Policy Text
DEPARTMENTAL Effective Date
GENERAL ORDER B-12 30 May 07
Index as: Firearms Range Program Range, Firearms
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FIREARMS RANGE PROGRAM
The purpose of this order is to set forth Departmental policy and procedures for the
Firearms Range Program, to enumerate objecti ves for Department authorized pistols and
shotguns. Additionally, this order shall desc ribe the responsibilities of sworn personnel
(For the purpose of this order, sworn pe rsonnel shall include me mbers, rangers, and
reserves). I. FIREARMS RANGE PROGRAM
A. The purpose of the Firearms Ra nge Program is to require annual
instruction, scheduled tr aining and qualification to ensure sworn personnel
achieve and maintain proficiency in the use of police firearms.
B. The training program shall be under th e control of the Training Division
Commander, who shall designate a Rangemaster or other certified
instructor to supervise the range. A ny additional unit or squad firearms
training shall be approved by the Training Division Commander prior to scheduling.
II. POLICY A. On-duty sworn personnel are only author ized to carry approved firearms
with which they have successfully qualified in accordance with the
provisions of this policy. This includes sworn personnel who place
themselves in an on-duty status when off-duty.
B. Sworn personnel failing to qualify or to complete remediation shall
surrender his/her Depart ment-issued firearm to the Rangemaster.
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER B-12 Effective Date
30 May 07 OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
C. A member of the Training Division staff shall immediately notify the
affected unit commander of any sw orn personnel who do not attend
qualification, fail to qualify, or to complete remediation. The unit
commander shall:
1. Reassign the individual from field duty or from an assignment
where there is a risk of conflict with the public to administrative
duties until such time that he/she satisfactorily completes the
qualification training.
2. Make arrangements with the Training Division for further
remediation until such time as the performance requirement is met.
III. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. The minimum performance requirement for firearms qualification shall be
80% of the rounds fired striking th e designated target (silhouette). The
range staff shall immediately reme diate anyone failing to meet this
minimum performance requirement.
B. Firearms training and qualif ication, or remediati on training in firearms
use, shall be performe d while on-duty. All fire arms training shall be
scheduled in accordance with Training Division staff availability.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Members, Reserves, and Rangers, as indicated:
1. Sworn personnel shall achieve, maintain, and demonstrate an
acceptable level of proficiency in the use of Department issued
firearms and authorized privatel y-owned firearms carried on-/off-
duty.
2. Members and rangers shall attend a firearms training and
qualification session once each year according to the schedule
listed below, unless circumst ances prevent the member’s
attendance (i.e. extended illness or injury, admini strative leave,
duty assignments away from th e Department, or operational
necessity). Requests to qualify outsi de of the qualification sequence
shall be approved by the Tr aining Division Commander.
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER B-12 Effective Date
30 May 07 OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
Members and Rangers
Last Names Beginning with : Qualification Months
A, B Jan , Feb
C, D, E Feb , Mar
F, G Mar , Apr
H, I Apr , May
J, K May , Jun
L, M Jun Jul
N, O Jul , Aug
P, Q Aug, Sep
R, S Sep , Oct
T, U, V Oct , Nov
W, X, Y, Z Nov
3. Members and rangers are responsible for scheduling themselves for
on-duty firearms training and qua lification during the months they
are required to attend.
4. The Reserve Coordinator is responsible for scheduling annual
firearms qualification training for all reserve members. Reserve officers are not required to schedul e themselves in compliance with
the above listed schedule. Th e Reserve Coordinator shall
coordinate firearms qualificati on training as a unit with the
Training Division Commander. Any reserve officer who does not
attend qualification, fails to qualify, or fails to complete remediation, as required by this order, shall surrender his/her
Department-issued firearm to the Rangemaster and not be assigned
police officer duties un til such time that he /she satisfactorily
completes the qualification training. The Reserve Coordinator shall
notify the Training Division Comma nder of any reserve officer
who fails to complete qualification training.
5. Members and rangers shall notify th eir immediate supervisor of the
date and time of their schedul ed qualification. It is the
responsibility of the members or ra ngers’ immediate supervisor to
ensure scheduled range traini ng does not conflict with other
division or Departmental scheduling (e.g., a pproved leaves, other
training, etc.).
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER B-12 Effective Date
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6. Sworn personnel shall report to th e range with their duty gunbelt
including flashlight, and duty pistol (issued or authorized privately-
owned).
7. Members who desire to carry an authorized privately-owned
firearm off-duty shall report to trai ning with their