Tag: Field Training Programs

When I was a kid, I remember my mother commenting when she saw an extremely overweight woman wearing a dress that was much too small for her chubby frame, "looks ...

While attending the 2008 Shot Show in Las Vegas, NV. I was introduced to veteran Las Vegas Metro Police Officer Robert Hindi. After shaking hands and conversing briefly, it was ...

OK, so you're ready to go out and teach something to a bunch of officers. You're wearing your best dress shirt and tie, or perhaps the latest tactical shirt and ...

Last week, we re-published a story from Daytona Beach, Florida, where a police lieutenant was fired for demanding free lattes and other premium drinks from a Starbucks restaurant. On the ...

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) just released a report that indicates violent crime is trending upward and that significant challenges may be coming. (Download a copy of the report ...

In last month's article, Survival Skills for Police Marriages (linked below), we presented six principles to strengthen and "keep alive" law enforcement marriages. Few would dispute that a law enforcement ...

Many agencies worry about under-trained recruits coming from academies to law enforcement departments for full-time employment. Charles Knoll, executive director of the National Association of Field Training Officers, agrees with ...

CHICAGO -- With an eye toward the Northern Illinois University and Virginia Tech massacres, Chicago's multi-pronged disaster plan has added a new chapter on school violence that will ultimately require ...

There is, perhaps, no greater honor earned than being chosen to lead others. It signifies our agencies trust our decision making, policy interpretation and principles.

During the first 10 minutes of my first day as a police officer, I almost had to shoot someone. It was around 0600 hrs, and my field training officer and ...