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203.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
It is the policy of this department to administer a training program that will provide for the
professional growth and continued development of its personnel. By doing so, the Department will
ensure its personnel possess the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a professional level
of service that meets the needs of the community.
203.2 POLICY
The Department shall administer a training program that will meet the standards of federal, state,
local, and POST training requirements. It is a priority of this department to provide continuing
education and training for the professional growth and development of its members.
203.3 PHILOSOPHY
The Department 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 Department will use courses certified by the California Commission on
Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).
203.4 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 department personnel.
(d)Ensure compliance with POST rules and regulations concerning law enforcement
training.
203.5 TRAINING MANAGER
The Chief of Police shall designate a Training Manager who is responsible for developing,
reviewing, updating, and maintaining the department training plan so that required training is
completed. The Training Manager should review the training plan annually.
203.5.1 TRAINING RESTRICTION
The Training Manager is responsible for establishing a process to identify officers who are
restricted from training other officers for the time period specified by law because of a sustained
use of force complaint (Government Code § 7286(b)).
203.6 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
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203.7 TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The Professional Standards Division will conduct an annual training-needs assessment of the
Department. The needs assessment will be reviewed by staff. Upon approval by the staff, the
needs assessment will form the basis for the training plan for a two-year training cycle, as per
California POST guidelines.
203.8 TRAINING COMMITTEE
The Training Manager should establish a Training Committee, which will serve to assist with
identifying training needs for the Department.
The Training Committee should be comprised of at least the Administrative Services Bureau
Commander, the Professional Standards Division Lieutenant, and the Training Sergeant.
Additional personnel can be added if they would be beneficial in assessing departmental training
needs.
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.
(d)Any incident that the Use of Force/Deadly Force Review Board identifies as a training
need.
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 Department and
available resources.
203.9 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:
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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.
203.10 TRAINING BULLETINS
Garden Grove Police Department-generated Training Bulletins are a means of informing
personnel of new programs, laws, court decisions, products, equipment, and concerns applicable
to law enforcement. The Professional Standards Division Lieutenant is responsible for issuing and