As Board Members for the National Association of Field Training Officers, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the impact and affects that the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing has had on field training programs nationwide. We field questions on a regular basis from ...
We’ve all seen the look. Officers are trying to control a suspect to place him under arrest. A family member, friend, or bystander has their phone on and inches ever closer to the scuffle, while yelling “I’m recording this!” The officer looks up, his eyes meet the lens, and there’s ...
Compartmentalization. Geez, that’s a long word! It’s a real tongue-twister even when typing it. I’ve looked up some synonyms and can hopefully avoid writing that word repeatedly for the rest of this article.
But not only is compartmentalization hard to type, it's been difficult to ...
Year in and year out field training sergeants and coordinators conduct hundreds, if not thousands, of interviews with hopeful and eager officers testing to become their department’s next field training officer. This selection process is crucial for every agency as the appointment of ...
With the availability of social media and information outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and so many others that this Gen X cop can’t remember or pronounce, the idea of what is “trending” has become very popular. I even hear some of my favorite commentators on radio and television come ...
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