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<br />SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />FIELD TRAINING PROGRAMOPS-23
<br />DATE LAST REVISED NEW REVISED CALEA PAGE
<br />EFFECTIVEDATE DATESTANDARDS MET
<br />1of 11
<br />11-10-0804-12-16YES
<br />10-01-04
<br />I.PURPOSE
<br />The purpose of the Surprise Police Department Field Training Officer (FTO)
<br />program is to prepare officers to perform the essential duties of a police officer.
<br />This includes Officers in Training (OIT), lateral officers, and officers participating
<br />in a reorientation program.
<br />II.POLICY
<br />The policy of the Surprise Police Department, in keeping with community
<br />expectations for professional police service, is to provide the FTOprogram to
<br />new OITs. The Department requires all sworn officers to successfully complete
<br />the FTO Program prior to assignment in any solo or unsupervised capacity in
<br />which the officer may carry a weapon or make an arrest.
<br />III.OBJECTIVES
<br />A.To provide standardized entry-level training for anOIT.
<br />B.To provide remedial training inthose areas where deficiencies are
<br />identified.
<br />C.To establish a rating system that is valid and job-related, utilizing a
<br />standardized and systematic approach to the documented measurement
<br />of OIT performance.
<br />D.To provide recommendations to the Chief regardingthe performance and
<br />status of an OIT.
<br />E.To provide training to officers coming back into theField Operations
<br />Divisionfrom other divisions.
<br />IV.FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM CHAIN OF COMMAND
<br />A.Chief of Police
<br />B.Assistant Chief
<br />C.Professional Development DivisionCommander
<br />D.FTO Coordinator
<br />E.PatrolSergeant
<br />F.Field Training Officer (FTO)
<br />G.Officersin Training(OIT)
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