All custody personnel assigned to a Type I, II, III or IV facility shall participate in the "Corrections Officer Core Course" as described in Section 179 of Title 15, California Code of Regulations.
Custody personnel who have successfully completed the course of instruction required by Penal Code Section 832.3 shall also participate in the "Corrections Officer Basic Academy Supplemental Core Course" as described in Section 180 of Title 15, California Code of Regulations.
Personnel assigned to work the station jail are required to attend an additional 24 hours of jail training a year, as mandated by the Standards of Training for Corrections (STC). Custody Training and Standards Bureau (CTSB) will develop and coordinate the training. Additionally, jailers shall receive "On The Job Training" (OJT), which covers releases, booking procedures, evidence gathering (with new Prelims system), Title 15 safety checks, facility and unit order familiarization, and emergency procedures.
Newly assigned jailers shall be trained by a qualified jailer on "Jail Procedures", as covered in Title 15, of the California Code of Regulations, the Department's Manual of Policy and Procedure, the Station Jail Manual, and related Welfare and Institution Codes pertaining to juveniles in custody.
Training for station jail personnel is an ongoing process since the requirements for Emergency Release Procedures change periodically and new court decisions are regularly introduced. Therefore, the jailer must frequently review the Jail Briefing Board, Custody Operations Directives, Field Operations Support Services Directives, etc. for updated procedures.
It is the responsibility of the unit commander to ensure that all personnel assigned to work the station jail are trained in jail operations. A list of personnel certified to operate the jail shall be maintained by the station training office. Only trained personnel may be assigned to work the jail.