This unit describes the skills required to manage complex policing investigations. This includes determining investigative priorities, managing investigative resources, overseeing investigations, performing quality assurance activities and conducting post-investigation reviews for continuous improvement purposes. Complex investigations include those that involve serious offences, are high profile and/or sensitive. The management of investigations would usually involve planning and guiding the work of other members of an investigation team.This unit applies to those working as a police officer in a designated investigation.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to complex investigative procedures, work health and safety (WHS), privacy and confidentiality, risk management, resource management, information management and community engagement.Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously in the management of complex investigations, while collaborating with others in an investigation team. They would be required to possess strong decision making and problem solving skills, leadership abilities and robust communicative competence. They would perform sophisticated tasks in a wide range of policing contexts that could be both familiar and unfamiliar.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.