March & September 2025 FTO Classes

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…

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Closing Out the Year: 2024 Accomplishments & What’s in Store for 2025

David Harris and Associates FTO Class in Lynnwood Washington

We have closed out the year! 2024 was a very busy year for FTO Classes. We had the honor to present our Basic FTO—as well as our Refresher Class—in seven locations: one in Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office (Louisiana) and six in Washington State. Those locations included Island County and Yakima County Sheriffs Office; and Kalama, Bellingham, Lynnwood, and Everett…

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“Day -1, I Was Not Ready to Be An FTO; Day -5, I Feel Prepared.”

  We just completed another Basic FTO Class in Everett, WA. It was great to see representatives with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office back in the class. This was a large class with 28 attendees heading back to their agencies to begin the process of training the next generation of new employees. This was a diverse group made up…

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We Finished Our First Refresher Class of the Year

  This FTO Refresher Class was hosted by the Island County Sheriff’s Office and had 19 attendees from all over the area. Officers from Arlington, Moses Lake, Burlington, Battleground, and Langley Police Departments; and Deputies from Okanogan, Benton, and Island Counties made up the class. The block of instruction which received high praises, not surprisingly, was the SEG review…

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