Training
208.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
It is the policy of this office to administer a training program that will provide for the professional growth and continued development of its personnel. By doing so, the Office will ensure its personnel possess the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a professional level of service that meets the needs of the community.
208.2 PHILOSOPHY
The Office seeks to provide ongoing training and encourages all personnel to participate in advanced training and formal education on a continual basis. Training is provided within the confines of funding, requirements of a given assignment, staffing levels, and legal mandates. Whenever possible, the Office will use courses certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
208.3 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Training Program are to:
(a) Enhance the level of law enforcement service to the public.
(b) Increase the technical expertise and overall effectiveness of our personnel.
(c) Provide for continued professional development of office personnel.
(d) Ensure compliance with POST rules and regulations concerning law enforcement training.
208.4 TRAINING PLAN
A training plan will be developed and maintained by the Training Manager. It is the responsibility of the Training Manager to maintain, review, and update the training plan on an annual basis. The plan will address the following areas:
1. Corections Operations Bureau
a. 24 - hours of State of California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
2. Enforcement Operations Bureau
a. 32 - hours of traing based on the State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and departemnt identified needs.
208.5 TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The Training Unit will conduct an annual training-needs assessment of the Office. The needs assessment will be reviewed by staff. Upon approval
208.6 TRAINING COMMITTEE
The Training Manager shall establish a Training Committee, which will serve to assist with identifying training needs for the Office.
The Training Committee shall be comprised of at least three members, with the senior ranking member of the committee acting as the chairperson. Members should be selected based on their abilities at post-incident evaluation and at assessing related training needs. The Training Manager may remove or replace members of the committee at his/her discretion.
The Training Committee should review certain incidents to determine whether training would likely improve future outcomes or reduce or prevent the recurrence of the undesirable issues related to the incident. Specific incidents the Training Committee should review include, but are not limited to:
(a) Any incident involving the death or serious injury of an employee.
(b) Incidents involving a high risk of death, serious injury or civil liability.
(c) Incidents identified by a supervisor as appropriate to review to identify possible training needs.
The Training Committee should convene on a regular basis as determined by the Training Manager to review the identified incidents. The committee shall determine by consensus whether a training need exists and then submit written recommendations of its findings to the Training Manager. The recommendation should not identify specific facts of any incidents, such as identities of employees involved or the date, time and location of the incident, but should focus on the type of training being recommended. The Training Manager will consider the recommendations of the committee and determine what training should be addressed, taking into consideration the mission of the Office and available resources.
208.7 TRAINING PROCEDURES
(a) All employees assigned to attend training shall attend as scheduled unless previously excused by their immediate supervisor. Excused absences from mandatory training should be limited to the following:
1. Court appearances
2. First choice vacation
3. Sick leave
4. Physical limitations preventing the employee’s participation.
5. Emergency situations
(b) When an employee is unable to attend mandatory training, that employee shall:
1. Notify his/her supervisor as soon as possible but no later than one hour prior
to the start of training.
2. Document his/her absence in a memorandum to his/her supervisor.
3. Make arrangements through his/her supervisor and the Training Manager to
attend the required training on an alternate date.
208.8 DAILY TRAINING BULLETINS
The Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins (DTBs) is a web-accessed system that provides training on the Monterey County Sheriff's Office Policy Manual and other important topics. Generally, one training bulletin is available for each day of the month. However, the number of DTBs may be
adjusted by the Training Manager. Personnel assigned to participate in DTBs should only use the password and login name assigned to them by the Training Manager.
Personnel should not share their password with others and should frequently change their password to protect the security of the system. After each session, employees should log off the system to prevent unauthorized access. The content of the DTBs is copyrighted material and shall not be shared with others outside of the Office. Employees who are assigned to participate in the DTB program should complete each DTB at the beginning of their shift or as otherwise directed by their supervisor.
Employees should not allow uncompleted DTBs to build up over time. Personnel may be required to complete DTBs missed during extended absences (e.g., vacation, medical leave) upon returning to duty. Although the DTB system can be accessed from any Internet active computer, employees shall only take DTBs as part of their on-duty assignment unless directed otherwise by a supervisor.
Supervisors will be responsible for monitoring the progress of personnel under their command to ensure compliance with this policy.
208.9 POLICY
The Office shall administer a training program that will meet the standards of federal, state, local, and POST training requirements. It is a priority of this office to provide continuing education and training for the professional growth and development of its members.
208.10 TRAINING MANAGER
The Sheriff shall designate a Training Manager who is responsible for developing, reviewing, updating, and maintaining the office training plan so that required training is completed. The Training Manager should review the training plan annually.
208.10.1 TRAINING RESTRICTION
The Training Manager is responsible for establishing a process to identify deputies who are restricted from training other deputies for the time period specified by law because of a sustained use of force complaint (Government Code § 7286(b)).