This package includes both Police Station Qualification assessments; the Portfolio Submission and Critical Incidents Test (CIT) online support and interactive live sessions for each assessment. A legal knowledge based course to assist candidates navigate their first year at the police station is also included. This package is for qualified practitioners only
Portfolio Submission
The Portfolio contains summaries of nine cases in which you have been involved with both the giving of advice, and attendance at an interview between the police and the client, at a police station.
CIT
The purpose of CIT is to assess your effectiveness in advising and assisting clients at the police station. The CIT takes the form of a role play assessment under exam conditions.
Online Support
Developed by Datalaw's Assessment Board and accessible via any internet connected computer, mobile or other internet ready device for a period of 12 months, the Portfolio and CIT online support courses are samples based and comprise the following materials:
Portfolio
- Webinar – ‘How to Prepare a Police Station Portfolio’
- A selection of passed and failed portfolios
- Full supporting documentation including a model case study
- Interactive 60-minute live session with a member of the Assessment Board
CIT
- Webinar - ‘How to Prepare for the Critical Incidents Test with James Parry’
- Webinar - ‘Success in the CIT with Charles Peter’
- Audio mock assessment
- Full supporting documentation including a series of sample CIT scenarios
- Interactive 60-minute live session with a member of the Assessment Board
Police Station Portfolio and Critical Incidents Test Additional Support
A 1-hour round-up of what to consider when writing up your Portfolio and when preparing for the CIT
Your First Year as a Police Station Advisor
A 1-hour session covering every dilemmas which can catch out new advisors at the police station.
Please click the links below for further details regarding each assessment and for a copy of our assessment timetable.
To request an invoice, please contact the Accreditations Department on 0151 236 2024.