Policy Text
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 8832
TO: All Personnel
SUBJECT: Update of Depart mental General Order B-6,
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
EFFECTIVE DATE: 5 Mar 08 TERMINATION: Upon Revision of Departmental General Order B-6
The purpose of this Special Order is to rem ove the specific requirement for supervisors
and commanders to document and track the twi ce per month or twice per year meetings
with subordinates required by DGO B-6. Documentation, database ma intenance, and retention pr otocols for the Performance
Review Form (TF-3256) are hereby deleted.
Supervisors and commanders ar e reminded that the current practice of regular and
quality interaction with subor dinates be maintained.
Effective immediately, Part III of this order is revised to read as follows:
III. PERFORMANCE REVIEW A. Supervisors, commanders, and managers shall provi de on-going feedback
to subordinates concerning their performance.
B. First-line supervisors shall meet twi ce per month, individually with their
immediate subordinates, for a re view of their performance.
C. Supervisors of members i nvolved in the performance of field duties shall:
1. Review their subordinates’ perf ormance with respect to key
quantitative work activity meas ures. This aspect of the
performance review shal l minimally include:
a. Vehicle stops;
b. Walking stops;
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OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT Effective Date:
Special Order 8832 5 Mar 08
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d. Misdemeanor on-view arrests; and
e. Citations issued.
2. Assess qualitative aspe cts of their subordi nates’ performance
pertaining to criminal intelligence in their subordinates’ geographic
areas of responsibility. This aspect of performance review shall
minimally include:
a. Awareness of crime hot spots;
b. Knowledge of persons with outstanding warrants for their
arrest;
c. Familiarity with the identity of persons who may be involved in criminal activity (including t hose on probation
or parole);
d. Review of subordinates’ in teraction with community
members to include the required quarterly community meetings and the follow-up perf ormed as a result of these
meetings:
e. Professionalism and ethics; and
f. Compliance with Departmental policies and procedures.
D. Commanders and managers sh all meet at least twice per year with each of
his/her immediate subordina tes, to review performance and to coach them
regarding their strengt hs and weaknesses.
E. Commanders and managers shall promptly meet with all affected
subordinates regardi ng commendations and/or complaints.
By order of
Wayne G. Tucker Chief of Police Date Signed: _______ ____________