses and vulnerable people and the impact on their need for support
- Understand the legislation, national service requirements and codes of practice that apply when dealing with victims, witnesses and vulnerable people
- Understand the importance of effective communication with victims, witnesses and vulnerable people
- Understand how to provide initial support to victims, witnesses and vulnerable people
10
Knowledge of using policing powers to deal with suspects
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, national guidelines and personal responsibilities that relate to the use of police powers when dealing with suspects
- Understand how to arrest and detain suspects in line with legal and national service requirements
- Understand the options with regard to the disposal of suspects
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/8126/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SFJ Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2015