TNG 5 Advanced, Civilian, Remedial Training Flashcards
What is TNG 5?
Advanced, Civilian, and Remedial Training
Sworn personnel shall receive bi-annual training on the department’s Use of Force policy and must demonstrate proficiency with any approved weapon they are authorized to use. True of False?
False, annual training
Sworn personnel scoring below ___% on the day fire course and/or below ___% on the night fire course shall be required to train at the Range once per month until they have qualified by scoring at or above ____% for three (3) consecutive months.
85%
80%
88%
__________shall be defined as training or informational sessions of short duration administered to law enforcement officers just prior to, during, or after their tour of duty.
Roll-call training
The purpose of roll-call training shall be:
a. To inform department personnel about changes in the law, policies or procedures.
b. To review current laws, policies, and procedures as a refresher.
c. To discuss an actual or hypothetical police incident or situation and the proper methods for handling the incident for the express purpose of improving officer safety.
d. Issues pertaining to personnel, city business, on-going special operations, and areas of public attention or concern.
e. Equipment training.
The Communications Unit shall be notified in advance if roll-call training is being conducted so as to prevent any delay in service. True or False?
True
The familiarization with accreditation should include:
History and background, department involvement, goals and objectives, the process, and advantages of accreditation.
Familiarization with the accreditation process shall be provided to department personnel as follows:
- All new personnel, both sworn and civilian, within thirty days of being hired. [33.5.3a]
- All agency personnel during the self-assessment phase associated with achieving initial accreditation as well as for each re-accreditation. [33.5.3b]
- All agency personnel just prior to an on-site assessment associated with initial accreditation and each re-accreditation. [33.5.3c]
- Any employee assigned to the position of accreditation manager shall receive specialized accreditation manager training within one year of being appointed.
The criteria for and conditions by which officers may take advantage of these specialized schools are as follows:
a. The employee must make a written request to attend the specialized schools to their supervisor. If their supervisor approves the school then the employee must bring the approved written request to the Training Division and they shall be placed on a list. FTO’s shall usually be given first consideration for specialized schools applicable to their assignment.
b. The employee must meet the standards and requirements of the institution offering the training.
c. The employee must be able to demonstrate a need for the training.
In training specialties where continued certification is required through periodic retraining, members shall receive such retraining in a timely manner to ensure no loss of certification in their specialized filed. True of False?
True
Training for newly promoted personnel shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. General counseling techniques
b. Management skills
c. Techniques for assessing skills, knowledge, and ability
d. Record-keeping techniques
e. Cultural and ethnic awareness
f. Career development programs
__________ is a process involving supplemental instruction to correct an employee’s known deficiencies.
Remedial training
Prior to recommending remedial training or performing direct action to remedy an employee’s training needs, the supervisor shall?
Make a reasonable effort to determine the extent of the performance inadequacy.
This may be done by review of the employee’s performance appraisal, by direct observation of the employee’s performance, through consultation with other department staff, and by examination of reports pertinent to the employee’s inadequate performance.
When it is determined that an employee’s performance inadequacy is one that, if not corrected, would expose the public to unnecessary danger or the department to potential liability, steps to correct the inadequacy shall be taken immediately. The supervisor shall either correct the problem or arrange with the Training Division to supply the required remedial training. The Training Supervisor shall be notified immediately and shall, in turn, notify the Division Commander. True of False?
True
The following guidelines pertain to the Training Division’s response to a remediation request:
- Assist the supervisor in identifying as concisely as possible the specific employee behavior(s), which indicate a need for remedial training.
- Determine to what extent the member’s performance may be corrected through supervision as opposed to formal training.
- Write or assist the supervisor in writing measurable training objectives pertinent to the member’s needs for remediation.
- With the supervisor’s assistance (and the assistance of others if necessary) determine the impact of the substandard performance upon the public safety, the employee, and/or department regulation.
- Depending upon the need for immediate or delayed action, either arrange training for the member or place all documentation in the file pertinent to planning for annual in-service training programs.
