(a) The Chief of Police shall be the chief training officer of the Department, and shall hold regular monthly training sessions with all officers of the Department. Such training sessions shall serve to keep the Police Officers advised of recent developments in the law; the role of the Officers within the Department and the community, and procedures and refinements for the operation of the Officers in their duties as Police Officers for the Village.
(b) The Chief shall arrange for each officer to attend at least annually a formal seminar on training. Adequate seminars are available within the immediate geographical area of the Village, and it is not anticipated that overnight accommodations will be required for the Officers to attend the seminars. The Village shall assume any registration costs and/or legitimate expense attached to attendance at such seminars.
(c) The Chief of Police shall require all full-time Officers of the Department to receive such additions to their formal Police training as will keep such Officers fully trained in accordance with the standards promulgated by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council.
(d) The Chief of Police shall be granted a reasonable time, not to exceed ninety days, for his Officers to receive whatever updating in training is necessary for them to comply with the terms of this section.
(e) This section shall not affect new appointments to the Police Department for the reason that new appointments, will have obtained the most current Police Officer education required by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council.
(Ord. 2015-7-20. Passed 9-9-15.)