Library
- CS01 Citizen Complaint
- CS02 Fellow Officers Complaining About “Right Wind” Officer
Synopsis
Type of Exercise: Counseling Session
Lead: Doug Knight
Rank: Sergeant
Description: The candidate is the senior police supervisor available to receive a complaint from a citizen about a speeding ticket he or she received. The person believes only a warning should have been issued. The officer told the citizen he has the “discretion to warn or not.” He also told the citizen he was “Meeting police department expectations and that he was directed by his supervisor to get his numbers up.” The candidate is directed to meet with the citizen to handle the interaction as you (candidate) think best.
Type of Community: Suburban, wealthy
Anything Special Needed: Role Player, Middle-aged
Time Limit: 20 minutes
Type of Exercise: Counseling Session
Lead: Chuck LoBello
Rank: Sergeant
Description: The candidate is a newly appointed sergeant whose role is to both supervise and mentor your patrol officers. Several patrol officers are complaining about one officer who vocalizes extreme right views and has developed a pervasive “we” versus “them” attitude. He is especially vocal about “Black Lives Matters” and immigration issues. The officers bringing the concern are afraid he will “go off” in a situation that will cause harm to him, a citizen or the department. The candidate needs to counsel the officer to determine the reason for his issues and what can be done to correct his behaviors.
Type of Community: Suburban Township
Anything Special Needed: Role Player, 26-year veteran of PD
Time Limit: 20 minutes