Policy Text
CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
GENERAL ORDER: 04.01 CREATED: December 1, 2000 ISSUE DATE: August 26, 2025
CALEA STANDARD: 4.3.3, 26.1.4, 33.1.5, 33.1.6, 33.4.2,
33.4.3, 33.5.1 , 46.3.2
NCLEA STANDARD: 4.01, EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2, 2025
ACTION: Amends general order dated August 7, 2025 .
04.01.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this general order is to establish policy and procedure for training and
career development.
04.01.1 POLICY
Training is one of the most essential responsibilities in any law enforcement agency. Well-
trained officers are generally better prepared to act decisively and properly in a wide
variety of situations. Training yields greater productivity and effectivenes s.
The Concord Police Department values the career development of its coworkers.
Coworkers assigned to training courses are required to attend and participate in these
courses. This general order details procedures for documenting training attendance,
excusal of participants, making up absences, remedial training requirements, records
administration, and ensuring that coworkers are recognized for successful completion of
each training program.
04.01.2 DEFINITIONS
A. BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING (BLET)
The orientation of police recruits to their jobs and the development of basic law
enforcement skills. BLET is conducted in accordance with requirements established
by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
B. CAREER DEVELOPMENT
A program dedicated to supporting the enhancement of coworkers’ knowledge, skills
and competencies in their individual career paths.
C. COMMISSION
The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
D. IN-SERVI CE TRAINING
Training in addition to BLET, which may include periodic retraining or refresher
training, specialized training, roll call training, promotional training, and advanced
training.
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E. INSTRUCTOR
Coworkers who have completed a commission approved instructor training course
and received certification in any applicable specialty area of instruction.
F. LEARNING ACTIVITY
A career development learning activity is a training course or combination of courses
that are four hours or greater in length and approved by the Chief of Police to count
towards the city’s career development program.
G. REMEDIAL TRAINING
Training designed to impro ve or correct deficient skills in a specific subject.
H. SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Training to enhance skills, knowledge, and abilities taught in either recruit or other
in-service programs. Specialized training may address supervisory, management,
and/or execut ive development training, or it may include technical and job -specific
topic areas.
I. TRAINING COORDINATOR
Designated person responsible for the day -to-day operations of the training function
of the police department.
J. TRAINING RECORDS
Documents representing completed training programs, including dates, type, rosters,
certificates, and test scores for each participant.
04.01.3 TRAINING GOALS
A. The specific goals of the department’s training program are as follows:
1. Provide high -quality professional training to all department coworkers;
2. Provide coworkers with training designed to meet their needs in the performance
of their assigned tasks, and to provide coworkers with the skills and abilities to
accomplish the department’s vision and mission;
3. Plan and develop training courses related to the specific needs of the department
and ensure the use of qualified instructors;
4. Ensure the continuing evaluation of departmental training needs and
improvement of the department’s training methods a nd programs through
coworker input, supervisory recommendations, and analysis of department - wide
training needs;
5. To increase coworker skills, knowledge, and abilities, at all levels of the
department.
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04.01.4 COWORKER RESPONSIBILITY
A. Authorization of a coworker to attend a department approved training course shall
constitute a duty assignment. It shall be the responsibility of each coworker to attend
and complete training in accordance with departmental directives and the orders of
supervisory and command staff.
B. Coworkers attending training courses shall adhere to department directives and
standards of conduct as if the coworker(s) were “on -duty,” and shall be required to
comply with any additional rules and procedures established by the training facility
and/or instructor.
C. Coworkers who are unable to attend scheduled training shall notify their supervisor
in advance via email with explanation for their absence from the training.
D. Supervisors who authorize a coworker to be absent from mandatory in -service
training shall be responsible for contacting the training coordinator to ensure that the
excused coworker is scheduled to make up the training within the time periods
established by the commission and/or the department.
E. Advanced or specialized training missed due to authorized absences (ie. sick leave,
funeral leave, other exigent circumstances, etc.) may