The ‘What If’ Games of an FTO

Train Towards Success in 40 hours, No Less As we are winding down the year, we just completed a Basic Class in Everett, WA. The great group of attendees included two from the Marysville Police Records Division who both did a great job. What if you don’t pass a task element? Not surprisingly, it was noted that several students…

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Word of Mouth, Next-Level Results: Why Police Departments Are Sending Their Next Generation to Us

We were In Lynnwood, WA April 27th - 29th where we held a 2-day Refresher followed by our 1-day Management Class, David Harris and Associates

“Two of our officers previously attended this class and highly recommended.” We were In Lynnwood, WA April 27th – 29th where we held a 2-day Refresher followed by our 1-day Management Class. Regarding the Refresher Class, 12 current FTOs attended and quickly realized that the skills required to train and evaluate the performance of new hires is truly a…

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Upgrading the Badge: How Revolutionizing SJM Delivers a New Era of FTOing

Integrity: April 2026 Everett Washington Basic FTO Class from Harris & Associates

“Practical, relevant and relatable experiences are sprinkled into their deliveries throughout in a way that enhanced learning.” This April in Everett, WA, we finished our second Basic FTO class of the year, graduating 31 officers accepting the responsibility to begin training our next generation of law enforcement professionals. Agencies represented included Lynnwood, Port Orchard, Mukilteo, Swinomish, Tumwater, Everett, Renton,…

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Our Final Classes of 2025!

2025 was a fairly busy year. We held several Basic FTO classes in Washington state with host agencies to include the Everett Police Department (twice), Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Fife Police, West Richland Police, and Lynnwood Police Departments. We also traveled to Louisiana where we were hosted by the North Delta Training Academy for a Basic 40-hour class. Even…

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