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Nineteenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor
for the Oakland Police Department
October 30, 2014
Page 69
As the Department has trained at least 95% of relevant personnel on this policy, we find OPD in
continued Phase 1 compliance with this Task.
OPD has been in Phase 2 compliance with this Task for the last five reporting periods.
During our most recent review, we interviewed the sergeant who serves as Field Training
Coordinator, the lieutenant who is the unit’s commander and the two senior FTOs who assist him
and reviewed related memoranda, evaluation forms, and other documentation.
As of our last site visit, there were 70 FTOs available for work assignments in the program – 74
approved FTOs, including four who were unavailable for assignment as FTOs due to their
current work assignment. At the time of this review, OPD had 79 FTOs, with 68 available for
assignment. An FTO school is scheduled for September 2014. Ten nominations for new FTOs
have been made and the FTO Unit is trying to obtain additional nominations before the training
occurs.
At the time of this review, there were 42 trainee officers in the FTO Program. Ten members of
the Basic Class 168 were extended when the rest of the class graduated from the program. One
of these trainee officers completed the FTO successfully leaving nine still in the program. In
addition, 33 members of Class 169 were in the FTO Program and expected to graduate from it on
October 24, 2014. The next Basic Class (# 170) will graduate from the Basic Academy on
October 31, 2014, and enter the FTO Program.
Task 42.1 requires that the Field Training Program Coordinator is a full-time position
(compliance standard: Yes/No). A full-time sergeant is currently assigned to supervise the
program. There are two police officers assigned to assist the FTO Coordinator. OPD is in
compliance with this subtask.
Task 42.2.1 requires that trainee officers rotate to a new Field Training Officer (FTO) and a new
geographic area of the City at predetermined intervals (compliance standard: 90%). Trainees are
rotated every four weeks to a new assignment and new FTO.
Task 42.3.1 requires that incentives for participation as an FTO be increased (compliance
standard: Yes/No). Officers who serve as FTOs are paid incentive pay for their service. In
addition, the program includes several incentives (e.g., chevrons, administrative days, and
priority for selection as training) as incentives for participation. No changes to the incentives for
participation in the FTO Program have occurred during the current reporting period. OPD is in
compliance with this subtask.
Task 42.4.1 requires that field supervisors and commanders nominate FTO candidates
(compliance standard: 90%), and the Chief of Police determines FTO assignments and retention
(compliance standard: Yes/No); Task 42.4.2 requires that FTO candidates complete three years
of service before selection, unless authorized by the Chief of Police (compliance standard: