Training Staff Record Review. 7 Appointment to the Academy staff or other staff training position shall also require a review 8 of the record of the individual being considered, to ensure that the individual does not have a record 9 of any Class I offense, as defined in Section III, paragraph H (1), within the prior two (2) years, and 10 that the individual is supportive of the philosophy and values of OPD.
Training Staff Record Review. Appointment to the Academy staff or other staff training position shall also require a review of the record of the individual being considered, to ensure that the individual does not have a record of any Class I offense, as defined in Section III, paragraph H (1), within the prior two (2) years, and that the individual is supportive of the philosophy and values of OPD.” To conduct this audit, the audit team coordinated their efforts with the Department’s Training Division personnel. The team requested and received members/employees’ training records from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012 and other necessary documents (i.e. instructor files, course curricula, lesson plans, etc.). In addition, the team held a meeting in which the Training commander and staff were interviewed to determine the Department’s actual practices. Moreover, the audit team also conferred with other supervisors/commanders, when necessary, to aid in clarifying information and/or audit questions. There were five main objectives for this audit. First, determine whether OPD has a training plan which insures its sworn police officers, sergeants, and lieutenants and civilian dispatchers and evidence technicians are adequately trained for their respective positions. Second, determine whether professionalism and ethics, critical thinking and problem-solving, conflict resolution, and relationships with the community are included in OPD’s in-service training as training topics. Third, determine whether OPD provides sergeants and commanders with mandatory 40 hour in-service supervisory and leadership training. Fourth, determine whether OPD provides all members with 40 hours of in-service training every 18 months. Fifth, determine whether OPD, prior to selecting a member or an employee as an instructor, reviews the applicant’s complaint history and ensures that he/she is supportive of the Department’s philosophy and values.
