Break-in question

[DBEB03]

Is the Break-in period determined by days or hours? I've heard that it is 45 days, but with the change of offices going to 3-12's I'm wondering if this will change.

[G-Man]

Is the Break-in period determined by days or hours? I've heard that it is 45 days, but with the change of offices going to 3-12's I'm wondering if this will change.

It is 55 days. 5 days of Area Orientation/Paperwork, 45 days of FTO training (3-15 day phases with 3 FTO's) and then a 5 day 4th phase where you return to either your first or second phase FTO. Then there is always extensions, which are not necessarily a bad thing.

That is how it is with the 5/8's.

[OfficerWife]

I think with the 12s, it does work out to be less working days (my hubby just switched to 12s and is on break-in). However, you have more days off, so the date you are finally off of break-in is more or less the same, I think.

[CHPWife]

I am pretty sure one wife here was on break-in at a test area with the 12's. I sent her a message so we can get an accurate answer. I would think that they still need a certain number of SHIFTS to write reviews, work on fixing problems etc - but that is purely a guess.

[dw]

Forwarded to CAHPDist2, he should know -- hopefully he can help us out with a definitive answer.

[CAHPDist2X]

That was a big stumbling block in the planning of the test. The Naysayers said that new officers would forget what they learned if they got that many days off. I believe they decided that POST and CHP mandate hours. Some modification may have been made to keep continuity during the week. Remember, when you are talking long times it tends to even out. A month is a month. Same number of hours just differing numbers of days.
To see if there were any problems, check with someone from South LA or Redwood City.

[dw]

A month is a month. Same number of hours just differing numbers of days.Right, but "55 days" is now 660 hours as opposed to 440...?

[DBEB03]

Right, but "55 days" is now 660 hours as opposed to 440...?


That's exactly what I'm wondering about.

[14596]

The more hours of training at this stage the better!!!

[OfficerWife]

Okay, I don't know if this will help, but it is from my husband's actual schedule, no speculation. He is on break-in and switched from 8-hour shifts to 12-hour shifts during phase 2. Here is how his schedule/hours worked out...first phase his office was still on 8-hour shifts and he was on that phase for 15 days. 2nd phase was 10 8-hour days and 4 12-hour days (they switched to 12s mid-phase) for a total of 14 days. Third phase is a total of 11 12-hour days. Yes, the days and hours do not really match-up for each phase, so I don't know how it is all figured. I am not sure how many days 4th phase will be as he doesn't have that schedule yet.

[DBEB03]

Thank you all so much for your input and for using your valuable time to look into this for me.

[makakona]

I am pretty sure one wife here was on break-in at a test area with the 12's. I sent her a message so we can get an accurate answer. I would think that they still need a certain number of SHIFTS to write reviews, work on fixing problems etc - but that is purely a guess.
nope, i haven't a clue! my husband worked the 12's in a test office, but he wasn't on break-in. there has to be SOMEone here who worked 12's while on break-in...

[luke]

1st 3 days with area fto sgt. which will be 12 hours.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd phase is 11 days of 12 hours each of which 10 of the days the trainee is rated (meaning daily observation report or dor).
4th phase is 3 days which are 12 hours long.
If extension needed it is 7 days of which they are 12 hours long. trainee receives no limbo day, rated all 7 days.
Hope this helps if you had not found out for sure.

[DeputytoCHP]

The academy does not start until FTO.It's a whole different ballgame when you hit the streets.

Good luck!

[25/31]

The more hours of training at this stage the better!!!


So true. :cool: