Attention Law Enforcement Leaders, Training Coordinators, and Command Staff: Want an FTO class in your neck of the woods? The best way to get one is to host it! You’ve probably seen that we do classes throughout the year in various states and regions, such as Washington, Idaho, Louisiana, and Arizona—including cities like Bellingham, Everett, Yakima, Ruston, West Monroe,…
“Within the first hour of instruction, the stories and Lesson Tie-ins had my learning gears turning.” Completed another Basic FTO Class . The Union Gap, WA class was a great group of students wanting to learn how to be an FTO. Our goal is not just to have students leave as an FTO but strive to become a great…
Basic FTO Academy is probably one of our most popular classes that we offer. Spots fill up fast! If you are in the Everett, Washington area, get your spot now for either the April 2026 or September 2026 Basic FTO class. These now open classes are the first scheduled for the new year. Each class is 40 hours (April…
Due to the weather in Texas, it took me 35 hours to get there. Every flight was either cancelled or delayed. Finally got to my hotel at 0200 on July 14th, and had to be at North Delta Training Academy in West Monroe, LA by 0700 for set up just a few hours later. With all that said, it…
October 28th, 2023 It was great to be back at the North Delta Training Academy in West Monroe, Louisiana. I wanted to thank Captain Chris Tolbird for hosting and his assistance in putting this class together. All of the folks working at the Academy (Kim) are of the highest level of professionalism. We truly consider ourselves part of the…
If a student officer performs any one task during a shift, and that performance meets the SEG Task Element 1 (Unacceptable), are they rated a 1 for the day for that specific performance? I wanted to address this issue as I have been hearing this question from several attendees during our FTO (field training officer) classes. The short answer…
