LAR 3.1

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Competence Level

Category name:

Upholding laws and regulations

Category code:

LAR

Category function:

Ensuring that laws regulations and rights affecting protected areas and biodiversity are upheld.

Competence level:

LEVEL 3

Code:

3

Scope of work:

Direction and management of medium sized organisations.

Typical function:

SENIOR MANAGER

Knowledge statement:

Direct the development and implementation of a strategy plan and operating procedures for protected area law enforcement.

Knowledge criterion:

National policy and legislation affecting PAs and resource use. Main threats to the protected area and its values. Options for addressing illegal activity (including hard and soft approaches). Police/military operating procedures for law enforcement and security activities. Relevant national norms standards and operating procedures.

Performance criterion:

Developing a comprehensive strategy for upholding laws and regulations in a protected area. Identifying the main threats and issues affecting a protected area that require law enforcement/crime prevention activity. Identifying the perpetrators and beneficiaries of crime and the main victims. Consulting over options for dealing with violations with other agencies and local communities. Identifying the approaches and methods to be used for law enforcement/crime prevention/encouraging compliance. Identifying requirements for improved legal regulations. Identifying opportunities to engage local communities to support crime prevention and law enforcement. Developing standard operating procedures (or adapting national procedures) for law enforcement activities. Incorporating the results of the planning process into the overall management strategy/plan for a protected area.