Do rookie cops, basically the ones that just finished college and just got accepted at a department for the first time, do they get a partner at starting for a few weeks?
Just wondering cause i want to become a cop.
2007-05-28 18:09:19 · 10 answers · asked by evilprince 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
A New cop gets a field training officer (FTO) who helps him or her take the theory learned at the academy and apply it in real-life, real-time situations. The FTO is a mentor, a coach and an evaluator. The new officer is a probationary employee for at least as long as the FTO is with him or her. The FTO must issue a passing grade for the new officer on a wide variety of experiences common to the law enforcement profession and crucial to a successful career.
After the FTO has cleared the officer past the initial field training period, depending on the agency, the new officer will be paired with a partner or put out on solo patrol.
2007-05-28 18:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by cop4amendment2 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will probably spend 4-5 months at the academy
learning cop shop
then you will have a field training officer as your side kick for 4 months - until they sign off that you can go it alone
that's when you get officially SWORN in
depending on your unit - you make be assigned in pairs
or you may be the solo cowboy
relax - you will not get dumped on the poplulace until you can handle it
2007-05-29 01:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Most departments have a "Field Training Officer" program. Some officers are specially trained to train a new officer ("Field Training Officer" or "F.T.O."). The F.T.O. will train the new officer over about 12 weeks and signs off on topics as you experience or go over them (traffic stops, etc.).
2007-05-29 01:14:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
new officers always have a training officer.the training officer turnes in reports daily and weekly.after a predetermined amount of time these reports will be looked at. then there will be a decision made on the abilities of that trainee being a officer. at this it can be decided that more training time is needed. if by this time it still shows improvement is needed then they have a few choices. return to the academy for further training or termination
2007-05-29 05:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its called an FTO (Field Training Officer) In Chicago we have three cycles of training on all three shift. A cycle consists of one month. So, three months of training. Also in Chicago most cars are always manned by two officers
2007-05-29 02:16:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they get a partner called a field training officer for about 16 weeks or so
2007-05-29 01:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by Steven C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
u will have a partner while ur being trained! depending on the size of the dept there may sometimes be 2 officers in a car!
best of luck with whatever u choose to do!
2007-05-29 01:13:08 · answer #7 · answered by boobear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During the early months, they ride with a field training officer [FTO] who watches them like a hawk.
2007-05-29 06:56:24 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. More than a few weeks, in most cases.
2007-05-29 01:17:11 · answer #9 · answered by wuxxler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they get assigned an FTO... Field Training Officer for several weeks.Then they see if the officer can be on his/her own
2007-05-29 21:30:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋