Why is continuous training important?
Liability – You are liable for everything you do in the performance of your official duties. Your agency is liable for everything you do within the scope of your duties. If you are given an assignment for which you are not properly trained, the department is liable. Creating an in-service training program is like taking out an insurance policy for yourself and your department. Skill Maintenance – There is truth in the saying “use it or lose it.” Remember, muscle memory requires the same action to be performed three to five thousand times to be automatic. In order to develop the ability to concentrate on the threats and opportunities in the landscape while your body handles the bike nearly unconsciously, you need to practice your learned skills on a daily basis. Skill Evaluation – Periodic skills evaluations are important in all aspects of public safety training. A high percentage of injuries to public safety riders result from doing something incorrectly or lacking the necessary skill
