Policy Text
Policy
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516.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Fremont Police Department will have a formalized field training and evaluation program
designed to produce qualified Parking Compliance Officers (PCOs) to assume the duties and
responsibilities of that position. This policy section establishes and defines the selection, duties
and responsibilities of field training personnel and implements standards of field training and
evaluation of PCO recruit trainee
516.1.1 FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM GUIDELINES
A.Administrative control of the program shall be located within the Patrol Division. The
program will be administered by specially selected Field Training CSOs, Field Training
Sergeants representing each shift and the Field Training Lieutenant.
1.Selection of Field Training CSOs will be in accordance with the Specialty
Assignment policy. Field Training CSOs will be selected based upon their
demonstrated abilities, qualifications and their interest in the training program.
An oral board interview may be utilized if deemed necessary.
2.Field Training Sergeants and the Field Training Lieutenant will be selected and
appointed as outlined in Field Training Officer Program policy.
A.The program will consist of a five-week training and evaluation period.
1.Phase I will consist of one week in house training.
2.Phase II will consist of two weeks with the primary Field Training CSO .
3.Phase III will consist of two weeks with the primary Field Training CSO. This
phase will be an "observation and evaluation only" phase with the Field Training
CSO observing and evaluating but not actively training. The Field Training CSO
shall be in uniform and ride with the PCO Recruit.
A.Field Training CSOs will train according to standardized topic/instructional areas, as
outlined in the Field Training Manual. Field Training CSOs will update the recruit
checklist and evaluation guidelines on a continual basis.
B.The Field Training Lieutenant or his/her designee is responsible for the development
and coordination of in-house training for subjects which may not be adequately
covered by Field Training CSOs, such as report writing, etc.
C.The PCO Recruit will be evaluated based on increasingly demanding performance
criteria from the first through the fifth week of training. The standard against which the
PCO Recruit will be measured will be that of a solo PCO.
1.The PCO Recruit will be evaluated daily during the training program, utilizing
the PCO Recruit Evaluation Form. The Field Training Sergeant shall complete
a weekly evaluation report and an end of phase report all of which shall be
forwarded to the FTO Lieutenant. These documents serve as a permanent
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record of the Recruit's current status in the training program. This document
contains 23 measurable behaviors, each referenced by a standardized
evaluation guideline in the Recruit's Field Training Manual.
D.The Field Training CSO will administer standardized written tests biweekly to cover
material from the training checklist for the previous two weeks of training. A mid-term
and a final test will also be given at the end of the sixth and twelfth weeks, respectively.
E.At the end of each phase of training, the Field Training CSO will prepare an
End of Phase Report (EPR). This document outlines the Recruit's strengths and
weaknesses, training completed, and training recommendations for the upcoming
phase of instruction, if applicable.
F.Upon a PCO Recruit's successful completion of the Field Training Program, the
primary Field Training CSO will prepare a Field Training Program Completion Record.
This document serves as attestation of the Recruit's completion of the Field Training
Program and his/her ability to perform the duties of a solo PCO.
G.A PCO Recruit with less than satisfactory ratings at the end of the five-week training
period may be extended for further training, only if the identified deficiency(s) is/are
considered remediable or correctable with additional training. The final decision on
extending a PCOs training program will rest with the Field Training Lieutenant and the
Patrol Division Commander.
H.Recommendations for the termination of a PCO Recruit from the Field Training
Program will be the responsibility of the Field Training CSOs who engaged in his/her
training, the Field Training Sergeants, the Field Training Lieutenant and the Patrol
Division Commander. The following guidelines will be used to determine retention or
dismissal from the Field Training Program:
1.Daily acceptability ratings and End-of-Phase Reports.
2.Test scores.
3.The PCO Recruit's contribution to the Department.
4.The PCO Recruit's continued effort, progress and commitment toward
improvement.
5.Violations of Fremont Police Department Guidelines for Conduct, Department
policies and procedures, or City of Fremont Administrative Regulations.
I.The Field Training Lieutenant will distribute Field Training Officer Critique forms to
each PCO Recruit upon successful completion of the Field Training Program. The
PCO Recruit will be required to complete a critique form for each Field Training
CSO and submit the forms to the Field Training Lieutenant. Field Training Program
staff will utilize the information provided in critique forms for general training and
program improvement only. Confidentiality is the key to successful feedback. Specific
comments made by PCO Recruits should not ordinarily be shown to Field Training
CSOs.
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