FTO

Hiring a lateral officer can be a great experience for all concerned, but the new agency still has an obligation to ensure the new hire is everything they expect

Get your cops to talk about tactics to keep names off the Memorial wall

Officer Trey Sutton, 24, was struck while driving through an intersection, police said

The FTO is one of the most important roles in any agency. So don’t forget these essentials

FTOs would do well to incorporate Peelian principle #7 in their training

A field training officer helps a recent graduate of the Wisconsin State Patrol get organized

Some of the old police leadership models don't work as well with younger cops

How well a police academy prepared a new officer can be effectively assessed through surveys conducted during the field training process

'Everything was going along swimmingly. Right up until he accidentally shot himself on duty as I stood directly next to him.'

The concept of field training makes sense to police administrators – it is the logistics of training they may have a problem with

This gem has been floating around the internet for a while, and while its original author is unknown, the truths are just too accurate not to share

Suspects will exhibit the same nervous mannerisms with a stolen safe in the trunk as they would with a spare tire filled with cocaine

An FTO’s skills sharpen and grow stronger while teaching other LEOs