A field training officer (FTO) is an experienced or senior member of an organization who is responsible for the training and evaluation of a junior or probationary level member. The role is used extensively in law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services. [1]

Mar 24, 2022 · The FTO must lead, guide, mentor and encourage new officers to perform at their best. To help FTOs accomplish that feat, this article shares tips to prepare trainees to excel as skilled law enforcement professionals and team members.

NAFTO’s Basic FTO School is a nationally recognized model for preparing experienced patrol officers for a career in field training. The course focuses on the FTO themselves, and how they can improve their interpersonal and instruction skills to increase Officer in Training (OIT) retention.

The FTO has two primary roles to fulfill: police officer assuming full beat responsibility and trainer/evaluator of recruit officers. FTO’s beat responsibilities are clearly defined in other departmental publications including the Duty Manual, departmental general and special orders, and the written guidelines of the Bureau of Field Operations.

Dec 7, 2022 · When police recruits complete the academy, their learning has really just begun. Once they hit the streets, they rely on field training officers (FTOs) to shape their skills and abilities. Those FTOs must be teachers, coaches, mentors, and role models all rolled into one.

May 5, 2017 · Being a Field Training Officer — teaching young officers the right way to do the job — can be one of the most rewarding assignments in all of law enforcement.

The new program that uses PBL is called the Police Training Officer (PTO) Program. This new method modifies the San Jose model by developing strategies between the Field Training Officer (FTO) and recruit to better address learning about challenges and problems officers face in the work environment.

Oct 24, 2019 · Being an FTO provides police officers with the opportunity to constantly improve their own police tactics and knowledge while teaching rookie cops

The Police Field Training Officer, or FTO, is an experienced police officer trained to supervise and evaluate a new police officer.

The Police Officer, being the primary target of the Field Training Program, undergoes sixteen (16) weeks of field training. The objective of the program is to produce a Police Officer at the end of this sixteen-week period, which can function in a safe, skillful, and professional manner.