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26 Officers Graduate from David J. Harris & Associates’ Basic Field Training Officer Class in Surprise, Arizona

September 28, 2021
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Pictured above: Surprise Arizona Police Department’s new FTO graduates. By: Sgt. David J. Harris We just completed another Basic Field Training Officer Class hosted by the Surprise (Arizona) Police Department. This class consisted of 26 students who all graduated on September 17th, 2021. 10 separate police agencies now have new FTOs returning to their respective departments. Represented agencies included:…

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Successful 40-Hour Basic Field Training Officer Class at North Delta Training Academy

July 22, 2021
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David J Harris & Associates Delta Training Field Training Officer Class 2021

By: Sgt. David J. Harris We just completed another successful 40-hour Basic Field Training Officer’s Class held at the North Delta Training Academy, West Monroe, Louisiana.   We graduated a total of 24 FTOs from a wide variety of agencies.  They included members of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff, East Feliciana Parish Sheriff, Jackson Parish Sheriff, Union Parish Sheriff, University of…

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Basic FTO Academy

August 18, 2020
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The Lincoln Parish Sheriff Office will be hosting a 40-hour Basic FTO course.  This class is designed to prepare the attendee for the assignment of Field Training Officer.  Whether law enforcement or corrections, this class is specific to agencies who utilize the San Jose Model (SJM) for field training. Upon completion of this class, attendees will be trained to…

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The Value of a Field Training Program.

October 27, 2019
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This is part 1 of a series of articles relating to the development of a Field Training Program.  The use of “officer” may include law enforcement personnel as well as custody/corrections officers. An FTO Program is a complex management system with the goal of improving the department’s overall effectiveness and efficiency.  The program enhances the overall applicant/probationary screening process…

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Importance of the Daily Observation Report

September 18, 2019
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We have all heard of the importance to provide our new employees with a like-kind training environment.  This ensures each new employee is presented with the same training opportunities in a structured and detailed format.  Regardless of their previous experiences, all will go through the same training format. That’s supposed to be what happens.  In reality, I have heard…

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Why Use San Jose Model

September 18, 2019
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So why use the San Jose Model (SJM) as your field training program? The SJM has been around for many years. If your agency is considering the design and implementation of a field training and evaluation program, the SJM should seriously be considered. The SJM was developed to prevent an agency from civil liability by using the Standard Evaluation…

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