Training Courses

The Leading Edge FTO: Being the FTO Your Trainee Deserves

Date & Time:
  • March 2, 2027 – March 3, 2027
Location:
Waterford, CT

Course Type: Field Training Officer Development | Duration: 16 hours | Location: Waterford, CT (Waterford Police Department)

Dates: March 2-3, 2027

Pricing: $1,200 per person (or $450 per person with $700 T-Mobile for Government sponsorship)

Course Overview

An exceptional Field Training Officer serves as coach, mentor, and developer of new officers while upholding agency culture, professionalism, and standards. This comprehensive 16-hour course equips current and prospective FTOs, CTOs, FTO/CTO supervisors, and training unit managers with practical strategies and leadership principles to create meaningful developmental experiences, foster accountability, build confidence, and ensure long-term success for every trainee.

Key Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain practical, immediately applicable strategies for field training environments:

  • Coach Rather Than Evaluate: Build trust while maintaining accountability, deliver coaching that enhances trainee performance, and provide feedback that instills confidence and professional development
  • Enhance the Field Training Process: Improve documentation and evaluations, create consistency across field training programs, and establish transparent expectations that promote accountability
  • Cultivate Future Officers: Mentor recruits beyond minimum standards, model professional leadership consistently, and help trainees develop critical decision-making skills under pressure

Who Should Attend

This law enforcement training course is designed for current Field Training Officers, prospective Field Training Officers, Correctional Training Officers, FTO/CTO Program Supervisors, Training Unit Managers, and law enforcement leaders responsible for officer development.

Why This Training Matters

A robust field training program prepares officers for sustained success while enhancing agency culture and operational effectiveness. Effective Field Training Officers enable agencies to develop confident and capable officers, establish consistency in field training practices, strengthen documentation and accountability systems, reinforce agency values and professional standards, cultivate future leaders through deliberate mentorship, and support officer performance, retention, and organizational excellence.