PURPOSE:
The purpose of this order is to minimize the risk of allowing personnel in the field who have not qualified during any one of the required trimester qualifications.
SCOPE:
This station order applies to all personnel assigned to West Hollywood Station.
ORDER:
All sworn employees and armed security personnel assigned to West Hollywood Station shall qualify with their duty weapon as per the manual of Policy and Procedures. Station personnel who fail to qualify with their duty weapon during any trimester, or who fail to shoot during the trimester, will not be allowed to work in the field until they can sufficiently prove that they have qualified with their duty weapon.
This policy also applies to all situations wherein sworn employees and armed security personnel assigned to West Hollywood Station fail to pass the Practical Police Combat (P.P.C.) course or any mandated pistol/shotgun assault course as part of the Certified Professional Training, (C.P.T.) curriculum. These training programs include all firearms training as part of the Department's Patrol School Program. Station personnel who fail to pass these courses, will not be allowed to work in the field until they successfully pass the prescribed courses as documented by the Weapons Training staff.
Any employee who is not allowed to work the field shall be assigned a position within the Station by their shift Watch Commander. After successfully passing or qualifying, they will be allowed to return to the field as part of their regularly scheduled assignment.
Sworn members shall qualify with any and all secondary handguns each trimester. Failure of any member to qualify with their secondary (back-up) handgun will prohibit them from carrying it until a qualifying score is achieved. This is per MPP (3-03/210.05).