Retired Chief of Police Bill Cooper has graciously consented to join David J. Harris and Associates. Chief Cooper brings senior management experience from the private sector, as well as 30 years of police experience. Chief Cooper worked in patrol, traffic, detectives, K-9, SWAT and, yes, served as an FTO. Chief Cooper is a management expert who has consulted with…
Which class is best for your officers right now? Read a description of a… Basic Field Training Officer Class Refresher FTO Class Field Training Officer Management Class As of now: Our next Basic FTO course is on June 9-13 in Kennewick, WA. We have our next Refresher FTO class happening June 16-17 in West Richland, Washington. Then…
Are you located in or near Lynnwood, WA or West Richland, Washington? We have two FTO refresher classes scheduled as of now–one next month on June 16-17, and another on September 22-23, 2025. Click the posters below (or here) to view the classes and claim your spot! Interested in other field training officer courses like Basic FTO Academy…
Many students of this class were tenured officers who expanded their enforcement experience We finished up with our Basic FTO Class in April with 22 new FTOs. It was great to see several attendees with lots of law enforcement experience. In recent classes, it was not uncommon to have attendees with 3 years or less of experience. These tenured…
We just finished up another Basic FTO Class and wanted to thank the Fife Police Department for their hospitality in hosting this class. This was a great class with over 17 police agencies and sheriff’s departments represented. We graduated 28 new Field Training Officers that are now ready to train, mentor, coach, and evaluate the next generation of law…
