Course Description
This online course is designed to provide your current Field Training Officers with advanced communication, teaching, and documentation skills. This course is fully on-demand and you will be able to complete the course on your schedule. The course is designed for current FTOs or department FTO coordinators. Continued improvement in their skills is necessary when so much depends on new officer training and the liability that comes along with negligent retention. In a litigious society, training and thorough documentation is more important than ever. Help those who train our next generation be the best they can be!
Course is certified by the Southeastern FTO Association (SEFTOA)
The course is hosted by our online training partner: Anytime Police Training. (Don’t worry, the same instructors and same great APC content.)
COST: $99/ student – please contact us for bulk rate discounts
INSTRUCTOR: Captain Rob Fanelli retired as the District One patrol commander at the Gainesville (FL) Police Department in December 2023 after 20 years of dedicated service. His most recent assignment prior was the Criminal Investigations Division Commander where he oversaw Robbery/Homicide, Sexual Assault, ICAC, Domestic Violence, and the Forensic Unit.
Since his retirement from the Gainesville Police Department, Rob has begun a new chapter in his life, joining the Aurora (CO) Police Department. He is currently working as a district detective.
Check out his full bio here.
Topics
- Generational differences.
- Overcoming personality conflicts.
- Understand why adults learn differently and how to address those distinctions.
- The FTO as a teacher and mentor.
- FTO is your first true leadership position.
- Training mistakes.
- Review of typical trainee deficiencies along with training techniques crafted to fix each specific problem.
- Documentation of deficiencies.
- Negligent retention.