The Probationary Assessment Portfolio [PAP] is a practical demonstration of theoretical learnings taught during the residential component of the recruit training course. The PAP involves 70+ tasks that illustrate a police officers’ ability to put into practice the knowledge of legislation/policy/learnings, previously explored in the university units and at the police academy during the recruit course. These tasks may include submission of a public intoxication report, writing and submitting arrest reports and associated court files, attendance at and submission of a coroner’s investigation file, and similar professional tasks that a police Constable commonly fulfils. As with any probation process, the officer must complete tasks to the satisfaction of their workplace operational supervisor . The university does not assess these tasks. The tasks must provide evidence of the police officers’ capacity to perform at the level of case analysis, report writing, practical reflection, and professional meticulousness expected at the rank of Constable  and this will be assessed by the workplace operational supervisor.

The progress on completion of tasks is reported on a quarterly basis by Recruit Training Services to the respective Divisional Inspector. Completion to a satisfactory level of 100% of the tasks is then reported to the University of Tasmania.