SOP-8 Department Approved Training Police Services Division
SOP-8
December 22, 2009
SUBJECT: Department Approved Training
PURPOSE: To establish guidelines for overnight lodging when Public Safety employees
have been approved for POST or Non POST training
POLICY: It is the policy of the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety to provide
personnel with training that meets applicable laws, POST requirements or governing
procedures.
I. ORDER:
A. POST Approved Training:
Employees who are authorized to attend a POST certified course will
follow the approved POST guidelines for travel, lodging, food and course
registration.
B. NON POST Approved Training:
1. Employees who attend training where the location is over 80 miles in
distance from our Main Station at 500 City Center Drive will be
provided lodging when the course of instruction will be more than 1
day.
2. Employees who attend training where the location for the training is
less than 80 miles will be required to drive each day when the course
of instruction is for a single day. Courses that are less than 80 miles
and are to be held over multiple days will be at the discretion of the
Director of Public Safety.
3. The Director of Public Safety will have the final say on course
approval and overnight accommodations based upon the following:
a. Criticality of the training to the Agency and the employee,
b. Budgetary constraints,
c. Extenuating circumstances.