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Seventeenth Quarterly Report of the Independent Monitor for the Oakland Police Department April 28, 2014 Page 76 arriving at the plan regarding staffing, training content and methodology, OPD shall consult with at least four (4) other, large law-enforcement agencies within the United States which have excellent reputations for professionalism. In particular, OPD shall consult with these agencies about qualifications and other criteria to be used in selecting staff for training positions. OPD shall also review the approach of these other law enforcement agencies in training both new staff and experienced staff on ethics and professionalism, critical thinking and problem solving, conflict resolution, and relationships with the community. B. Professionalism and Ethics OPD shall expand professionalism and ethics as a training topic within the recruit 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.17 (Negotiated Settlement Agreement IX. A.-E.) Background: 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 for the training of the Police Evidence Technicians, and noted that that five of 12 PETs had received inadequate training during the past two years. 17The underlined requirement is the only provision of Task 43 that is being actively monitored under the MOU. Case3:00-cv-04599-TEH Document979 Filed04/28/14 Page77 of 88