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Policy 307Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/05/22, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentSpecialized Training - 1Specialized Training 307.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Correctional officers who are assigned to specialized units will receive training commensurate with the complexity of their specialty and must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the specific skills related to their specialized function. 307.2 QUALIFICATIONS To be eligible for assignment to a specialized unit, correctional officers are required to be off probation and to have at least three years of experience as a correctional officer. 307.3 TRAINING The Training Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all personnel who are assigned to a specialized emergency unit will receive not less than 16 hours of specialized training as specified above or as a part of their annual training requirement. The Department will use courses certified by a competent government or standards-setting organization whenever practicable. All training should include testing to identify and document the employee's knowledge in the subject matter presented. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to provide the Training Supervisor or immediate supervisor with evidence of completed training and education in a timely manner. The Training Supervisor or supervisor shall ensure that copies of training records are placed in the employee's training file.