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10.1 Special Operations
10.1.14 UCPD Regional Negotiations Entry Team Selection (Issued : 2/6/17)
A. General Information
The UCSF Police Department is formalizing procedures for participating in a University
of California Police Department (UCPD) Regional Negotiations Entry Team (NET) with
the University of California, Berkeley Police Department (UCB PD) to respond to critical
events in either agency ’s jurisdiction requiring specially selected and trained hostage
negotiations, special weapons or tactics teams. Until the UCPD Regional NET Team is
trained and activated , the SFPD will respond to all critical events as the specialized
response team for the UCSF Police Department , as articulated in General Order 10.1.2 ,
“Special Operations .”
This policy establishes criteria for the selection of officers assigned to the NET. Officers
assigned to the NET, whether full - or part -time, shall be carefully selected. The
assignment is voluntary; prior law enforcement experience in a field assignme nt, physical
fitness and agility and ability to function as a member of a team are all desirable qualities
of pr ospective candidates.
The submission of a letter of interest, an oral interview, a physical agility test , a clinical
interview and testing by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist t o assess mental
suitability, a comprehensive background investigation a nd abundant problem -solving
abilities are required.
Openings in the UCSF Police Department NET will be publicized to ensure that all
qualified and interested officers will have an equal opportunity to apply for the positions.
B. Interested sworn personnel, who are off probation, shall submit a letter of interest to the
UCSF NET supervisor. Qualified applicants will then be invited to participate in the
testing process. Tests will be given in the order determined by the NET Command er. The
testing process will consist of an oral board, physical agility test, SWAT basic handgun
test, psychological exam and overall performance evaluation.
1. Oral board: The oral board will consist of personnel selected by the NET
Commander. Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
a. Recognized competence and abil ity as evidenced by performance
b. Demonstrated good judgment and understanding o f the critical role of a
NET member
c. Special skills, training, or appropriate education as pertains to the NET
assignment
d. Commitment to the unit, realizing that the additional assignment may
necessitate unusual working hours, conditions, and training obligations.
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2. Physical agility: The physical agility test is designed to determine the physical
capabilities of the applicant in relation to the performance of NET -related duties.
The test ing and scoring procedure will be established by the UCB PD NET
Commander. A minimum qualifying score must be attained by the app licant for
him/her to be considered for the position.
3. SWAT basic handgun: Candidates will be invited to shoot the SWAT Basic Drill
for the handgun. A minimum qualifying score of 400 out of a possible score of
500 must be attained to qualify.
4. A list o f successful UCSF Police Department applicants shall be submitted to the
UCSF Police Department Chief of Police by the NET Commander for final
selection.
5. All NET officers will serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
C. Evaluation
Continual eval uation of NET team members ’ performance and efficiency, as relate d to
the positive operation of the unit , shall be conducted by the NET Commander or
Sergeant. The performance and efficiency level, as established by the team supervisor,
will be met and main tained by all NET Team members. Any member of the NET Team
who performs or functions at a level below satisfactory shall be subject to dismissal from
the team.
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