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Officer Review
Officer's Comment
"Solid agency. Not perfect but better than most in the valley."
Leadership
B+
Command explains decisions?
Sometimes
Concerns addressed or held against you?
Usually addressed
Command works nights/weekends?
Rarely
Training focus or blame focus?
Mostly training
Optics or officer safety?
Officer safety first
Command competent for critical incidents?
Probably
Competency
A-
Supervisor could do your job?
Absolutely
Trust supervisor's legal answers?
Usually trust
FTOs producing competent officers?
Mostly competent
FTO sergeant quality?
Mostly effective
Trust DT/firearms instructors?
Mostly
% of supervisors qualified?
41-60%
Fairness & Accountability
B
Promotions based on merit?
Mixed
Incompetent officers promoted?
Sometimes
Discipline consistent regardless of rank?
Sometimes
Accountability flows downhill only?
Mostly fair
Selectors competent?
Mixed
Officer Safety
B+
Trust your backup's competency?
Mixed
Staffing ever feel unsafe?
Sometimes
Pressured to go solo?
Sometimes
Injured officers supported?
Mostly supported
Supervisor incompetence endangered you?
Once
Backup coming fast at 3am?
Mostly confident
Morale & Retention
B+
Recommend this agency?
Maybe
Take this job again?
Probably
Transfer laterally tomorrow?
Maybe
Still here in 3 years?
Probably
Workload & Mission Creep
A-
Dispatched to non-police calls?
Occasionally
Expected to be MH/homeless/animal control?
Occasionally
Non-police calls delayed emergencies?
Once or twice
Overtime voluntary or voluntold?
Mixed
Command understands patrol reality?
Fully understand