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The Santa Clara Police Department ensures its personnel, sworn and civilian professionals, possess the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a high level of service to the community and enhance the overall effectiveness of our personnel.

The Department seeks to provide ongoing training and encourages all personnel to participate in advanced training and formal education on a continual basis. Training is provided within the confines of funding, requirements of a given assignment, staffing levels, and legal mandates. Whenever possible, the Department will use courses certified by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

 K-9 Training Plan - November 2023 K-9 Training Plan - January 2024 Taser 7 (Report Writing) K-9 Training Plan - February 2024 Use of Email DART Training Plan - August 2024
Training Type Requirement(s) Fulfilled Date
 Training Flash  Vehicle Impounds and the Community Caretaking Doctrine  January, 2020
Advanced Officer Training Assembly Bill 392 - POST certified course outline
Assembly Bill 392 - PowerPoint
Domestic Violence update
Domestic Violence - PowerPoint
First Aid, CPR, AED refresher
Community Service Officer and Jail Service Officer ACT/DeTac Class		  January, 2020
 Training Flash  Hayes v. County of San Diego  January, 2020
 SRT  Breacher Training
Sniper Training
SRT Team Training		  January, 2020
 In-House Training
(lateral and new recruits)		  Field Tactics for K-9 Operations   February, 2020
 In-House Training  Arrest and Control Tactics  February, 2020
 In-House Training  Firearms  February, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Briefing Training and Motel Room Entry and Search attachment 2/13/20  February, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Briefing Training 2/18/20  February, 2020
 Training Flash  Pre-Shooting Conduct & 5150 Type Incidents  February, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Briefing Training 2/19/20  February, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Impact of AB 392 on Officer Involved Incidents   February, 2020
 SRT  Breacher Training 
Sniper Training
SRT Team Training 		  February 2020
 Training Flash  Coronavirus Prevention and Preparedness  March, 2020
 Training Flash  Coronavirus Prevention, Preparedness and Response  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Briefing Training 3/7/20 - People vs. Delrio - Identifying Vehicle Passengers in a Car Stop  March, 2020
 Training Flash  Pretext Calls  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Briefing Training 3/8/20  March, 2020
 Special Enforcement Day  SED outline  3/9/20  March, 2020
 Training Flash  Training Flash 3/13/20 and corresponding audio  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training   Briefing Training Pretext Calls  3/16/20  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Officer Involved Shooting - Man with a Knife  March, 2020
 Training Flash  Coronavirus Response Juvenile Hall Bookings   March, 2020
 Training Flash  AXON product disinfecting  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training   Public Health Emergency by California Commission on POST, Medical Respirator Fitting Instructions, California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Updates, CDC Briefing, Proper Glove Removal, etc.  March, 2020
 Training Flash  SC County Public Health COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order, Law Enforcement Authority to Enforce Health Officer Order, SC County Shelter-in-Place FAQ, Health and Safety Code 120220 and Code 120275  March, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Jail and Courthouse Density Options 3/25/20  March, 2020
 Training Flash  Fingerprinting Juveniles 3/25/20  March, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Receiving Stolen Vehicles 3/27/20  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  COVID-19  3/27/20  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  HS 11550 Uniform Controlled Substances Act  3/29/20  March, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  K-9 Searching  3/29/20  March, 2020
 Training Flash  Toxicology Evidence Envelope (new)  3/31/20  March, 2020
 SRT Breacher Training
SRT Team Training Day 1 and Day 2		  March 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  BT memo  Bounding  4/5/20  April, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  BT form  Hayes v San Diego  4/6/20  April, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Plate-hit Vehicle Stop  4/6/20  April, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  BT form Introduction to Perimeters and Bear Cat Nomenclature 4/11/20  April, 2020
 Patrol Briefing Training  Officer Involved Shooting - Man with a gun, Raleigh, NC 4/11/20  April, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Permissable Sweeps 4/13/20  April, 2020
 Training Flash  Social Media Q&A and Policy 96.8 Social Media 4/20/20  April, 2020
 Training Flash  Governor's Executive Order N-54-20 and its Effect on Reasonable Suspicion for a Traffic Stop for Registration 4/28/20  April, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Witness Detention to Seek Crime Information  4/30/20  April, 2020
 Advanced Officer Training  Non-Criminal Barricades Course  April, 2020
 SRT Breacher Training
SRT Team Training		  April, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Clarifying Questions and Miranda Scenarios 5/5/20  May, 2020
 Training Flash  Street Racing and Sideshow Activity Ordinance updated January, 2021  May, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Miranda Waiver Validity 5/15/20  May, 2020
 Briefing Training  COVID-19 Operational Guide  5/13/20  May, 2020
 FTO Training  Field Training Officer  5/15/20  May, 2020
   Mobile Field Force Training  May, 2020
 Training Flash  Curfew  5/31/20  May, 2020
SRT Breacher Training
SRT Team Training Day 1 Day 2		 May, 2020
 One Minute Brief  Vehicle Weapons Frisk  6/2/20  June, 2020
 SRT Breacher Training
Sniper Training
SRT Team Training		  June, 2020
 Advanced Officer Training  NARCAN update course outline, OC Spray course outline, OC Spray training PowerPoint, Policy 307 - Vehicle Pursuits  July, 2020
 SRT
Sniper Training
SRT Team Training Day 1 Day 2 Day 3		  July, 2020
 Training Flash  Profanity and Public Perception of Use of Force and corresponding article  August, 2020
 Training Flash  Responding to Private Security Related Calls  August, 2020
 SRT
Sniper Training
SRT Team Training		  August, 2020
 Training Flash  De-escalation  September, 2020
 Training Flash  Officer Safety  September, 2020
 Training Flash  Stolen Vehicle Reports  September, 2020
 SRT  Sniper Training
SRT Team Training 		  September, 2020
 Training Flash  Lasers  October, 2020
 Advanced Officer Training  AOT course outline, Mobile Field Force PowerPoint, Pepper Ball and Extended Range Baton Training PowerPoint  October, 2020
 Training Flash  Transporting Arrestees  October, 2020
 Training Flash  Improvised Weapons during Civil Disturbances  October, 2020
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - October, 2020  October, 2020
 SRT Training  Sniper
SRT Team Training 		  October, 2020
 Training Flash  Complacency and Professionalism  November, 2020
 Training Flash  Safer Smoking Supplies and Needle Exchange Participant Card  November, 2020
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - November, 2020  November, 2020
 SRT   Sniper
SRT Team Training		  November, 2020
 Training Flash  Lexipol Policy 307, Vehicle Pursuit update  December, 2020
 Training Flash  False Alarm Dispositions  December, 2020
 Training Flash  Lexipol Policy 300, Use of Force update  December, 2020
 Training Flash  Custodial Interrogation - SB 203  December, 2020
 Training Flash  AT&T Translation Services (updated January, 2021)  December, 2020

 SRT

 Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training Day 1 Day 2		  December, 2020
   Legislative Digest for 2021  January, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - December, 2020  December, 2020
 Training Flash  Penal Code 647.9 Invasion of Privacy - First Responders  January, 2021
 Training Flash  Complex code vs Gate code  January, 2021
 Training Flash  ARS Updates  January, 2021
 Advanced Officer Training

 Street Racing Enforcement (presented by DA Investigator, Leo Gomez from Monterey County)

 Health and wellness presentations from:
 Ph.D. Rachel Young (sleep, diet and stress)
 Dr. Kelly Starrett (mobility coach)
 Jason Khalipa (AMRAP mentality and teamwork)

Documents are withheld from production pursuant to the California Public Records Act as materials reflecting security procedures (GC 6254f) and/or trade secret or copyright protections asserted by the proposer (GC 6254k, Civ Code 3426.1, 17 USC 101 et seq.)

  January, 2021
 Training Flash  Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Protocol  January, 2021
 SRT  Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  January 2021
 Training Flash  Blood Draw Vendor   February, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - January 2021  January, 2021
 Training Flash  Room Sterilizer  February, 2021
 Training Flash  CHP 180 for all Motorized or Electric Vehicles  February, 2021
 Training Flash  Mission Street Sobering Station  February, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - February 2021  February, 2021
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  February, 2021
 Training Flash  Preliminary Alcohol Screening  March, 2021
 Training Flash  WRAP and AED Deployment  March, 2021
 Training Flash  Combative Behavioral Emergency and Excited Delirium  March, 2021
 Training Flash  Pursuit Policy and Lexipol Policy 307  March, 2021
 Training Flash  Possession of Tobacco by Minors  March, 2021
 Briefing Training  Bag Valve Mask Rollout and Training  March, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - March 2021  March, 2021
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  March, 2021
 Training Flash  WRAP and AED Deployment  April, 2021
 Training Flash  COVID-19 Masks  April, 2021
 Advanced Officer Training Arrest and Control
Tactical Firearms and Lethal Force		 April, 2021
 Training Flash  Training Requests, Orange Cards, Petty Cash and Expense Reports  April, 2021
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training
  April, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - April 2021  May, 2021
 Training Flash  Cariglia vs Strom "Community Caretaking" and GVRO's  May, 2021
 Training Flash  Body Worn Camera Activation  May, 2021
 Training Flash  Conducted Electrical Weapon Reminders  May, 2021
SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  May, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - May 2021  June, 2021
 Training Flash  Outstanding Juvenile Warrants (Under 25)  June, 2021
 Training Flash  Hot Pursuit or No Pursuit, Lange v. California brief, NPR article "Supreme Court Restricts Police Powers to Enter a Home Without a Warrant"   June, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - June 2021  June, 2021
SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  June, 2021
 Training Flash  290 PC Registrants & Violations  July, 2021
 Training Flash  72-Hour Hold Forms  July, 2021
 Training Flash  Crime, Suspect, Threat and Incident (CSTI)  July, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - July 2021  July, 2021
 Advanced Officer Training  Tactical Response to School / Community Violence
Active Shooter Training		  July, 2021
SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  July, 2021
 Training Flash  Domestic Violence Strangulation Program Extension  August, 2021
 Training Flash  Santa Clara Police Records Unit SOP  August, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - August 2021  August, 2021
SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  August, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - September 2021  September, 2021
SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  September, 2021
 Advanced Officer Training

MyAXON Academy Conducted Electrical Weapon Taser X26P modules:

  1. Overview: Safety & Tactical Considerations, Smart Use, Technology
  2. Taser X26P
  3. Cleaning, Post Incident, & Final Exam
  4. Family First Initiative

Documents are withheld from production pursuant to the California Public Records Act as materials reflecting security procedures (GC 6254f) and/or trade secret or copyright protections asserted by the proposer (GC 6254k, Civ Code 3426.1, 17 USC 101 et seq.)

Pursuit Policy Update
Vehicle Pursuit Policy #307
Conducted Electrical Weapon Training and Update
Clear - Headed - Action - Oriented - Scenarios Outline

  October, 2021
 Training Flash  Handling Cash  October, 2021
 Training Flash  Handcuffing  October, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - October 2021  October, 2021
SRT Breacher 
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  October, 2021
 Training Flash  New Mexican Electronic Passport  November, 2021
 Training Flash  Glock Full Auto Switches  November, 2021
 Advanced Officer Training

Assembly Bill 983 Training
Assembly Bill 953 Special Event Officer Training
RIPA Training Scenarios

  November, 2021
 SRT  Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  November, 2021
 Training Flash  Lexipol Policies and Daily Training Bulletins  December, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - November 2021  December, 2021
 Legislative Update  SCPD Legal Update - New Laws Taking Effect in 2022
 2021 Legislative Update from the California District Attorneys Association		  December, 2021
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - December 2021  December, 2021
 SRT Breacher
Sniper 
SRT Team Training		  December, 2021
 Training Flash  Santa Clara County Probation - Probation Holds  January, 2022
 Training Flash  Santa Clara County Hall of Justice - Court Appearance Time
Law Enforcement Agency Notice - Hearing Time Change		  January, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - January 2022  January, 2022
 Specialty Training  Background Investigation Course - POST CCN3350-30340  January, 2022
 SRT  Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  January, 2022
 Training Flash  Re-thinking Show Me Your Hands  February, 2022
 Online Legal update: Positional Asphyxia (GC 7286.5, effective 1/1/22)
This micro-course provides a legal update on the changes to Government Code 7286.5. Students will be able to define positional asphyxia, identify risks of positional asphyxia and list actions to mitigate the risk of positional asphyxia.		  February, 2022
 Training Flash  Crime Lab Request when Booking Drugs  February, 2022
 Training Flash  Expert Tactical Decision Making  February, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - February 2022  February, 2022
SRT   Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  February, 2022
 Training Flash  Department of Corrections - Medical Booking Sheets  March, 2022
     
 Advanced Officer Training  De-escalation / Less Lethal Patrol Tactics
 40mm Kinetic Energy Projectile Program		  March, 2022
 Training Flash  Gun Violence Emergency Protective Orders  March, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - March 2022  March, 2022
SRT  Breacher 
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  March, 2022
Advanced Officer Training  Strategic Communications / Use of Force Course Outline
 Strategic Communications / Use of Force PowerPoint		  April, 2022
 Training Flash  Mobile Field Force 40mm Ammo Cans  April, 2022
 Training Flash  Report Writing
 County Protocol Report Writing Basics		  April, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - April 2022  April, 2022
SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training
  April, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - May 2022  May, 2022
SRT  Breacher
SRT Team Training		  May, 2022
 Training Flash  Digital Storage Locker & Flow Chart  June, 2022
 Training Flash  2022 Gun Law Quick Guide  June, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - June 2022  June, 2022
 SRT Breacher
Sniper 
SRT Team Training
  June 2022
 Advanced Officer Training Conducted Energy Weapon, Less Lethal Tools, De-escalation, Transitions Course Outline
Conducted Energy Weapon Practical Training		 July, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - July 2022  July, 2022
 Training Flash  Arson Investigation  July, 2022
SRT Breacher
SRT Team Training		  July, 2022
 Training Flash  Rifle Rated Ballistic Shields  August, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - August 2022  August, 2022
 SRT Training  SRT Training - August 2022  August, 2022
 SRT Training  Sniper Training  August, 2022
 Training Flash  Identify-Order-Warn (IOW)  September, 2022
 Training Flash  Penal Code Section 291 - Reporting Arrest of School Staff  September, 2022
 K-9 Training  K-9 Monthly Training - September 2022  September, 2022
 SRT Training  SRT Training - September 2022  September, 2022
 SRT Training  Breacher Training - September 1, 2022 (in lieu of August training)
 Breacher Training - September 5, 2022		  September, 2022
 Training Flash  NARCAN Use and Reporting Requirements  October, 2022
 Training Flash  Body Worn Camera Cessation  October, 2022
 Training Flash  Probation Holds (over the weekend SOP)  October, 2022
 DART  Directed Aerial Response Team - October 2022  October, 2022
 POST online training class  Beyond Bias: Racial & Identity Profiling Update (CPT:4)
  October, 2022
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - October 2022  October, 2022
 SRT Training  Special Response Team - October 2022  October, 2022
 SRT Training  Breacher Training - October 2022  October, 2022
 Advanced Officer Training First Aid, CPR and AED course outline
First Aid, CPR and AED PowerPoint
Domestic Violence 		  October, 2022
 Training Flash  KAPACK - DA Crime Lab Request   November, 2022
 Training Flash  Records SOP  November, 2022
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - November 2022  November, 2022
 SRT  Special Response Team - November 2022  November, 2022
 Legal Update  Department of Justice Case Law
Point of View - Winter 2022 		  December, 2022
 Training Flash Employee Safety December, 2022
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - December 2022  December, 2022
 SRT  Special Response Team - December 2022
Breacher Training - December 2022		  December, 2022
 DART  Directed Aerial Response Team - December 2022  December, 2022
 Training Flash  Suspected Abuse Response Team (SART) Kit Update  January, 2023
 Legal Update  California District Attorneys Association Legislative Digest
California Legislative & Legal Digest 2023 Laws
SCPD Legal Update 2023		  January, 2023
 Advanced Officer Training

 Employee Wellness
Technology, social media and youth
Introduction to Critical Incident Stress Management

  January, 2023
 Training Flash  New Emergency Protective Order, Emergency Gun Violence Protective Order and Message from Presiding Judge
EPRO form
GVRO form		  January, 2023
 Training Flash  New Blood Draw Request Procedures  January, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - January 2023  January, 2023
 SRT  Special Response Team - January 2023
Breacher Training 1/19/23
Breacher Training 1/23/23
Sniper Training - January 2023		  January, 2023
 Training Flash  Un-Serialized Firearms "Ghost Guns" Booking Procedures  February, 2023
 Training Flash  SB 2 Police Decertification Act of 2021  February, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - February 2023  February, 2023
 DART  Directed Aerial Response Team - February 2023  February, 2023
 SRT

Special Response Team - February 2023 
Breacher Training
Sniper Training

  February, 2023
Special Enforcement Day  Ballistic Shield  February, 2023
 Training Flash  2023 Toxicology Evidence Envelope  March, 2023
 Training Flash  Fentanyl Labeling  March, 2023

SRT

 Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  March, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - March 2023  March, 2023
 Training Flash  1st Amendment Rights  April, 2023
 DART  Directed Aerial Response Team - April 2023  April, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - April 2023  April, 2023
 Training Flash  Drug Paraphernalia - Evidence Procedures  May, 2023
 Special   Enforcement   Day  Vehicle Tactics  May, 2023
 Training Flash  DNA Packaging  May, 2023
 DART  Directed Aerial Response Team - May 2023  May, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - May 2023  May, 2023
 SRT

Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training

  May, 2023
 Training Flash  Breaching Tools  June, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - June 2023  June, 2023
SRT

 Breacher
 Sniper
 SRT Team Training

  June, 2023
 Advanced Officer Training  Use of Force / Strategic Communication  July, 2023
 SRT

 Breacher
 Sniper
 SRT Team Training

  July, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - July 2023  July, 2023
 DART  Directed Aerial Response Team - August 2023  August, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - August 2023  August, 2023
 SRT  Breacher
 SRT Team Training		  August, 2023
 Training Flash  Lefta Training Request  September, 2023
 Training Flash  Mission Street Sobering Station  September, 2023
 Training Flash  2023 Crime Strategies Unit  September, 2023
 SRT  Breacher
 Sniper
 SRT Team Training
  September, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - September 2023  September, 2023
 Advanced Officer Training  Less Lethal Tools
 EVOC		  October, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - October 2023  October, 2023
 SRT  Breacher
 Sniper
 SRT Team Training		  October, 2023
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - November 2023   November, 2023
 SRT  Breacher
 Sniper
 SRT Team Training		  November, 2023
 Training Flash  Vehicle Stops  December, 2023
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - December 2023  December, 2023
 SRT  Breacher
 SRT Team Training		  December, 2023
Advanced Officer Training

 Lesson Plan
 First Aid (Warning: contains graphic material)

  January, 2024
 Training Flash  Profanity  February, 2024
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - January 2024  January, 2024 
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training 		  January, 2024
 Training Flash Taser 7 (Report Writing)  February, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - February 2024 February, 2024 
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training 		  February, 2024
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - March 2024  March, 2024
 DART  DART Training Plan - March 2024  March, 2024
 Training Flash  Child Abuse Investigations  April, 2024
 Training Flash  Domestic Violence Update  April, 2024
 Training Flash  Vehicle Pursuits   April, 2024
 K-9  K-9 Training Plan - April 2024  April, 2024
 DART DART Training Plan - May 2024   May, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - May 2024  May, 2024 
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training		  April, 2024
 SRT Sniper
SRT Team Training 		 May, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - June 2024  June, 2024 
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training 		 June, 2024
 Training Flash 2024 Active Shooter Protocol  July, 2024 
 Training Flash Hostage Barricade vs Active Killing July, 2024 
 Training Flash Use of Email  July, 2024 
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training 		 July, 2024 
 Training Flash CHP Info Bulletin: CA Mobile Driver's License Pilot July, 2024 
 Advanced Officer Training Active Killing POST Outline  July, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - July 2024 July, 2024 
 DART DART Training Plan - August 2024 August, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - August 2024  August, 2024 
 SRT Breacher
Sniper
SRT Team Training 		 August, 2024
 SRT Sniper
SRT Team Training 		 September, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - September 2024  September, 2024 
 Training Flash Mission Street Recovery Station  October, 2024 
 K-9 K-9 Training Plan - October 2024  October, 2024 

 

Last Updated:
11-05-2024