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Commission adopts revised crisis-negotiation policy and approves recruitment tracks
Summary
Assistant Chief Watts described minor edits to the crisis negotiation unit's policy (shifting a review cycle from quarterly to biannual) and the commission approved that revision; commissioners also approved certified, lateral and non-experience recruitment plans.
Assistant Chief Andrew Watts described minimal changes to Policy 10.01.01 for the crisis negotiation unit, explaining the revisions bring written policy into alignment with day-to-day practice and change a review cadence from quarterly to biannual.
"This is just bringing this policy into standard practice that we're following on a day to day basis," Assistant Chief Watts said, noting the primary changes occur in the team-commander section. The commission considered the changes and voted to approve the policy revision.
The commission also considered and approved three recruitment plans the chief had presented: a certified recruitment plan for officers already certified by a state-recognized academy, a lateral recruitment track for experienced officers, and a non-experience recruitment track for new entrants (many coming from the military) who will complete full field training. Commissioner Cooper moved to approve all three plans and the motion carried.
The approved policy and recruitment tracks will be implemented by department leadership; no budgetary amendments were recorded during the meeting.
