Domain - Prison Safety and Security

Domain - Prison Safety and Security

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Level 3

Identify and manage workplace hazards in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 14620, unit standard 14622, and unit standard 14624 were replaced by unit standard 29062.

14618 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the identification and management of workplace hazards in a prison. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and describe prison hazards; conduct safety and hazard checks and report breaches; implement remedial action to eliminate, isolate, or minimise hazards and coordinate services; and document and report identified hazards.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Respond to safety and security situations in a prison
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Version 5 This unit standard, unit standard 14618, unit standard 14622, and unit standard 14624 were replaced by unit standard 29062.

14620 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as corrections officers and covers response to safety and security situations in a prison. People credited with this unit standard are able to: -identify and assess safety, and security situations and emergencies; -initiate remedial safety and security actions; -review safety and security actions; and -document and report on safety and security actions.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Implement staff, visitor, and prisoner safety in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 14618, unit standard 14620, and unit standard 14624 were replaced by unit standard 29062.

14622 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the implementation of staff, visitor and prisoner safety. People credited with this unit standard are able to: provide a safe visiting environment in a prison; maintain staff safety in a prison; maintain prisoner safety in a prison; and record and document staff, visitor, and prisoner safety in a prison.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage personal safety in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 14618, unit standard 14620, and unit standard 14622 were replaced by unit standard 29062.

14624 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the management of personal safety. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and manage risks to personal safety in a prison; maintain personal safety in a prison; and enhance personal safety in a prison.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage unit control room activity in a prison
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

14626 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as corrections officers in a prison and covers the management of unit control room activity. People credited with this unit standard are able to: -provide visitor reception services in a prison; -monitor and operate security equipment and systems in a prison; -receipt and allocate goods in a prison; -coordinate staff work allocations in a prison; -coordinate prisoner movements in a prison; and -maintain prison unit control room documentation in a prison.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Apply safe and secure lock and unlock practices in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6 This unit standard, unit standard 14639, unit standard 14641, and unit standard 14642 were replaced by unit standard 29064.

14627 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison and covers the application of safe and secure lock and unlock practices in a prison. People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain prison key security; and complete prison lock and unlock practices.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Maintain security of physical containment environment in a prison
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6 This unit standard, unit standard 14627, unit standard 14639, and unit standard 14642 were replaced by unit standard 29064.

14641 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers maintenance of a secure physical containment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: conduct prison security checks; conduct prison security patrols; report breaches occurring in a prison; and document security checks conducted in a prison.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage workplace equipment in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

14863 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the management of workplace equipment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan for the use of workplace equipment in a prison; allocate and monitor prison workplace equipment; maintain operational status of prison workplace equipment; and document and store prison workplace equipment.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Establish and maintain effective working relationships in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6

17158 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the establishment and maintenance of working relationships in a prison environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in a prison environment; and establish and maintain an effective working relationship with management in a prison environment.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage personal safety and the safety of staff and visitors in a prison environment
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2024.

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Version 4 This unit standard replaced unit standard 14618, unit standard 14620, unit standard 14622, and unit standard 14624.

29062 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in a prison environment and covers the management of personal safety and the safety of visitors and staff. People credited with this unit standard are able to: . manage safety and security in a prison environment; . maintain personal safety in a prison environment; . monitor and control visitors in a prison environment; and . identify and act to manage unsafe situations for self and other staff in a prison environment.

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Describe factors that influence, and strategies to manage, personal wellness in a prison environment

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Version 4

29063 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in a prison environment and covers the knowledge and skills required to manage their own personal health and wellbeing in a prison environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe factors that influence, and strategies to manage, personal wellness in a prison environment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 121 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Maintain the security of the prison environment
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2024.

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Version 4 This unit standard and unit standard 27290 were replaced by unit standard 32779. This unit standard replaced unit standards 14627, 14639, 14641, and 14642.

29064 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: . apply lock and unlock practices and key security in a prison environment; . conduct musters in a prison environment; . conduct searches in a prison environment; and . conduct prison security checks.

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Maintain safety and security in a prison environment

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Version 1 This unit standard replaced unit standards 27290 and unit standard 29064.

32779 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: . maintain the security of the prison environment; . demonstrate and apply knowledge of personal safety in relation to self and others in a prison environment; and . demonstrate and apply knowledge on response to incidents in a prison environment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 121 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Conduct prisoner and security searches in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 14627, unit standard 14639, and unit standard 14641 were replaced by unit standard 29064.

14642 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers conducting prisoner and security searches. People credited with this unit standard are able to: isolate individual prisoner and search area; conduct search in a prison environment; manage search outcome in a prison environment; manage unauthorised items and exhibits obtained during search; and record results of prison search.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Provide Post Incident Response Team services in a prison
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

14649 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as corrections officers and covers Post Incident Response Team (PIRT) services in a prison. People credited with this unit standard are able to: -provide immediate support to corrections officers after an incident; -defuse effects of incident on prison staff; and -ascertain and implement remedial action.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Operate x-ray and electronic scanning equipment in a prison environment

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Version 3

27293 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the knowledge and operation of x-ray and electronic scanning equipment in a prison environment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: . describe legislation relevant to the use of x-ray and electronic scanning equipment when searching individuals and property within a prison environment; . describe organisational policies and procedures related to the use of x-ray and electronic scanning equipment for searching individuals and property in a prison environment; . describe legislation relating to the ownership and use of x-ray equipment; . describe radiation safety when operating x-ray equipment in prison environment; and . operate and monitor x-ray and electronic scanning equipment in a prison environment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 121 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Conduct non-prisoner and property searches in a prison environment
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

27295 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working as officers in a prison environment and covers the organisation of non-prisoner and property searches. People credited with this unit standard are able to isolate individual(s) and property to be searched and search area conduct search in a prison environment manage search outcome in a prison environment manage unauthorised items and exhibits obtained in search record search results.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Lead a team to operate safely and effectively in a prison environment

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Version 4

29066 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: . lead a team to maintain the safety and security of all people in the prison environment; and . lead a team to actively manage prisoner care activities.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 121 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of own and staff well-being and standards of performance in a prison environment

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Version 4

29068 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: . demonstrate knowledge of own and staff well-being requirements in a prison environment; . demonstrate knowledge of professional, ethical, and legal standards of performance in a prison environment; and . demonstrate knowledge of professional development in a prison environment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 121 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

Level 5

Plan and coordinate emergency responses in a prison
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

14621 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to plan and develop, coordinate, test, and document and report emergency responses in a prison.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage penal institution control room activity
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

14625 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to provide visitor reception services, monitor and operate security equipment and systems, receipt and allocate goods, coordinate staff work allocations, and maintain control room documentation in a prison.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Plan, coordinate, test, and report emergency responses in a prison

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Version 4

25008 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able, in a prison, to: . plan and develop emergency response plans; . coordinate emergency responses; . test emergency responses; and . report and evaluate emergency responses.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 121 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council

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