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ARREST CONTROL TECHNIQUES
The purpose of this order is to e stablish the policy and proced ures pertaining to recruit
training, testing, and remediat ion of arrest control techniques taught in the Basic
Academy. I. Phase I Training and Testing
A. Recruits will be instructed in phase I techniques. At the en d of this
instruction, recruits will under go a diagnostic test of all pha se I procedures
proctored by an arrest control instructor. This diagnostic test will be scored
as pass/fail.
B. Any deficiencies or weaknesse s observed in a recruit’s perfo rmance will
be noted on a recruit counseling report written by the instruct or. The
instructor will re-instruct the recruit in the proper method of performing the
technique. The recruit will be r equired to perform the techniqu e under the
instructor’s supervision at that time.
C. Continued defici encies and weaknesses noted during this test ing will be
documented on an inter-departmen t correspondence. The recruit w ill be
given the opportunity to read and sign the document acknowledgi ng the
opportunity to read it prior to pla cing the document in the rec ruit’s
academy training file. A copy o f the document will be given to the recruit.
II. Phase II Training and Testing
A. Recruits will proceed to phas e II training at the end of pha se I. At the end
of the phase II block of instruc tion, recruits will be tested b y an instructor.
B. Testing will be performed in s eparate testing areas (station s). As each
recruit arrives at a station, the instructor will request that a particular
technique be demonstrated. The re cruit will be expected to succ essfully
demonstrate the technique at tha t time. Upon completion of the technique,
the recruit will proceed to the next station for further testin g.
C. Each recruit will be tested on all techniques from phase I a nd II during this
testing process. Recruits succe ssfully performing all technique s will
receive a passing score for the entire course of arrest control instruction.
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D. A recruit failing to correctly perform a technique will be i nformed of the
failure by the instructor. The in structor will advise the recru it of a remedial
test date and answer any question s the recruit may have regardi ng the
failure.
E. The instructor will point out the recruit’s mistakes and wil l demonstrate
how to perform the technique co rrectly. The recruit will then b e required to
perform the technique under the obs ervation of the instructor. The
purpose of this exercise is to r einforce the proper technique f or the
student; this performance cannot be used in lieu of a remedial test.
F. The instructor will document the recruit’s unsuccessful perf ormance and
the remedial action taken on an inter-department correspondence . The
recruit will be allowed to read and sign the document prior to its inclusion
in the recruit’s academy training file.
III. Remedial Test Procedure
A. To ensure a fair appraisal, t he remedial test will be witnes sed by three
arrest control instructors and one academy staff member. The in structor
who originally failed the recruit will not be present.
B. Each arrest control instruct or will monitor th e recruit’s pe rformance and
independently assign either a passing or failing score. The aca demy staff
member shall act as an observer only and will not score the rec ruit.
C. Prior to the beginning of the remedial test, the recruit wil l be asked if there
are any questions regarding any o f the techniques to be remedia ted. All
questions will be asked and answer ed before proceeding with the
remedial test.
D. The recruit will acknowledge , in writing, that they have no questions or that
all questions have been ans wered prior to the test. The recruit will then
perform only those techniques they were unsuccessful in demonst rating
during the initial testing.
E. If a majority (two out of thr ee) arrest control instructors agree the recruit
has successfully performed all t he techniques requiring remedia l testing,
the recruit will receive a pa ssing score and will be deemed to have passed
the arrest control porti on of the basic academy.
F. If a majority (two out of thr ee) of the arrest control instr uctors agree the
recruit did not perform all the techniques requiring remediatio n adequately,
they will advise the recruit that they have failed the arrest c ontrol portion of
the basic academy. The recruit will be notified that an inter-d epartment
correspondence will be submitted to academy staff advising of t he failure.