Corrections Officer Development Pathway – Overview
The CODP initial learning programme is an 10 week programme followed by 40 weeks continued development at their sites in their roles to reach the requirements of the NZCOM leve 3.
The table below provides more detail on the overall schedule for the current CODP programme
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Months 7 – 12
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Weeks 11 - 21
Weeks 22 - 52
Phase 3
Phase 2
Phase 5
Phase 6
Site
Ara
•
•
On-the-job experience
Safe practice
• Supported caseload
• Full caseload
Induction
Tika
•
•
Supported by a buddy
C&R and Tactical Communications sign off
•
•
•
Integrated assessment for NZCOM Level 3
Integrated assessment for NZCOM Level 3
On-site assessment and sign off
Learning by phase
Site induction
CODP Phase 2 at National Learning Centre
CODP phase 3 at the learners home site
General subject areas
•
Formal welcome on learner’s home site
• Progressively observe, support and perform alongside
• Key legislation
• First responding officer
•
Introduction to site and tour
their colleagues on the unit
• IOMS and other systems
• Right track
•
Complete IT/ESS/LMS access
• Meet other teams and functions within the prison and
• Notebooks
• Complaints
•
Address any outstanding onboarding activities
region
• Principles of report writing
• The inspectorate
•
Site security induction
• Receive feedback on understanding of their role, skills
• Misconducts
• PTAT and DASA
•
Meet teams and visit units at their site
and practice
• SACRA
• Prisoner kiosk
•
Site procedures
• Develop understanding of site differences
• File notes
• Human rights
•
Expectation discussions with leadership team
• Continually assessed on their skills, attitude and
• Suicide, self-harm and hostage awareness
• Integrity, manipulation and deception
professionalism
• Case officer role
• Escorts
• Signed off as operationally ready by the prison director
Ara Tika at National Learning Centre in Wellington
Tactical awareness and practice areas
Awareness AND practice subject areas
• Whakatau and formal welcome
• Tactical options model and TEN-R
• Lock/Unlock
Phase 5 and 6
• Our story, our values and the Ara Poutama story
• De-escalation techniques
• Strip search
• Justice sector journey and understanding our roles
• Tactical communication (including assessment of the
• Rub down search
During phases 5 and 6, staff operate in a rostered
• Group research presentations on:
Tactical Communications Unit standard 27289)
• Hand-held body scanner (metal detector)
environment and gradually work to achieving the
• Manipulation, deception and integrity
• Tactical exit
• Cell search
outcomes of the NZCOM level 3. This includes assessment
• Privacy
• Handcuffs
• Using high security hand cuffs and waist restraints for
of:
• Family violence
• Control and restraint (including assessment of the
escorts
•
•
Maintaining personal safety
Gangs
C&R unit standard 14623)
• Face-to-name check
•
•
Responding to incidents
Suicide and self-harm
• Medical considerations of control and restraint
• Radios
•
•
Maintaining security
Legislation
• Pepper spray
• prisoner cell and location check (PCLC)
•
•
Identifying at-risk behaviours
Union presentations
• Body worn cameras
• perimeter and facility search
• Managing personal wellness
• Stab resistant body armour
under the Official Information Act 1982
Other elements (delivered by external providers)
Methods of assessment
• Fire and First Aid course
• Discussions with assessor
• Mental Health 101
• Submission of evidence e.g. IOMS notes, emails,
Methods of learning and assessment
learner journal notes
• Facilitator-led presentation and discussions to build awareness
• Observation of practice by assessor
• Supported practice sessions with feedback from facilitators
• Verification from PCO
Individual learner resources including modules and workbooks
• Facilitator-led discussions to build awareness and understanding of legislative and practice requirements
• Guided system access e.g. using IOMS to understand to review risk assessment process
Released
24/06/2024
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