For City Council Meeting [September 27, 2022]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Five-Year Contractual Agreement for Trimester Continuing Professional Training for the Fiscal Years 2022/2023 Through 2026/2027; (2) Approve a Five-Year Contractual Agreement for the use of the Weapons Firing Range Facility for the Fiscal Years 2022/2023 Through 2026/2027; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute all Documents.
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BACKGROUND
Training requirements of California law enforcement peace officers are regulated by the State's Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Officers are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of Continual Professional Training (CPT) training bi-annually. Peace officers in the State of California are currently in the 2021/2022 bi-annual cycle. The 2021/2022 bi-annual cycle began on January 1, 2021 and concludes on December 31, 2022. For the past two years the Rialto Police Department has utilized the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for these POST mandated trainings.
It is imperative that Rialto Police Officers have access to an outside shooting range facility. This allows officers to train in conditions that they will be working through. The use of the range facility at the San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy will give Rialto Police Officers the ability to maintain their firearm expertise. Allowing officers the resources to train on their own time will help them handle critical incidents appropriately and help limit liability incurred upon the city.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Department staff is recommending contracting with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBSD) to achieve critical POST training standards. The training provided to officers will be enhanced beyond what can be offered by the Rialto Police Department due to limited staffing levels. In fac...
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