Operations of CPD’s Education and Training Division

This project is included among proposed Public Safety projects for 2024. Read about OIG’s annual plans and proposal process here.

Background and Rationale

This project aims to address three components of the operations of CPD’s Education and Training Division (ETD): (1) ETD’s instructors’ qualifications and performance evaluations, (2) the process for creating and revising curricula and training material, and (3) tracking CPD members’ training requirements. This proposal is not intended to evaluate the content of ETD’s training, nor the effectiveness of the training CPD members receive; it is scoped to evaluate the systems and processes that inform the training provided by ETD and the mechanisms by which the instructors providing that training are selected, evaluated, and retained.

Potential Objectives

• What qualifications exist for ETD instructors? Do all of CPD’s current ETD instructors meet these qualifications?
• What is the demographic profile of the ETD’s faculty?
• How, when, and against what criteria are ETD instructors selected and evaluated? Are disciplinary histories considered when instructors are selected?
• What is the process by which ETD develops and revises training modules? Does CPD follow best practices?
• How does ETD track and report on which Department members have received specific trainings?