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Nineteenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department October 30, 2014 Page 73 academy, in-service training, and field training. Wherever possible, OPD shall include and address issues of professionalism and ethics using curricula that employ realistic scenario-based training exercises. C. Supervisory and Command Training OPD shall provide all sergeants and commanders with mandatory 40-hour in-service supervisory and leadership training. Officers shall attend training prior to promotion to the rank of sergeant. Lieutenants shall attend training within six (6) months of promotion. Such training shall include supervisory and command accountability, and ethics and professionalism, with emphasis on supervisory and management functions and situations, and shall include both scenario-based training and case studies. D. In-Service Training OPD shall provide all members with forty (40) hours of in-service training every eighteen (18) months. 1. Sergeants shall receive at least 20 hours of training designed for supervisors every 18 months. 2. Members at the rank of lieutenant and above shall receive at least 20 hours of training designed for commanders every 18 months. E. Training Staff Record Review Appointment to the Academy staff or other staff training position shall also require a review of the record of the individual being considered, to ensure that the individual does not have a record of any Class I offense, as defined in Section III, paragraph H (1), within the prior two (2) years, and that the individual is supportive of the philosophy and values of OPD.14 (Negotiated Settlement Agreement IX. A.-E.) Discussion: OPD published General Order B-20, Departmental Training Program (April 6, 2005), which incorporates the requirements of Task 43. As the Department has trained at least 95% of relevant personnel on this policy, OPD is in continued Phase 1 compliance with this Task. Only one provision of Task 43 (43.1.1) is being actively monitored under the MOU. This subtask requires OPD to ensure that OPD members, dispatchers, and civilian evidence technicians are adequately trained for their positions. During the last reporting period, we found that 100% of the members and employees in our random sample received the required in-service training. We expressed concern, however, for the training of the Police Evidence Technicians, and noted that OPD had recently taken steps to develop a plan to ensure its PETs receive ongoing job training, including enrolling PETs in POST-certified courses on crime scene investigation and evidence recovery, and DNA evidence; developing a PET field training program manual; and exploring the possibility of offering training by Crime Lab personnel. Task 43.1.1 requires that OPD’s training plan ensure that OPD members, dispatchers, and civilian evidence technicians are adequately trained for their positions (compliance standard: Yes/No). For this reporting period, inasmuch as OPD has been in compliance since our first 14The underlined requirement is the only provision of Task 43 that is being actively monitored under the MOU.