GGPDE_402_-_Briefing_Training_2762624

Policy 402Garden Grove Police Department Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/05/24, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Garden Grove Police DepartmentBriefing Training - 1Briefing Training 402.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Officers and sergeants will report duty ready to the Briefing Room at the beginning of shift, unless instructed otherwise. Briefing provides an opportunity for important exchange between employees and supervisors, and may be used as a supplemental training period. The goal of briefing training is to keep officers up-to-date between formal training sessions. A supervisor generally will conduct Briefing; however, officers may conduct Briefing for training purposes with supervisor approval. Corporals will conduct briefing in the absence of a sergeant. 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 policies or changes in policies (d)Reviewing recent incidents for training purposes (e)Providing training on a variety of subjects (f)Inspecting and evaluating officer readiness to assume patrol 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 RETENTION OF BRIEFING TRAINING RECORDS Briefing training materials and a curriculum or summary shall be forwarded to the Training Manager for inclusion in training records, as appropriate. 402.4 INFORMATION EXCHANGE Officers working special patrol assignments such as the Gang Suppression Unit are not required to attend all briefings. The supervisors of these detail are responsible for ensuring the officers receive the necessary briefing and training information. In an effort to enhance the relationship between investigations and patrol and to provide for the exchange of information, Investigators will periodically participate in shift briefings conducted for patrol officers.