Policy Text
Oakland Police Department Effective Date:
Criminal Investigation Division (CID) 11 Sep 23 Policy and Procedures Manual Policy 23-01
Index as: Investigative Training Pr ogram for Criminal Investigators
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The purpose of this directive is to set forth policy and procedures for the CID Investigative Training
Program. Members assigned to the CID will be required to atte nd a series of mandated training courses within a
specified timeline. Members assigned to the Force Inve stigation Team (FIT) will be required to attend a series of
mandated training courses within a specified timeline. The following training courses are de signed to provide members with th e fundamental skills needed to
conduct thorough and complete criminal investigations applicable to their specialized assignment(s).
These training courses represent the minimum number of courses required of al l members assigned to
the CID and to specialized assignments. If the courses listed above are not completed with in the required timelines, the CID Commander shall
write a memorandum to the Deputy Ch ief of the Bureau of Investiga tions explaining the circumstances
surrounding non-compliance. In th e memorandum, the CID Commande r shall provide a recommended
course of action to address the non-compliance (e .g., issue Supervisory Note File entry, initiate
misconduct complaint process, no action necessary). The Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Investigations
will ensure the training is completed and the investigat or shall be reassigned to a non-investigative role
until the training is completed. A. Investigators shall attend the fo llowing investigative courses within twelve (12) months of their
transfer to the CID:
1. Basic Criminal Investigation Course
2. Interview and Interrogation Course
3. Basic Search Warrant Course
4. Cognitive Bias Training Course
B. Investigators shall attend the following additional investigative courses w ithin twenty-four (24)
months of assignment to the CID:
1. Advanced Criminal I nvestigation Course
2. Electronic Surveillance Course
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3. Crime Scene Investigation Course
C. Investigators tasked with conducting homicide investigations shall attend the following
investigative courses within twelve (12) mont hs of assignment to the Homicide Section:
1. Homicide Investigation Course
2. Cognitive Interviewing Course
D. Investigators tasked with conducting Level 1 Use of Force Investigations shall complete the
following courses within twelve (12) months and no more than eighteen (18) months of being
assigned to the team. 1. Force Science Course (40 Hours)
2. Officer Involved Shootin g Course (40 Hours)
3. Internal Affair Investig ations Course (24 Hours)
4. Use of Force Certification (40 Hours)
5. Certified Use of Force (A B 392) Training (4 Hours)
6. California DOJ SB 1506 – Investig ation Procedural Guidelines:
https://oag.ca.gov/syst em/files/media/AB%201506% 20Investigation%20Procedural%20Guidel
ines.pdf
E. It is recommended that i nvestigators continue to develop as inve stigators and take courses that will
benefit them in becoming subject matter experts in their relevant areas. Investigators shall attend at
least eight (8) hours of continua l development training courses ev ery eighteen (18) months. Below
are a few recommended c ourses for consideration.
POST Homicide Investigation Course (80 Hours),
POST Internal Affairs Investig ations Course (24 Hours),
Human Performance Training Institute - Force Dynamics Course (24 Hours),
Crime Scene Investigati on Course (24 Hours),
Cognitive Bias Training Course (24 Hours),
POST Cognitive Interviewing Course (24 Hours
POST Officer Involved Shoo ting Course (40 Hours),
It is also recommended that inve stigators become members of di fferent associations. Below are
some suggested links, courses, and associations that CID investigator s should consider for
membership opportunities relevant to criminal inves tigator training.
California Homicide Investigators A ssociation: https://www.chia187.com/
California District Attorneys A ssociation: https://www.cdaa.org/
Outside Agency Training Requirements for Officer Involved Shoo ting (OIS) incidents
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