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Oakland Police Department Academy Policy Manual
Academy Policy ManualValues, Mission, Vision and Goals of the Oakland Police Department Values The Oakland Police Department values: Fairness: We promote accountability and transparency. Integrity: We embrace honesty and professionalism. Respect: We treat the community and each other with dignity. Service: We serve the community with courage and honor. Teamwork: We celebrate Oakland’s diversity through partnerships. Mission The Oakland Police Department’s mission is to provide police service focused on public safety and the sanctity of life, to hold ourselves accountable to a high standard of conduct, efficiency and efficacy, and to promote mutual respect between the Department and Communities of Oakland Vision We will work in partnership with our Community, recognize the successes of our staff, build a team of professionals who are trained and developed to provide top quality Service, hold ourselves and each other accountable, and continually seek to be the exemplar for 21st Century Constitutional Policing, Community engagement, and positive employee morale within the police profession. In short: We will be Leaders in the transformation of policing in the U.S.
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Academy Policy ManualMission Statement of the Oakland Police Department Training Division The Oakland Police Department Training Division is committed to providing its students the best law enforcement training available, utilizing the most effective and efficient technologies, and up to date methodologies that are relevant and instructionally sound. We will constantly strive to create an atmosphere that is conducive to the learning process, and represents the values and highest traditions of the professionalism embraced by the Department. With this goal firmly in mind, we will provided our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully carry out department objectives, while embracing the Department’s core values of fairness, integrity, respect, service and teamwork. The Oakland Police Department Basic Academy Training Mission is to prepare students mentally, morally, emotionally and physical to successfully complete the Field Training Officer (FTO) program. Training and testing must ensure that each student graduates with the demonstrated character, knowledge, problem-solving abilities, human relations, communications and physical skills necessary to meet the professional standards required of a peace officer.
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Academy Policy ManualProcedural Justice Procedural Justice is the understanding that when police officers engage in fair and respectful treatment, the public is more likely to view their authority as legitimate. This builds better relationships with community members and promotes cooperation and support for an officer’s efforts to improve safety. Procedural Justice, a major component of the OPD’s community policing philosophy, enhances the Department’s ability to effectively engage with all communities in Oakland. These four principles of Procedural Justice are: 1.V oice (Listen) 2.Neutrality (Unbiased Decisions) 3.Respectful (Treatment) 4.Trustworthy (Process)
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Academy Policy ManualTable of ContentsValues, Mission, Vision and Goals of the Oakland Police Department 2Mission Statement of the Oakland Police Department Training Division 3Procedural Justice 4SECTION 1 8ORGANIZATION 8SECTION 2 10EXPECTATIONS 10SECTION 3 14EV ALUATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 14SECTION 4 16BASIC ACADEMY EV ALUATION 16PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 16SECTION 5 32PEER EV ALUATIONS 32SECTION 6 33GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 33SECTION 7 41GENERAL DEMEANOR 41SECTION 8 42CLASSROOM DEMEANOR 42SECTION 9 43PHYSICAL TRAINING 43SECTION 10 46PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND GROOMING 46SECTION 11 47UNIFORM REGULATIONS 47SECTION 12 51REQUIRED REPORTS 51SECTION 13 53Revised: December 2021Page of 591
Academy Policy ManualFIREARMS POLICY 53SECTION 14 55TESTING POLICY 55SECTION 15 58REMEDIATION PROGRAM 58SECTION 16 61DISCIPLINE 61SECTION 17 63V ALEDICTORIAN SELECTION 63SECTION 18 64MENTORING PROGRAM 64SECTION 19 65V ALEDICTORIAN SELECTION 65SECTION 20 66AGREEMENT 66Appendix I 67Memorandum 67Appendix II 68DUTIES OF CLASS PRIMARY/SECONDARY MONITOR AND SQUAD LEADERS 68Appendix III 70ACADEMY CLOSE ORDER DRILL TERMINOLOGY SHEET 70Appendix IV 73OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT GUIDON SPECIFICATIONS 73Appendix V 75UNIFORM INSPECTION GIG LIST 75Appendix VI 77SPIT SHINING PROCEDURE 77Appendix VII 78RECOMMENDED ITEMS FOR TRAINEES 78Appendix VIII 80TRAINEE SUPPORT GROUPS 80Revised: December 2021Page of 691
Academy Policy ManualAppendix IX 81MEDICAL EV ALUATION FORM 81Appendix X 86STUDENT TESTING CONTRACT 86Appendix XI 89POT POLICY MANUAL AGREEMENT 89Appendix XII 90POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE TRAINING COSTS 90Appendix XIII 91POST PUBL