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Sec. X.3 Board Member Training <br /> Section X.3.1 [Initial Training] <br /> 1. All Board members shall receive orientation and training as required by ordinance, <br /> including but not limited to, orientation and training on: <br /> a. Procedural justice, national standards of constitutional policing, and all relevant <br /> Police Department policies and practices. <br /> b. Police Department use of force standards and practices that includes the <br /> outcomes and impact of police violence on individuals and community. <br /> c. Best practices of conducting investigations, civil service laws and police union <br /> contracts, and labor rights. <br /> d. Implicit bias, a history of police misconduct and police bias, information and <br /> studies on officers who engage in repeat misconduct and shootings, local <br /> disciplinary processes, and the importance of accountability to community trust. <br /> 2. All training shall be predominantly obtained from independent, third-party bodies or <br /> institutions that have experience with internal affairs of police departments and civilian <br /> review investigations and audits. <br /> Section X.3.2 [Annual Training] <br /> 1. All Board members shall receive at least sixteen (16) hours of annual continuing <br /> education as required by ordinance, including but not limited to: <br /> a. Changes to police operations, policies, and procedures. <br /> b. National standards of constitutional policing. <br /> c. Civil rights, common police misconduct and civil rights violations, and its impact. <br /> d. Collective bargaining and arbitration. <br /> 2. All training shall be predominantly obtained from independent, third-party bodies or <br /> institutions that have experience with internal affairs of police departments and civilian <br /> review investigations and audits. <br /> 3. Board members shall be eligible to receive the same training as provided to civilian <br /> employees. <br /> Sec. X.4 Establishment of the Office of Accountability and <br /> Transparency <br /> The OAT shall serve, at the direction of the Board, as a permanent agency in the City of Santa <br /> Ana that shall have jurisdiction to: <br /> 1. Receive, investigate, and make findings regarding all incidents and practices of the <br /> Police Department per Section X of this ordinance. <br /> 8 <br />