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“We Build and Educate the Finest Officers in the Nation.” Austin Police Department Training Academy Long-Term Processes to Sustain Reform Measures PSC Questions PSC Questions posed to APD: Improvements since the Last Presentation Update on Curriculum Review Committee Academy Process Overview of the Final Kroll Report Review and Follow up on Remaining Improvements Improvements since March 25, 2024 Finalized Pre-Academy Schedule Hired e-Learning Team Supervisor Submitted funding request for PAC Posted remaining Civilian team positions Began absorption of Field Training Program Continuing Curriculum Review Designed the New PT Program Highlights include: • Added emphasis on officer wellness & resiliency to Pre- Academy • Reallocated 22 hours of the Community Connect and Engagement Programming into the Pre-Academy • Hired and promoted six staff • Reporting Cadet Academy statistics on the Open Data Portal Curriculum Review Committee • Professional Advisory Committee Provides Subject Matter Expertise in the APD curriculum Implement foundational recommendations to enable the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Cadet Curriculum • Monitor, evaluate, and refine curriculum • recommendations Community Advisory Committee Provides the balance between the APD PAC and the Community • Ongoing holistic review and • improvement recommendations for APD Police Academy Foster a culture of continuous improvement • Now – FY24 Mid FY25 - Ongoing Progress Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, & Change Management Professional Advisory Committee Academy Workgroup Training Academy Commander Program Manager III • • • Cadet Training Unit Lieutenant • Advanced Education Unit Lieutenant* • Assigned Lead Instructor(s) • CID Supervisor • • FTCCP Supervisor TCOLE representative Subject Matter Expert Workgroup • Victim Services Representative • Wellness Representative • DEIB Representative • Contracted Subject Matter Experts • • Office of Police Oversight Representative External SME(s) Now – FY24 Progress Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, & Change Management Curriculum Review Committee Professional Advisory Committee First Meeting on May 7th, 2024 • Community Advisory Committee • CAC will be developed beginning in last quarter of 2024. Now – FY24 FY25 - Ongoing Progress Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, & Change Management Academy Operational Phases Phase 1: Foundational Planning & Logistics Implement foundational recommendations necessary to enable development, implementation, and evaluation of remaining process recommendations Phase 2: Ongoing Implementation Develop and implement remaining recommendations Progressive implementation strategy based on resource availability, dependencies, and prioritization • Monitor, evaluate, and refine implemented recommendations • Monitor, evaluate, and refine implemented recommendations • • • Phase 3: Evaluation & Continuous Improvement • • In-depth reports on performance measures Foster a culture of continuous improvement Now – FY24 FY25 – FY26 Mid FY25 - Ongoing Progress Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, & Change Management Academy Overview Pre-Academy: Community Connect Weeks 1-8: Professionalism and Foundational Legal Courses Weeks 9-12: Skills Weeks Begin Week 13: Patrol Skills Weeks 14-15: Use of Force with Roleplays Weeks 16: Basic Roleplays Weeks 17-20: Tactical Weeks 153rd Cadet Class: • • • 32-Week Academy 2 Week Pre-Academy FTCCP • 4 Week Intermediate Academy • Advanced Education Academy Overview Week 21: Intoxicated Drivers Week 22: Ride Outs Week 24: Intermediate Roleplays Weeks 28-29: Criminal Law Roleplays Week 30: TCOLE Test Week 31: Mindfulness / PT / External Groups Week 32: Graduation Post Graduation: Intermediate Academy 153rd Cadet Class: • • • 32-Week Academy 2 Week Pre-Academy FTCCP • 4 Week Intermediate Academy • Advanced Education Kroll Final Report & Academy Operations Manual PROCESS RECOMMENDATIONS MEMORIALIZING OUR LONG-TERM VISION Partnering with Subject Mater Experts (SMEs) Adult Learning & Active Learning Methodologies Community Involvement in Instruction Instructor Evaluation Process Civilian Personnel Academy Diversity Academy Culture Cadet Exit & Interview Process Field Training Officer Program Continuing Education for Active APD Personnel Academy Video Library & Internal Review Process Cadet Training Schedule Coordination Cadet Injuries, Separation, and Attrition Rates Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project Procedural Justice Cognitive Decision-Making and Emotional Intelligence Trauma-Informed Training Physical Fitness, Health, and Wellness Training ACADIS: Learning Management System 20 Mentorship Program Recovery Time for Academy Staff Internal Audit Protocols 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 Completed Jan. 2024  3.0: Defining Effectiveness SMEs: PAC Develop recommendations Provide instructor guidance PAC monitors, evaluates, and refines implemented recommendations • • • • One of the most complex questions that arises out of the Internal Audit Protocols 3.0: Defining Effectiveness Easier to Answer • How effectively did Academy Staff work with committees? • How effective was the co-instruction? 3.0: Defining Effectiveness • Was de-escalation training effective? More Difficult • Was CIT or similar training effective? • Is ABLE effective? 3.1: Subject Matter Experts SMEs: PAC • Review Currciulum • Develop recommendations Provide instructor guidance • PAC monitors, evaluates, and • refines implemented recommendations from the PAC and CAC • SMEs already part of the Curriculum and Instruction • Establishing the PAC • SMEs review and make recommendations for Academy curriculum SMEs provide guidance on instruction methods for adult learning for assigned curriculum • 3.2: Incorporating Adult Learning Instructor Development • Developing the training to “Train-the-trainer” Instructors to use best practices of adult learning • • Curriculum and Instructor Development team ensures best practices in adult learning • Creation of the PAC • Sworn and Non-sworn staff working collaboratively to update the Cadet curriculum 3.3: Community Involvement Field Training and Community Connect Program • Continuity of Community Engagement program from the Academy through the Academy and Field Training Phases • Pre-Academy design is being finalized • Return to the original commitment made to the Community • Community Engagement is not second-class status and is not being siloed • Establishing the PAC and CAC 3.4: Academy Instructor Evaluations Instructor Evaluations • Occurs multiple times per year • Supervisor Evaluates Instructors • CID evaluates instructor • • Instructors evaluated by both supervisors and the CID team Instructor improvement and development occurs after evaluations 3.5: Civilian Staff Roles Civilian Roles • Hiring and onboarding is still • ACADIS Supervisor Hired • FTCCP Supervisor Position ongoing Posted • The Operations Manual will be refined upon hiring the civilian teams • Reducing the Div. Manager to PM III position provides a clear delineation of duties with the Commander & AC 3.7: Academy Culture Academy Culture Transparency and Accountability • • Guardianship Aspect of Policing Community Engagement De-Escalation • • • Mental Health Awareness • • • Racial Equity Procedural Justice Trauma-Informed Training • The issues addressed by Kroll in this section will be consolidated and updated in the Operations Manual 3.8: Separation Process Exit Interviews • • • • Transparency and Accountability Provide Instructor feedback Data to be used for improving Academy Culture Exit Interviews remain anonymous • The addition of Research Analyst will assist with fulfilling this long-term process 3.9: Field Training Program FTP Feedback Sessions • Transparency and Accountability • Provide PPO and FTO feedback • Provides insights into the FTP for improvement • FTCCP Team is being hired and onboarded • The FTP is in the process of being absorbed by the new civilian team • FTO feedback sessions will be developed in Phase 2 • FTCCP part of the PAC 3.10: Advanced Education AEU Section Updates • • • How the unit selects training offered How courses are evaluated and updated How the Department intends to promote and courage APD personnel to take courses • Additional processes will be developed in Phase 2 • Operations Manual will reflect these recommendations 3.11: Video Library Video Library • Process in place for • reviewing new videos and adding to the curriculum The CAC will review new videos upon their implementation • The Video Library has been established • APD will continue adhering to these processes 3.12: Scheduling Coordination Scheduling Coordination • • CID Supervisor needs to be hired CID team must review current state of the curriculum • In-depth view into the flow of curriculum will occur near the end of Phase 2 • Part of 3.21 – Recovery Time 3.13: Cadet Separation Data • • Cadet Separation Data A Research Analyst Senior needs to be hired Separate data will be analyzed for trends in separation • • In-depth view into the flow of curriculum will occur near the end of Phase 2 This section will align with the corresponding guidance provided by data analysis. 3.14: ABLE ABLE • Selection of a new ABLE coordinator • Update the Operations Manual with a refined process of the ABLE rollout 3.15: Procedural Justice • • Procedural Justice How is Procedural Justice instruction conducted during Role Play Scenarios? Develop course evaluation materials related to procedural justice. • Refine the process of how the Academy will monitor the effectiveness of procedural justice training. • Procedural Justice training material will be a key component of PAC • Defining Effectiveness is a key element for Phase 3 3.16: Emotional Intelligence • • Emotional Intelligence How is Emotional Intelligence instruction conducted during Role Play Scenarios? Develop course evaluation materials related to emotional intelligence training. • Refine the process of the evaluation of skills training during role plays and in-class curriculum • Emotional intelligence training material will be a key component of PAC • Defining Effectiveness is a key element for Phase 3 3.17: Trauma-Informed Training • • Trauma-Informed Training How is Trauma-Informed Training conducted during Role Play Scenarios? Develop course evaluation materials related to trauma- informed training. • Refine the process of the evaluation of skills training during role plays and in-class curriculum Trauma-informed training material will be a key component of PAC • Defining Effectiveness is a key • element for Phase 3 3.18: Physical Training Program • PT Program Mission: To provide a foundation for overall wellness that promotes physical fitness and mindfulness. • PT program expanded to more than 70 hours with 4 stages of Progression • CTU Members being CrossFit Certified • Emphasis on Mindfulness Breathing to promote recovery • • Journaling PT sessions PT Debriefing Sessions • • Use visualization practices 3.19: ACADIS LMS • Refine procedures of LMS use and supervisory review • Refine the process outlining roles and responsibilities within ACADIS LMS 3.20: Cadet Mentorship Program Cadet Mentorship • • Clarifying Goals of the Mentorship program Refining the Mentorship process • Female Cadet Mentorship program SOPs in final stages of approval 3.21: Recovery Time Recovery Time • One day each month for each unit to have team building downtime In Phase 2, the PAC reviews flow of the Academy curriculum • 3.22: Internal Audit Protocols Internal Audit Protocols Reporting on Academy Productivity to Stakeholders Design the measures and metrics for Reports • • • Research Analyst’s Top Priority • One of the most important long- term processes that APD is addressing • Updates on the Internal Audit Protocols will occur with the onboarding of the full team Phase 1: Foundational Planning & Logistics Major Tasks Hire and Onboard Civilian Staff Review Academy Cadet Curriculum Deadlines July 1, 2024 July 1, 2024 Establish Professional Advisory Committee October 1, 2024 Begin Phase 2 Implementations October 1, 2024 Establish Community Advisory Committee April 1, 2025 “We Build and Educate the Finest Officers in the Nation.” Thank You