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Santa Monica Police Department Santa Monica Police Department Policy Manual Request for Change of Assignment 1014.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE It is the intent of the Department that all requests for change of assignment are considered equally. To facilitate the selection process, the following procedure is established whereby all such requests will be reviewed on an equal basis as assignments are made. 1014.2 REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENT Personnel wishing a change of assignment are to complete a formal request in the form of an Inter-department Memorandum or Change of Assignment Request form (SMPD Form #20). The memorandum or form should then be forwarded through the chain of command to their Division Commander. 1014.2.1 PURPO SE OF FORMAL REQUEST The memorandum or form is designed to aid employees in listing their qualifications for specific assignments. All relevant experience, education and training should be included when completing this memorandum or form. All assignments a n employee is interested in should be listed on the memorandum or form. The formal request for change of assignment will remain in effect until the end of the calendar year in which it was submitted. Effective January 1st of each year, employees still inte rested in new positions will need to complete and submit a new Change of Assignment Request form. 1014.3 SUPERVISOR'S COMMENTARY The officer's immediate supervisor shall make appropriate comments in the space provided on the memorandum or form before fo rwarding it to the Division Commander of the employee involved. In the case of patrol officers, the Watch Commander must comment on the request with his/her recommendation before forwarding the request to the Division Commander. If the Watch Commander does not receive the formal request, the Division Commander will initial the memorandum or form and return it to the employee without consideration. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2017/11/28, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Monica Police Department Request for Change of Assignment - 1 Policy 1014