TS 12762

TS 12762 is a professional standard for the police officer-public order occupation. Standards of this type help define the occupation, its main field of activity, and the general competency framework expected from the person performing it. Here, the technical focus is the professional role associated with maintaining public order.

Occupational scope and professional context

The scope statement identifies personnel working in public order policing. In general professional terms, this role is associated with maintaining public order, responding to incidents, communicating with the public, acting in line with applicable rules, and using the appropriate equipment during duty. In occupational standards, such coverage is used to describe how the profession is classified and what broad competencies are linked to each level.

Qualification, evaluation, and equipment context

The abstract refers to classification, specifications, qualifications, and evaluation and testing criteria, as well as the tools and equipment used in the occupation. This indicates that the standard is intended not only to name the profession but also to organise its levels and the related equipment context. In general, occupational standards structure the knowledge, skills, and behavioural expectations of the role rather than prescribing detailed operational procedures.

• Covers the definition and scope of the public order policing occupation.
• Refers to classification across different levels.
• Addresses qualification and evaluation criteria in a general framework.
• Includes reference to tools and equipment used in the profession.