Field Training Officer Program. 155. APD shall supervise and manage its field training program to ensure that new officers develop the necessary technical and practical skills required to use force in accordance with APD policy and applicable law. The field training program should reinforce, rather than circumvent, the agency’s values, core principles, and expectations on use of force and engagement with the community. Field Training Officers should demonstrate the highest levels of competence, professionalism, impartiality, and ethics.
Field Training Officer Program. The following conditions shall apply in the implementation and operation of the Police Department's Field Training Officer Program.
Field Training Officer Program. The Chief shall continue the may establish a Field Training Officer Program (FTOP) as a section of the Police Academy. The FTOP function will be to reinforce and update training given in the Academy in field operations. The primary purpose of the Program is to complete the education and training of probationary Officers. Additionally, the program may be used to conduct continuing or remedial education or training for other Department personnel. While patrol officers may be used as Field Training Officers (FTO's) to conduct such training and education, they may not be used to supervise, investigate, or perform other duties performed by higher-ranking Officers.
Field Training Officer Program. Task 42: Field Training Program Settlement Agreement Section VIII.; page 33, line 25 – page 37, line 4 Assigned Unit: BOS Compliance Date: April 16, 2004 Settlement Agreement Language: • “By April 16, 2004, OPD must develop and implement a plan to enhance its Field Training Program. This plan must address: the criteria and method for selecting Field Training Officers (“FTOs”); the training provided to FTOs to perform their duty; the supervision and evaluation of FTOs; the length of time that trainee officers spend in the program; and the methods by which FTOs assess and evaluate trainee officers in field training. The Settlement Agreement sets forth extensive requirements that must be part of this new Field Training Program.” Status: In Policy and Training Compliance Deliverables: • Revised Departmental General Order B-8, Field Training Program • Revised FTO Program procedures and evaluation forms Policy Departmental General Order B-8, Field Training Program, was revised and published on May 27, 2005. The revised version of B-8 incorporates all Agreement requirements and the new FTO program certification requirements set by the California Commission on Peace officer Standards and Training (POST). The FTPC position has been moved from the Training Division to the Bureau of Field Operations (BFO). The IMT is currently conducting an audit on this task. IMT Audit Summary During the seventh reporting period, the IMT evaluated whether the Department’s actual practices comply with Task 42. The IMT determined that although the department had not fully complied with the requirements of Task 42, it had made substantial and remarkable progress, deeming it in partial compliance. The IMT conducted a second audit this reporting period and found the Department in partial actual practice compliance. The IMT continue to be impressed by the Field Training Program Coordinator (FTPC) and his strong leadership skills and the steps he continues to take to modernize, standardize, and improve the Department’s FTO Program. The Department was found in compliance with the following requirements outlined in Task 42: • Trainee officers were rotated to new FTO’s at the required intervals and to new geographic areas of the City; • Prior to rotations, trainee officers were interviewed and given an opportunity to raise any questions or concerns they may have had about the quality of training received; • Offering incentives to officers who serve as FTOs; • Assignment to an FTO position con...
Field Training Officer Program. Dependent and contingent upon budget appropriations approved by the City Council, the City will utilize the Field Training Officer Program. It is understood that the program will incorporate these following items affecting the involved employees: The Chief of Police will have the right to select any officer not on probation to serve as a Field Training Officer. An officer so selected will receive additional compensation as noted in this MOU. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF COVINA AND THE POLICE ASSOCIATION OF COVINA EFFECTIVE: JULY 1, 2021 The Chief of Police will balance the assignments covering every watch of which there are three (3). Seniority will be utilized per the Field Training Officer’s sworn service time with the department for selection of watches and days off. It is understood that the needs of the Department must have priority over days-off and watch assignments in order to accomplish the training needs.
