GUYANA POLICE FORCE

EMPLOYEE PREFORMANCE EVALUATION (DRAFT)

 GUYANA POLICE FORCE

EMPLOYEE PREFORMANCE EVALUATION

Employee Name _________________________________________________

Designation/Rank _________________________________________________
Duty Station _________________________________________________
Evaluation Period _________________________________________________

Instructions: Summarize the employee’s performance using the below rating scale. Compare the
employee’s performance being rated against the performance benchmarks for the
section/Division/Department. Note that these performance benchmarks are intended to serve as an
assessment criteria guide for the category. Your rating should be based on your observations or on
input from reliable sources, such as other supervisors or documentation.
This evaluation model has three principal evaluation areas. Each performance area has rating
subsections. Subsections will be assigned a rating score from the following list: Outstanding, Very
Good, Meets Standards, Improvement needed, and Unsatisfactory. These rating subsections should be
consistent with the Overall Performance Assessment at the end of the evaluation.

ASSESSMENT SCALE
PREFORMANCE RATING DESCRIPTION
This is the performance that is well beyond that
Exceed Outstanding required for the position. It demonstrate superiority
Standard and extraordinary job performance
Very Good This is the standard of a better than average and fully
competent employee.
Meets Meet Standards This is the performance of a competent employee and
Standard represents the standard expected of an employee.
Improvement needed This is a level of performance less than standard
Below required of this position.
Standard Unsatisfactory This performance is substandard to the standards
required of the position. It is undesirable and cannot be
tolerated.

Performance Improvement Plans: A plan must be developed for the employee if an

unsatisfactory rating applies to any subsection. Efforts to address Improvement Needed
ratings must be fully articulated in the evaluation. A plan must be developed for the employee
if they receive a Below Standards overall performance rating.

Comments Section: Include specific examples that support given assessments.

Evaluation Review and Employee Evaluation Input: At the end of the evaluation, the
evaluator will discuss with the employee his results. Both Evaluator and employee will affix
their signature. If an employee refuses to sign the evaluation form in the space provided, the
supervisor records the refusal. Space is also provided for employees to give brief comments
on the evaluation and the period under review.

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 PREPARING FOR DUTY

Unsatisfactory
1) Is officer always presentable and properly uniformed? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very
Unsatisfactory
2) Is officer punctual for work ? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
3) Officer equipment is clean and properly maintained. Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 PATROL ACTIVITIES

1) Grasp patrol techniques and is versatile on patrol, Unsatisfactory

watching for and handling a variety Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
2) Directs patrol toward departmental command Unsatisfactory
priorities and use slow periods for secondary Improvement needed
Meet standard
functions? Very good
Outstanding
3) Directs patrol toward departmental command Unsatisfactory
priorities and use slow periods for secondary Improvement needed
Meet standard
functions? Very good
Outstanding
4) Sizes up a situation for appropriate action? Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
5) Asks for back-up when needed? Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
6) Responds intelligently and cautiously to crime scenes Unsatisfactory
and emergencies Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
7) Observant on patrol. Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
8) Able to defuse potential arrest situations. Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
9) Follows radio procedures properly, without being Unsatisfactory
disruptive. Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
10) Learns and knows geography of his assigned Unsatisfactory
zones/sectors. Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
11) Good level of street knowledge in dealing with public. Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good

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 Outstanding
12) Adepts at quickly sizing up situations and taking Unsatisfactory
appropriate action? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
13) Adapts, rather than react rigidly to changing Unsatisfactory
circumstances? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
14) Decision-making under stress? Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS AND CALLS FOR SERVICE

1) Officer interaction with the public is courteous Unsatisfactory

Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
2) Officer effectively communication with supervisors Unsatisfactory
and colleagues Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
3) Self-defense methods? Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
4) First-aid and rescue skills? Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
5) Officer is sensitive to juvenile, disable minorities as Unsatisfactory
well as non nationals Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
6) Officer listens to what others say and extract relevant Unsatisfactory
information from it? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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ARREST DETENTION SEARCH AND SEIZURE PROCEDURES

Unsatisfactory
1) Demonstrates knowledge of laws of arrest? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
2) Quality of arrests? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
3) Mature enough to withstand verbal abuse? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
4) Knowledge of laws, rules, procedures and precedents? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
5) Able to conduct search and seizure using proper Unsatisfactory
techniques that withstand scrutiny? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 INVESTIGATIONS

1) Demonstrates responsibility to carry out investigation Unsatisfactory

from start to finish. Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
2) Effectively conducts interrogations within legal Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
constraints (i.e. prepares for interrogation, proper use
Meet standard
of Miranda, obtains narrative suspect statement, Very good
confronts suspect on inconsistencies, addresses alibis Outstanding
and possible defenses)
3) Immediately recognizes and protect relevant evidence. Unsatisfactory
Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 REPORT WRITING

Unsatisfactory
1) Are written reports legible, clear, concise, complete, Improvement needed
Meet standard
and accurate? Very good
Outstanding

Unsatisfactory
2) Are written reports completed right the first time? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
3) Do written reports comply with departmental Improvement needed
Meet standard
procedures? Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
4) Are written reports well organized and logically Improvement needed
Meet standard
presented? Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Unsatisfactory
1) Traffic control skills? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
2) Accident investigation skills? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
3) Effectiveness at accident scenes? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 COURT-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Unsatisfactory
1) Case preparation? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
2) Evidence presentation? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
3) Courtroom procedure knowledge demonstrated? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
4) Courtroom demeanor? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES

Unsatisfactory
1) Comprehends departmental manuals, directives and text Improvement needed
Meet standard
materials? Very good
Outstanding

Unsatisfactory
2) Communicates contents well to others? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
3) Ability to organize work efficiently? Improvement needed
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

COMMENTS:

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 PREFORMANCE SUMMARY

Assessment Categories Score

Preparing for duty Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Patrol activities Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Response to incidence Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Arrest and detention search and seizure Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Investigations Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Report writing Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Traffic control and accident investigation Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Court related activities Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Administrative and miscellaneous activities Unsatisfactory
Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding
Unsatisfactory
OVERALL ACCESSMENT Improvementneeded
Meet standard
Very good
Outstanding

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OVERALL COMMENTS:

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This evaluation has been discussed with me and:

 I agree with the evaluation
 I disagree with the evaluation ; See my comments below (if any)

EMPLOYEE COMMENTS

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EMPLOYEES SIGNATURE: ______________________DATE:_______________

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