CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

In April of 1989 the Alsip Police Department Career Development Program was created.  The  program provides for the development of personal skills, knowledge and abilities of all personnel in order to successfully  meet Department goals and objectives.  The program works in connection with the Departments Comprehensive Training Plan and allows officers to directly impact their own career paths.  The plan includes career development curriculum in 16 different modules including: Evidence Technician, Criminal Investigator, Traffic Accident Investigator, Crime Prevention Officer, Tactical Officer, and Police Administration. The program is voluntary and assures officers equal access to training and development opportunities relevant to their assignment and/or classification. The entire program is slated for a complete review and revision during the 2007/2008 fiscal year. Because of the influx of new employees filling the positions of retiring officers (34 new hires since 1995), the focus has been on training officers in their basic career tracks, that is, Police Officer II for new hires and Sergeant II for the newly promoted. As soon as this flux slows, the emphasis will again shift to the other available career tracks.