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TRAINING PROGRAM – SUPERVISORY REVIEW
The purpose this order is to outline the duties and responsibil ities of the training
sergeant and the watch sergeants as it pertains to training.
I. General
The training sergeant and watch se rgeants shall monitor the pro gress of Sheriff’s
Service Representativ es and all dispatcher classification train ees, and the
efficiency of the Sheriff’s training officers.
II. Responsibilities o f the Training Sergeant
A. Monitor each trainee’s progre ss through review of the daily and weekly
evaluations.
B. Conduct additional documented counseling sessions to assist the trainee
with progress when defici encies are recognized.
C. Prepare and forward recomm endations and repor ts on trainee p rogress,
retention, and terminations to the bureau commander. The bureau
commander shall conduct counseli ng sessions regarding terminati on of
employment.
D. Conduct an exit interview wit h trainees who fail to successf ully complete
the training program and make r ecommendations for corrective ac tion and
remediation.
E. Monitor the performance of the Sheriff’s training officers a s trainers and
evaluators:
1. Through review of monthly eval uations prepared by the traini ng
officer.
2. Through input from the watch sergeant(s).
3. Through input from the trainees.
F. Counsel and confer with the tr aining officers relative to tr aining matters,
teaching techniques, and personal performance.
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G. Prepare and forward reco mmendations to the bureau commander relative
to training officer perfo rmance and retention.
H. Perform additional duties nece ssary for the coordination of the training
program.
1. Coordinate and schedule traini ng for the Sheriff’s training officers
and trainees.
2. Prepare and disseminate the training officer/trainee assignm ent list
to concerned personnel.
3. Schedule training officers for special schools and courses r elative
to the program.
4. Evaluate the training progr am and recommend modifications to the
bureau commander.
III. Responsibilities of the Watch Sergeant
A. Directly supervise and monito r the progress of each trainee assigned to
their watch through observation and review of daily and weekly
evaluations.
B. Make recommendations and r eports regarding trainees’ progres s and/or
status to the tr aining sergeant.
C. Monitor the performance of the Sheriff’s training officers a ssigned to their
shift through observation, revie w of written evaluations, and t he prompt
and timely completion of evaluations.
D. Prepare and forward recomm endations to the training sergeant and the
bureau commander relative to the tr aining officers’ performance .