Policy Text
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
B-4
Index as:
Personnel Assignments, Selection
Process, and Transfers
Effective Date:
23 Dec 13
Evaluation Coordinator:
BRM Deputy Chief
Evaluation Due Date:
23 Jun 14
Automatic Revision Cycle:
2 Yea rs
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ................................ ................................ ... 1
A. Applicable Members ................................ ................................ .......................... 1
B. Duration of Assignment ................................ ................................ ..................... 1
C. Exempt Assignment ................................ ................................ ........................... 1
D. Home Base ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 1
E. Intra -Divisional Transfer (Re -Assignment) ................................ ....................... 2
F. Loan ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 2
G. Matrix ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 2
H. Operating Principles ................................ ................................ ........................... 3
I. Order of Merit List ................................ ................................ ............................. 4
J. Transfer ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 4
K. Transfer List ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 5
II. POLICY ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 5
III. GENERAL TRANSFER PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ . 6
A. Officers ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 6
1. Initial Three (3) Year Patrol Rule ................................ .......................... 6
2. One (1) Year Rule ................................ ................................ .................. 6
D. Sergeants ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 7
1. Initial Assignment after Promotion ................................ ........................ 7
2. One (1) Year Rule ................................ ................................ .................. 7
C. Lieutenant s and Captains ................................ ................................ ................... 7
1. Length of Assignment ................................ ................................ ............ 7
2. Assignment Authority and Discretion ................................ .................... 7
IV. TRANSFER LIST PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ........... 8
A. Personnel Desiring to Transfer ................................ ................................ ........... 8
B. Specialized Units ................................ ................................ ................................ 8
C. Unit Supervisor or Commander/Manager Responsibilities ............................... 8
D. Member Responsibilit ies ................................ ................................ .................... 8
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT B-4 Effective Date
23 Dec 13
ii E. Personnel Division Responsibilities ................................ ................................ ... 9
V. TL SELECTION PROCESS ................................ ................................ ....................... 9
VI. ORDER OF MERIT LIST PROCEDURES ................................ .............................. 10
A. Announcement and Application Process ................................ ............................ 10
B. Member Responsibilities ................................ ................................ .................... 11
C. Personnel Division ................................ ................................ .............................. 11
D. Supervisor, Commander/Manager Responsibiliti es ................................ ........... 11
VII. OML SELECTION PROCESS ................................ ................................ ................... 12
A. Overall OML Testing Process ................................ ................................ ............ 12
B. Testing Components ................................ ................................ ........................... 12
1. Written Test ................................ ................................ ............................ 12
2. Practical Test ................................ ................................ .......................... 13
3. Oral Board ................................ ................................ .............................. 13
C. Placement List ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 13
D. Unit Supervisor or Commander/Manager Responsibilities ................................ 13
E. Member Responsibilit ies ................................ ................................ .................... 14
F. Transfer Limitations ................................ ................................ ........................... 14
G. Where No OML Exists ................................ ................................ ....................... 14
VIII. CAP EXTENSIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 15
IX. REMOVAL FROM ASSIGNMENT ................................ ................................ .......... 15
A. Duration of Assignment ................................ ................................ ..................... 15
B. Voluntary Removal from Assignment ................................ ................................ 15
C. Involuntary Removal from Assignment ................................ ............................. 15
D. Permanent Elimination ................................ ................................ ....................... 16
E. Temporary Deactivation or Reduction in Staffing ................................ ............. 16
F. Return to a Reactivated Unit ................................ ................................ .............. 16
X. LOAN PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ................................ 16
A. Final Approving Authority ................................ ................................ ................. 16
B. Member Loaned ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 16
C. No Applicable TLs or OML Exists ................................ ................................ .... 17
D. Unit Commander/Manager Responsibilities ................................ ...................... 17
E. Bureau D eputy Chief/Director Responsibilities ................................ ................. 17
F. Personnel Division Procedures ................................ ................................ ........... 17
XI. LOAN EXTENSIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 18
XII. DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION ................................ ................................ ..... 18
XIII. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS ................................ ................................ ................. 18
XIV. APPENDIX ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 19
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
B-4
Index as:
Personnel Assignments, Selection
Process, and Transfers
Effective Date:
23 Dec 13
Evaluation Coordinator:
BRM Deputy Chief
Evaluation Due Date:
23 Jun 14
Automatic Revision Cycle:
2 Yea rs
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PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS, SELECTION PROCESSES, AND TRANSFERS
The purpose of this order is to set forth Departmental policy and procedures to permit
members of the rank of Police Officer and Sergeant to transfer to and from assignments in