The Police Work course provides GTS operators with the knowledge and practical requirements for safely and professionally completing towing work on behalf of WA Police.
The course covers the operational process for Police Major Crash, Forensic and Impound vehicles, including attending Police scenes, confirming when a vehicle is ready for loading, photographic requirements, Authority to Tow & Salvage (ATT&S) documentation, loading and restraint, transportation, unloading, storage and key handling.
It also covers the additional responsibilities involved when vehicles or property may form part of a Police investigation or forensic examination. Operators/Contractors must understand how to protect potential evidence, prevent contamination, correctly use PPE, minimise unnecessary contact with vehicles and property, maintain security and prevent unauthorised access.
Police work requires a high standard of accuracy, care, professionalism and compliance. The actions of a GTS operator can affect the integrity of evidence, a Police investigation, the security of property and GTS’s responsibilities as a towing service provider.
By completing this course, operators should understand both how to carry out a Police towing job correctly and how to protect the vehicle, property and potential evidence while it is in GTS’s care.
Curriculum
- 2 Sections
- 2 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- WA Police PolicyThis lesson covers the responsibilities of GTS operators when towing, handling and storing vehicles that have been seized, impounded or identified for forensic examination by WA Police. Drivers will learn how to protect property and potential evidence, prevent contamination or unauthorised access, follow specific requirements for forensic vehicles, use the required PPE, document any necessary contact with a vehicle and recognise when instructions must be obtained from WA Police. The lesson reinforces that vehicles and property in GTS's care may form part of a Police investigation. Operators therefore have a responsibility to protect the integrity, security and condition of the vehicle and its contents at all times.2
- Police Crash, Forensic or Impound ProceduresThis lesson covers the operational requirements for GTS drivers completing WA Police Major Crash, forensic and impound towing work. Drivers will learn the correct process from receiving a Police job through to arrival, site clearance, completion of the ATT&S documentation, photographing the vehicle, loading and restraint, recording trip information, transporting the vehicle and placing it in the correct storage location at the GTS yard. The lesson also reinforces the additional responsibilities involved in Police work, including protecting forensic evidence, following Police instructions, accurately documenting the vehicle and its condition, maintaining professional conduct and ensuring Police vehicles and property are handled securely and respectfully.2
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