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…
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…
David Harris & Associates, LLC offers a Basic Field Training Officer Academy, Refresher for the FTO course, and Managing the FTO Program. If your agency is seeking quality training that is based on nationally recognized best practices, David Harris & Associates is ready to help. Upcoming verified classes are both in Everett, Washington: Basic FTO Academy -40-Hours- Everett, WA…
We graduated another 21 new FTOs who will return to their respective agencies with a new understanding of how to train their new employees with a focus on Training Towards Success. We had Corrections Officers, Financial Officers, and Intake Officers, as well as police and deputies, in attendance. One of the questions many expressed was on how to “override”…
Experience ranged from 5 to 20+ years of law enforcement! We were honored to be in Union Gap, Washington on April 12th and 13th, 2023, where we completed our two-Day FTO Refresher Class. It was impressive to note the tenure of the attendees. Experience ranged from 5 to 20+ years of law enforcement. Several of the attendees have trained…
