Basic Field Training Officer-Rockford

This course has been certified by ILETSB and approved to meet the following mandates:

Civil Rights- 1 Hr.

Legal Updates- 2 Hrs.

Constitutional & Proper Use of LE Authority- 1 Hr.

Human Rights- 1 Hr.

Procedural Justice- 25 Hrs.

This forty-hour course is specifically designed for experienced uniformed patrol personnel selected to serve as Field Training Officers – Master Police Coaches with probationary employees. The course emphasizes the FTO’s role in assisting probationers certify for solo patrol operations by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during Basic Police Training/Certification. And, assimilating these principles according to agency policy and procedures, community service delivery standards and the Probationary Officer Manual Training Tasks protocols.

The instruction highlights two essential Field Training and Evaluation Process skills: ❶ analyzing the probationer’s training needs and using the best fit from the Coaching Models twelve (12) specific instructional techniques for enhanced job performance and ❷ the ability to examine and objectively document the probationer’s job behaviors, performance utilizing EEOC-complaint Standard Evaluation Guidelines and, effectively debrief and coach for enhanced performance. The instructional presentation will focus upon classroom discussion as well as hands-on application of course materials. Students will be required to complete out-of-classroom reading assignments from the course text and workbook, Breaking Routine — Building a Better Cop™: Field Training Officer. The course content will include: