Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
3.31 Training: Training Instructors
3.31.1 In-House Instructors (Revised : 1/4/22 )
A. UCSF Police Department training instructors shall be chosen for their thorough
knowledge of the subject being taught and their ability to effectively impart the
information to students. UCSF Police Department personnel instruct in several
specialized areas.
B. Personnel may remain instructors as long as they have not been the subject of a
substantiated abuse of force complaint during the previous three years, their skills in the
area being taught remain current, student critiques of their performance remain
satisfactory, and they have the endorsement of their respective Division Manager .
C. Department instructors who provide on -going professional traini ng shall be provided
additional training in the areas of:
1. Lesson plan development
2. Performance objective development
3. Learning theory
4. Testin g and evaluation techniques
5. Resource availability and use.
Instructor development is available through POST, internal instruction, college courses or
other approved training.
D. The PSD shall ensure that instructors from outside the organization also meet UCSF
Police Department’s professional requirements and training needs. Instructors shall be
selected for their demonstrated subject matter expertise and traini ng abilities. The PSD
Commander shall ensure:
1. The instructor’s resume is on file at the Police Department and information in the
resume is verified
2. References are checked and documented related to the training to be provided
3. A lesson plan that is submitted and reviewed in advance of the training i s
approved by the PSD Commander and is on file
4. Student evaluations are completed and filed as a part of the course documentatio n,
and evaluation information is provided to the instructor if they so desire.
E. Selection and compensation for instructors from outside the Police Department will be
the responsibility of the PSD Commander , with the final approval of the Chief of Police .