PAP.18.4.040 Specialized Officer Training:

It is recognized that not all Officers perform the same. This is positive to the Trainee in the effect that he/she may utilize Officers' experiences in a given field as well as the different avenues to handle the same or similar situation. There can be a negative side effect to this however, in that there can be no conformity to assist the Trainee in learning quicker. Typically, since these Officers have not received training in the Field Training Program, they may not fully understand the scoring, policy, or principles that encompass it.

As such, when a Trainee is assigned with a Non-FTO Officer for exposure or assistance in a training task, the Field Training Officer shall put together a "Training Task Worksheet". This form would clearly state what goals the Field Training Officer would like covered (i.e. practice in vehicle stops, radar, accident investigation, etc.). The Non-FTO Officer would be asked to evaluate the Trainee's performance in the Training Task given as well as a performance (positive or negative) that was observed during the course of the shift. The evaluation would be given on a Non-FTO Daily Observation Form and handed back to the Field training Officer. It provides an opportunity for the Trainee to work with other Officers and staff.