The Department has long recognized that providing up-to-date training for Department employees who are assigned to specialized units is of utmost importance. Unit commanders shall allow their personnel to attend this training unless an articulable impact to public safety or officer safety would occur because of the personnel’s absence. Units such as the Sheriff’s Response Team (SRT) and Mounted Enforcement Detail (MED) are collaterally assigned and must receive training to keep up-to-date with and enhance perishable specialized skills.