Standard 6.10

Standard statement

The Agency documents the issuance of Agency owned property/equipment in the employee’s training file, (with the exception of office supplies, forms, and items not considered issued property) and include a process for recovering the property/equipment when the employee leaves the Agency.

Each bullet must stand alone when establishing compliance, with proofs identified for every lettered requirement.

a.Discussion:
b.None
c.A written directive establishes a field training program for recruits with provisions for
d.the following:
e.field training of at least four (4) weeks for trainees, after the required mandate training;
f.a selection process for field training officers;
g.supervision of field training officers;
h.training and in-service training of field training officers;
i.rotation of recruit field assignments;
j.guidelines for the evaluation of recruits by field training officers; and
k.reporting responsibilities of field training officers.

Discussion

The goal of field training is to provide recruit trainees with “on street” experiences following the completion of classroom training. A minimum four week period permits time for rotation of recruits among the various training activities and objectives with which they may be familiar. In some cases, field training may be presented at intervals as part a logically coherent classroom training program. Here, training is managed by providing classroom training followed by a short segment in the field to provide the trainee with “on street” experience in those curricular areas just covered in the classroom. Whether presented during and/or after the classroom training, field training should be closely supervised process, as the initial experience of recruits often shapes their future careers. The field training program is an important adjunct of the formal recruit classroom training and should be as carefully organized, administered, and evaluated as classroom training. The field training program should be closely allied with the academy so that field training officers (FTOs) are aware of what skills and subjects have been taught and what roles the FTOs are to assume. The selection process for FTOs is crucial to a successful program as many of the values, tactics, and attitudes of FTOs are transmitted to inexperienced officers. Initial training, as well as periodic in-service training, should be provided to FTOs to prepare them for and keep them current with their assigned responsibilities. The relevance of the field training experience may be enhanced by providing guidelines to FTOs that define the responsibilities of the FTO and provide specific direction about the skills, knowledge, and abilities to be assessed, taught, or performed. The evaluative responsibilities of the FTOs should also be identified.

The discussion clarifies intent and is not a binding part of the standard. For assessment purposes you are required to comply only with the standard statement.