TRNG ORG & ADM 22.1B
TEQUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
TITLE: TRAINING ORGANIZATION
AND ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL ORDER: 22.1B
EFFECTIVE: April 13, 2000
RESCINDS: PO-183 (March 15, 1990)
REVISES: G.O. 22.1A
PAGES: 5
CONTENTS:
This order consists of the following numbered sections:
I. ADMINISTRATION
II. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
III. TRAINING AUTHORIZATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
IV. INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION
V. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
VI. REMEDIAL TRAINING
VII. RECORD KEEPING
VIII. GLOSSARY
PURPOSE:
To establish guidelines for the development, organization, and administration of agency training
programs.
SCOPE:
This order applies to all Police Department members.
DISCUSSION:
Training is an important responsibility of any law enforcement agency. Effective training
prepares members to act decisively and correctly in a broad spectrum of situations, and it reduces the agency’s
exposure to liability.
POLICY:
Members will be provided training as mandated by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission, Florida law, federal law, and agency policy.
PROCEDURE:
I.ADMINISTRATION:
A. Training Function:
The primary responsibility for training rests with the supervisor in charge of
training. The Training Supervisor will review, evaluate, and update training programs to ensure that training is
job-related and conforms to current law, and agency policy. Training includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
1.
Program development;
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2.
Instructor selection;
3.
Training notification to members;
4.
Record keeping;
5.
Coordination of training with the Palm Beach Community College, the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, and the Criminal Justice and Standards Training Commission;
6.
Coordination of travel arrangements for agency members.
II. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Members scheduled for training must complete all areas of the
program. Members who do not attend scheduled training due to an authorized or unauthorized absence will be
rescheduled for the next available training session, when practical.
A.
It is the member’s responsibility to obtain approval from their supervisor to be absent from class.
B.
Members attending training programs outside the agency are required to report absences to their
immediate supervisor.
III. TRAINING AUTHORIZATION AND REIMBURSEMENT:
A. Off Duty Training:
Members who attend courses (other than college courses) while off duty do so at
their own time and expense. The Chief may authorize payment of expenses under exceptional circumstances.
Approval must be obtained in advance.
B. On Duty Training:
Any member, who wants to attend any job-related training course, while on duty,
must submit a school request to the Training supervisor via the chain of command. Relevant brochures, class
agenda, etc., must be attached to the request.
1.
Each supervisor in the chain of command will determine whether the member is qualified to attend the
course and if the training will benefit the agency. The Training supervisor will make the final
determination based on the availability of funds and other factors. The member must confirm approval
before departure.
2.
Any supervisor who denies the request must document the reason(s) on the school request form and
forward the request to the Training supervisor who will then route a completed copy of the form to the
requestor, and file the original.
3.
The agency will pay travel expenses and per diem at the state rate. Books and other related expenses
will be paid upon approval of the Training supervisor. The Village Finance Department will issue checks
in advance, when practical.
4.
The Training supervisor will determine whether the member will maintain lodging or commute to the
training center.
5.
The member is responsible for submitting a completed mileage sheet and all receipts to the
Administrative Division via the chain of command, within five working days of course completion.
IV. INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION:
Qualified instructors are an essential element
of any successful training effort. The Training supervisor is responsible for the selection and monitoring of
instructors for agency-provided training.
A.
Police Department instructors will meet the following criteria:
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1.
Be thoroughly knowledgeable in the subject matter;
2.
Be recommended by supervisors.
B.
Instructors for specialized topics will possess CJSTC certification. Specialized topics include
firearms instruction, first aid, CPR, defensive tactics, baton, radar, and driving.
C.
Outside instructors may be scheduled to teach courses based on special needs of the agency. These
instructors will be selected based on experience; recommendations of other law enforcement agencies, schools,
colleges, and universities; and their known skill and ability as instructors. Such instructors will comply with
all agency training guidelines and may present topics of instruction that include, but are not limited to, the
following:
1.
Law;
2.
Crisis intervention;
3.
Interpersonal relationships and stress;
4.
Fire fighting;
5.
Psychology;
6.
Health issues;
7.
Management issues.
V. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
A. Lesson Plans:
A lesson plan is required for every agency-provided training course. Lesson plans will
serve as a guide to instructors and identify performance objectives for students. The guidelines and format for
developing lesson plans will be consistent with CJSTC requirements. The Training supervisor is responsible
for ensuring that lesson plans:
1.
Contain statements of student performance objectives, at least one of which will state a testing method,
written test, scenario application, or skill demonstration;
2.
Contain source references, when appropriate;
3.
Identify the content of the training program and specify the instructional techniques that will be
employed. Instruction techniques may include, but are not limited to, conferences, field experiences,
presentations, problem investigations, and simulations;
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. Are approved by the Training Supervisor or his designee.
B. Testing and Course Evaluation:
The instructor will use competency tests based upon performance
objectives to measure participant knowledge and job-related skills.
1.
Instructors will administer tests according to lesson plan requirements and score numerically for pass or
fail grades. Specific topics or certifications may require a particular passing score, i.e., the American
Heart Association requires a score of 84% for a passing grade for the CPR re-certification program.
2.
Participants will evaluate each course for content, training aids, organization, instructor performance,
and the need for expansion or cancellation of the course.
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VI. REMEDIAL TRAINING:
Remedial training is available to members when performance deficiencies
are identified through evaluation or observation. Minor deficiencies can be corrected through informal training
or counseling sessions. Serious deficiencies should be addressed as follows:
A.
Remedial training should be initiated upon discovery of the deficiency, but must be within thirty days;
B.
Failure to participate in, or successfully complete a remedial training program may be considered failure
to do a job function and be handled according to established disciplinary procedures.
C.
Remedial training will be initiated for, but not be limited to, the following job performance deficiencies:
1. Vehicle Driving Skills:
Members who demonstrate poor driving habits or are found “at fault”
in crashes involving agency vehicles will attend a “Skill driving” course.
2. Firearms Proficiency:
Officers must demonstrate proficiency with their primary service weapon. This
is accomplished during the annual in-service-training period. Failure to show proficiency will result in
further training under the direction of a certified firearms instructor. If proficiency is not obtained on the
same day as the training and further training is required, the member will be placed in a training schedule
consisting of a minimum of twenty four hours up to a maximum of forty hours, if needed. At the conclusion
of the training the member must demonstrate proficiency, if unable to do so the member will be subject to
termination.
3. Defensive Tactics/Impact Weapon Proficiency:
Operation Division officers must demonstrate
proficiency in use of force, use of defensive tactics, and their impact weapon annually. This is accomplished
during the annual in-service training period. Failure to qualify in any of these areas will result in further
training under the direction of a certified defensive tactics/impact weapon instructor.
VII. RECORD KEEPING:
The Training supervisor is responsible for maintaining accurate records of
training presented to agency members. The information contained in these files is public record and will be
released in conformance with F.S. 119 and the general order on Public Information. Agency members will have
access to this information as needed.
A.
Course documentation will include, but is not limited to, the following:
1.
Course content;
2.
Rosters of attendees;
3.
Completed course and instructor evaluations;
4.
Completed tests or other student evaluation tools;
5.
Instructor notes used to document unusual occurrences during the course;
6.
Registration forms and signed waivers.
B.
Course certificates and other proofs of course completion will be maintained in individual files for each
member. The member is responsible for providing documentation of job-related courses attended outside the
Police Department within five days of course completion.
C.
The Training Section is responsible for notifying CJSTC of any course work that is eligible for mandatory
retraining credits.
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VIII. GLOSSARY:
AUTHORIZED ABSENCE - Failure to attend scheduled training due to illness, a recognized emergency, a State
Attorney’s Office investigation, or subpoena.
LESSON PLAN - A detailed documented guideline of training course content. A lesson plan includes course
goals, specific subject matter, performance objectives, references, resources and method of evaluating or testing
students.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - Specific statements of operational behavior for satisfactory performance of a
job task, the conditions under which the behavior is usually performed, and the criteria of satisfactory
performance. Performance objectives provide the basis for evaluating participants and the effectiveness of the
training program.
STATE RATE - The rate of reimbursement for travel and expenses as provided in F.S. 112.
UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE - Failure to attend a scheduled class without authorization.
INDEXING:
ATTENDANCE, TRAINING
INSTRUCTORS
TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
TRAINING ATTENDANCE
TRAINING AUTHORIZATION
TRAINING ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT
TRAINING REQUESTS
DRAFTED:
RLG/April 13, 2000/Filed: Trng22.1B
APPROVED:
Pete Pitocchelli, Chief DATE: November 05, 2011
Tequesta, Florida
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