Policy Text
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SHERIFF’S TRAININ G OFFICER SELECTION
The purpose of this order is to establish procedures to be foll owed in the selection of
Sheriff’s training officers wit hin the Communications Bureau.
I. General
A. The selection process provi des a means of selection and appo intment of
the Communications employees w ho possess the highest qualificat ions for
the training and development o f newly employed personnel.
B. The training sergeant will fo rmulate a staffing model which represents a
minimum number of training office r positions on each of the wat ches.
II. Qualification Criteria
A. Experience: At least one year o f acceptable service as a Com munications
Bureau employee at the time the e ligibility list is established .
B. Teaching Potential: Ability to provide instruction as demons trated in
contact with peers, supervisors , members of the general public, and prior
training experience.
C. Initiative: As evidenced in the sincere desire to improve th e professional
level of trainees and to obtain se lf-improvement in the process .
D. Professional Demeanor/Leadersh ip Abilities: As evidenced by
demonstrated ability to willingly conform to department dress a nd
grooming standards and demonstrated confidence in their profess ional
knowledge and ability to others.
E. Communication Skills: Abilit y to effectively and efficiently express a series
of events, orally and in writing.
F. Personal Qualities: As evidenced by attendance, productivity ,
interpersonal relationship skill s, and other special considerat ions.
III. Application and Selection Process
A. When an opening occurs, an announc ement will be posted for a two-week
period in the Communications Bureau.
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B. Each bureau employee expressing an interest in the Sheriff’s training
officer program will submit a com pleted Sheriff’s training offi cer application
form, a copy of the candidate’s most recent performance evaluat ion, and a
supervisor’s evaluation package , to their immediate supervisor by the
deadline date provided in the announcement.
C. The immediate super visor will complete a supervisor’s evalua tion
package, review it with the candi date, and submit the entire pa ckage to
the training sergeant by the deadl ine date provided in the anno uncement.
D. The training sergeant will adm inister a written test assessi ng the
candidates’ overall knowledge of the Communications Bureau poli cies and
procedures.
E. A selection committee will review and discuss all candidate packages and
written tests. The committee will then rank the candidates by o verall score.
The committee will consist of the administrative sergeant, the training
sergeant, a sergeant from each wa tch, and one training officer from each
watch. The training sergeant and/ or administrative sergeant may
represent this requirement bas ed on current shift assignment.
F. The selection committee sha ll prepare a list of qualified ca ndidates to fill
anticipated vacancies and forwar d their recommendations to the
Communications Bureau commander for final approval. Each list i s valid
for six months.
G. The training recruit shall a ttend a POST certified, 40-hour training officer
course. After successful compl etion of this course, each new tr aining
officer shall have a six-mont h probationary pe riod and their pe rformance
will be reviewed by the training sergeant and/or watch supervis or.
H. Each training officer’s perfo rmance shall be reviewed period ically by the
training sergeant subsequent to the finalization of the probati onary period.
IV. Reinstatement or Change of S heriff’s Training Officer Job C lassification
A. A former training officer who desires reinstatement as a tra ining officer
must submit a complete Sheriff’ s training officer application p ackage as
outlined above during t he recruitment period.
B. Current training officers who change job classification; e.g ., SSR promoted
to dispatcher, will maintain thei r training officer status and may resume
training after successfully compl eting their own training perio d and
probation in their new classifica tion. Training officers who fa ll in this
category will be restricted to trai ning personnel within their previous job
class only and must submit a mem o to the training sergeant requ esting
that their training status be upgraded to their new classificat ion before
training within the new classification.
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SHERIFF’S TRAINING OFFI CER APPLICATION FORM
COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
Employee Name
Current Assignment
Supervisor Shift
Total Tenure with the Sheriff’s Department
Date Training was Completed
Schools Attended
List Assignments with the Sheriff’s Departm ent (include dates)
List any Previous Teaching/Trai ning Experience (does not have t o be with SSD)
Supervisor’s Signature ________________________ ___________
Attachment: Most Current Performance Evaluation
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To be completed by the applicant’ s immediate supervisor. Please answer each question
by circling yes or no after t he question indicating whether the applicant does or does not
display sufficient proficiency to be a Sheriff’s Training Offic e in that category.
Optional – A few lines placed after each category for comments.
Mandatory –