Policy Text
Policy Delano Police Department
402 Delano PD Policy Manual
Roll Call Training
402.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Briefing training is generally conducted at the beginning of the officer’s assigned shift. Briefing
provides an opportunity for important exchange between employees and supervisors. A supervisor
generally will conduct Briefing; however officers may conduct Briefing for training purposes with
supervisor approval.
Briefing should accomplish, at a minimum, the following basic tasks:
(a) Briefing officers with information regarding daily patrol activity, with particular attention
given to unusual situations and changes in the status of wanted persons, stolen
vehicles, and major investigations
(b) Notifying officers of changes in schedules and assignments
(c) Notifying officers of new General Orders or changes in General Orders
(d) Reviewing recent incidents for training purposes
(e) Providing training on a variety of subjects
(f)
402.2 PREPARATION OF MATERIALS
The supervisor conducting Briefing is responsible for preparation of the materials necessary for
a constructive briefing. Supervisors may delegate this responsibility to a subordinate officer in his
or her absence or for training purposes.
402.3 RIMS ENTRY
Shift/investigative briefing training is a vital part of information sharing as well as another way
to conduct training with assigned staff. When shift/investigative briefing training is conducted,
the supervisor conducting such training shall notify central communications. Investigations shall
use the code DETHQ, and patrol shall use the code HQ.The supervisor shall advise central
communications of the number of staff in attendance (to include the supervisor), and the type of
training conducted. The supervisor shall advise central communications when the training has
concluded.
Central communications shall be responsible for recording the time the training began, the number
of staff in attendance, and the subject of the training for later retrieval by staff.
402.4 RETENTION OF BRIEFING TRAINING RECORDS
Briefing training materials and a curriculum or summary shall be forwarded to the Training Officer
for inclusion in training records, as appropriate.
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