Tag: FTOs: Page 5

Careers

Not Everything Will Get You Killed

"If you do this or that you will get killed." I have heard this statement millions of times. Every officer has. It becomes meaningless to us all when it is overused.

July 13, 2010

Careers

Surviving Rookie Mistakes

Of course, you will be picked on and probably get a nickname related to your mistake, but you take it and walk.

June 9, 2010

Training

10 Rookie Errors To Avoid

Unfortunately, many officers fail to meet the required standards and may find their on-the-job training program to be an insurmountable hurdle. Consequently, many officers are terminated or quit while involved in this process.

May 17, 2010

Training

Advice to the Newest FTO

Set the learning and work standards and stick to them. None of the "good enough for government work" crap. Teach your recruits to work, train, and earn their keep.

April 26, 2010

Training

J.D. 'Buck' Savage: Training Officer

Buck Savage teaches Rookie why he's so lucky to have Buck for his FTO. The Buck Savage videos became cult classics after officer survival trainer Dave Smith created them in the 1980s.

February 16, 2010

Training

Your Best FTO

If you want a super cop hero in your life, go rent a movie. If you want a real cop in your life, your academy cadre and FTOs are there to teach you today and for the rest of your career.

February 10, 2010

Careers

Firearms 101

Say you're on duty and you contact some thugs who have guns. You have to make their guns safe for transport. If this is the first time you have ever seen this design of weapon, then what are you to do?

October 7, 2009

Training

FTO: Mentor or Monster

This column is directed to the FTO or the future FTO. You are the most critical link between academy training and education and real world application. So, let's not waste such an opportunity.

February 22, 2009

Training

The Honor of Being an FTO

No supervisor worth his stripes would ever select a non-performer to become an FTO.

January 25, 2009

Careers

Watch, Speak, Do

Your ability to observe, verbalize, and perform is very important. One day in court it could mean the difference between guilty and not guilty.

January 25, 2009

Careers

Remember Where You Came From

We have all had to endure the rites of rookiehood. It is up to each and every one of you to change it for the future.

November 30, 2008

Training

What to Expect from Your FTO

Policing isn't like eHarmony.com. Recruits and field training officers won't be matched based on 29 personality dimensions guaranteed to predict long-term relationship success.

October 31, 2008