Supervising the Field Training at the Patrol Shift Level
This three-day hands-on, problem based learning course is specifically designed for first-line patrol shift personnel responsible for supervising Field Training Officers and Probationers. The course emphasizes the necessary components of supervising probationers and Field Training Officers at the patrol shift level to insure that administrative guidelines and legal requirements are met. The course highlights three essential supervisory responsibilities:
- The ability to comprehensively examine probationer performance documentation in accordance with the totally revised standardized Field Training and Evaluation Process assessment guidelines;
- Auditing the probationer’s on-the-job training to insure the Field Training Officers utilizes the most appropriate instructional techniques for training task mastery and when necessary, corrective action, and
- hands-on execution of the critical Weekly Performance Summary Meeting with the Field Training Officer and probationer
The instructional presentation will focus upon discussion of these critical Field Training issues as well as hands-on completion of the course materials during small group and individual in-class exercises. typical case study scenarios of field Training and Evaluation Process issues/challenges will be executed and debriefed in the classroom