RECRUIT HANDBOOK

ARBORFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I: INFORMATION 2
SECTION II: INFRACTIONS 2
SECTION III: METHODS OF PUNISHMENT 3
SECTION IV: ATTIRE 3
SECTION V: ACADEMY HIERARCHY 4
SECTION VI: AUTHORITY AND POWER TO CHANGE 5
SECTION VII: ENROLLMENT 5
SECTION VIII: LEAVE OF ABSENCE, TERMINATIONS, & RESIGNATIONS 5
SECTION IX: CONCLUSION 6
SECTION X: AFFIRMATIONS 6

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 SECTION I: INFORMATION
This recruit handbook will contain the necessary information a recruit needs to know during
their time in the Arborfield Police Training Academy. Should a recruit be found in violation of
any policy listed in the following sections, they shall be subject to discipline at discretion of the
Training Unit and High Command. Punishments may vary depending on the circumstances of
the violation. Field Instructors reserve the right to discipline and issue punishments against any
APD recruit. Forms of specific punishments can be found within this handbook.

SECTION II: INFRACTIONS

I. Disrespectful Conduct
II. Academic Integrity Violation
* Cheating or aiding the cheating of any assessment or exam.
III. Unprofessional Conduct
IV. Unauthorized Team Access
* Joining the APD Team without permission from Instructors.
V. Dress Code Violation
* Dressing in an improper manner in-game while representing APD.
VI. General Misconduct
* Unethical behavior.
VII. Repeated Service Offenses
* Committing three (3) or more offenses within a single class.

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 SECTION III: METHODS OF PUNISHMENT
Verbal Warning
• The recruit is warned if found to have committed an offense. Usually a stern message
but is not an official warning. Issued by any Instructor +
Strike
• Recruits are issued a strike for their misconduct. May only receive one of these.
Another results in expulsion. Issued by any Instructor +
Expulsion
• Recruit is removed from the Academy. Issued by the Training Sergeant and High
Command.

SECTION IV: ATTIRE

I. Realistic faces are to be worn at all times.
II. Recruits are to wear the APD T-Shirt with Uniform Trousers from the APD Group store.
III. Do NOT wear APD attire in any Firestone affiliated game unless specified otherwise.
IV. Packages are prohibited, including gears of any kind.
V. APD High Command has the right to deny any clothing accessories you may wear.
Reasons may include unrealistic faces, hairs, or skin tones.
VI. Must utilize clothes from the group store.

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 SECTION V: ACADEMY HIERARCHY
The following rank structure is established.
I. RECRUIT
A recruit within the Arborfield Police Training Academy. Prohibited from going on team
or representing the department until fully trained, unless going on a supervised shift,
evaluation or during their Probationary Period.

II. FIELD INSTRUCTOR

Host phases and complete shifts/evaluations for recruits, conduct background checks.

III. TRAINING CORPORAL

Assists Training Sergeant with administrative tasks and managing unit, hosts phases,
completes shifts/evaluations for recruits, grades entrance exams, votes on applications.

IV. TRAINING SERGEANT

Manages unit, implements curriculum, completes administrative tasks, hosts phases,
completes shifts for recruits, grades entrance exams, votes on applications.

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 SECTION VI: AUTHORITY AND POWER TO CHANGE
Only the Training Sergeant, the Training Corporal and APD High Command have the authority to
make changes to these policies independently, and other official documentation released by the
Arborfield Police Training Academy. Field Instructors are authorized to recommend changes to
the Training Corporal or Sergeant. If an official is not mentioned above, they do not have power
to make changes to this document or any official Academy documents.

SECTION VII: ENROLLMENT

Upon a recruit being successfully enrolled into the academy, they shall be mandated to read this
entire handbook, and to affirm that they acknowledge all sections within this handbook.
Recruits who break any sections within this handbook will be met with harsh disciplinary action.

SECTION VIII: LEAVE OF ABSENCE, TERMINATIONS, & RESIGNATIONS

Recruits who wish to take leaves of absence are permitted to do so by contacting the Training
Corporal or the Training Sergeant.

I. Leave of absences lasting longer than two (2) weeks must be approved by the
Training Sergeant and High Command.

II. Prior to a resignation processed, the individual wishing to leave the Academy must
contact the Training Sergeant.

III. All terminations are to be approved by the Training Sergeant and High Command.

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 SECTION IX: CONCLUSION
This shall conclude the recruit handbook. The recruit handbook can be updated at any point,
and current enrolled recruits shall be notified of such changes.

SECTION X: AFFIRMATIONS
I. The contents of this document are hereafter affirmed by the Arborfield Police
Department.

II. This document and its rules and regulations; its disciplinary system for offenses and
violations have been approved by

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