ninth-report.pdf

Independent Monitoring Team Ninth Status Report of the Independent Monitor Delphine Allen, et al., v. City of Oakland, et al. May 13, 2006, to November 30, 2006 Page 75 During the upcoming reporting periods, the IMT will determine whether OPD has taken the steps necessary to come fully into compliance with the Settlement Agreement provisions. F. Academy and In-Service Training (Task 43; S.A. IX.) Section IX of the Settlement Agreement, Task 43, requires OPD to ensure that both new recruits and experienced officers receive adequate and regular training. In particular, the Settlement Agreement requires OPD to develop and implement a training plan that includes curriculum enhancements in professionalism and ethics, critical thinking and problem solving, conflict resolution, and relationships with the community. The compliance deadline for this task occurred during the sixth reporting period. On September 2, 2005, OPD graduated its 154th Basic Academy class. The class was the Department’s first Academy class in several years. During the seventh reporting period, OPD also graduated seven officers from its Sixth Lateral Academy. During the eighth reporting period, OPD’s 155th Basic Academy class graduated. During this reporting period, the 156th, 157th, and 158th Basic Academies graduated, along with the Seventh Lateral Academy. 1. Academy and In-Service Training (Task 43; S.A. IX.) a. Settlement Agreement Requirements • By February 15, 2005, OPD must develop and implement a plan to enhance its Academy and in- service training to ensure that OPD personnel at all levels are adequately trained for their positions, and are aware of and able to implement the most contemporary developments in police training. The Settlement Agreement sets forth criteria that must be contained in this enhanced Academy and in-service training plan and parameters for the frequency and documentation of in- service training. In addition, this provision sets new training criteria for sergeants and command staff. b. Status of Compliance and Assessment The compliance deadline for this task occurred in February 2005. OPD published General Order B-20, Departmental Training Program, which the IMT reviewed and found compliant with the Settlement Agreement. During the seventh reporting period, OPD provided the IMT with sufficiently reliable training data to enable us to confirm that OPD had trained 95% or more of relevant personnel on this task.