Generic Skills: Throughout my tertiary degree in policing and the years I have spent working, I have been able to develop a variety of skills. The skills I have developed from university consist of time-management skills developed through planning out my activities, technological skills as I spend more time on the computer, understanding how to research for what I want rather than wasting time on unnecessary information and communication amongst my peers when it comes to group work. The leadership skills I developed was through my experience at work when being a trainer, but also teaching me responsibility as it is my duty to ensure that they become competent at their job.
Specialised Skills:
A skill that was addressed multiple times during my policing degree that I should be familiar with, was how to conduct a criminal investigation and protecting a crime scene. A principle that we followed was A.D.A.P.T which basically was arrest the perpetrator, demand details, assess and protect the crime scene and take notes. Another skill that I learnt was how to administer a victim impact statement. It has taught me how the way I behave and communicate to the victim can affect the way the victim may view me and may not want to continue.
Community Funding Application Development:
With my experience with our very own community funding program directed towards indigenous unemployment called the Indigenous Employment and Qualifications Program (IEQP), I have the experience and knowledge to conduct a community needs analysis. The skills I have obtained from this project are the ability to assess the needs of a community and manage existing and potential resources towards the program. I have developed many skills such as teamwork and organisational skills such as planning, goal-setting, delegating positions and communication skills. The knowledge I have gained from this program is how to assess the local needs and what should be implemented by understanding what works and what does not by researching existing programs. An important feature of my community funding program was to acquire grants that would allow us to deliver the program. For example, the Department of Employment and Department of Education were key grant bodies we investigated, as they both are regulated by the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines 2017.
Applied debating: Developing Position Papers.
Applied debates are like most debates where there are two position’s, but the difference is that the topics that are spoken about are usually based on propositions. Position papers are important for conveying ideas about certain topics and showing to the reader that my position is valid and should be accounted for, while also weakening the arguments of the opposing side. Important skills that I have developed through my position paper on whether Australia is a multicultural success, include researching and extracting the best information that could strengthen my arguments over others.
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