(a) Initial comprehensive training shall be provided to each voting and advisory board member prior to reviewing any cases. Such training shall be mandatory and shall be designed and implemented by the board's training committee, the independent police auditor and the police department. Such training should include, but shall not be limited to, familiarization with:
(1) City police department operations;
(2) Police review structures and issues;
(3) Surveys of citizen concerns;
(4) Police training programs;
(5) Confidentiality;
(6) Citizen participation;
(7) History of citizen-police oversight in the United States and Tucson;
(8) Race, community relations, and law enforcement; and
(9) Police employee organization issues and concerns.
(b) After appointment to the board, voting and advisory members are required to pursue forty-eight (48) hours of educational opportunities annually and report these to the chairperson. For purposes of this section, educational opportunities shall be defined as:
(1) Ride-alongs (recommended): One (1) ride-along per quarter for a minimum of four (4) hours;
(2) Police department's citizen academy;
(3) Work on board committees; and
(4) Other training directed toward becoming knowledgeable with the procedures and practices of the city police department or otherwise designed to increase the board member's skills in reviewing and evaluating citizen complaints.
(Ord. No. 8843, § 1, 3-24-97; Ord. No. 9928, § 1, 1-26-04)