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Mesa Police Department Field Training Officer (FTO) Program
Strategic Planning

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Future goals of the FTO Program were developed by receiving input from Officers in Training (OITs), FTOs, sergeants, and staff members.  The users designed the program and its goals.  A Three Year Plan was developed in the spring of 1997.  By the summer of 1999, the Three Year Plan was completed.  The FTO Unit then devised a Two Year Addendum of Program Goals to achieve by 2001.  Developing a plan as outlined below can resolve several issues for a department's FTO Program.   A plan can bring professionalism and respect to an FTO Program as the items in the plan are accomplished.  Incentives will encourage members to want to become FTOs in departments where recruitment of quality FTOs is a problem.   Remember that the recruits trained in an FTO Program are the future of the department.   Resources assigned to an FTO Program should be considered an investment in the future of the department.

THREE YEAR PRACTICAL PLAN
(This plan is now complete.)

TOWARD MODERN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

TOWARD EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY

TOWARD IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Expand Support Functions Efficiency Through Technology Program Quality Improvement Quality Training Enhanced Career Development Information Sharing (Internal & External)
FTO Administrative Sergeant

 

1 FTO Administrative Officer per 25 OITs

 

FTO Unit vehicles

 

FTO Program Computer

 Vehicle Mounted Video Cameras (4)

 

FTO Forms on Computer Network

 

Laptops training for recruits in the Academy

 Report Writing Skills Development

Streamline Paperwork/ Forms

Comply with Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) Standards

OIT assignment
to Districts

Testing process for FTO selection

OIT/DUI Task Forces

Traffic FTOs

 Patrol lieutenants included in program

National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) Team

FTO Effectiveness Team (Continued Quality Improvement))

OIT input into Program Development

Establish OIT Performance Objectives

Annual review of Program components

Update Performance Appraisal Forms (PAF) inserts for FTOs/FTO Sergeants

 Training Program for FTOs/Supervisors

Advanced FTO Training

Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board AZPOST) Instructor and horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) certification for FTOs

Establish FTO Training Budget

Mesa FTO School

AZPOST approved FTO Program

 5% pay for FTOs during entire 18 week training cycle

NAFTO membership for FTOs

Representation at the State and National NAFTO Conventions

5:3 FTO/OIT ratio

Evaluate FTO Incentive Program

Take home car for FTOs

Rotate FTOs through special assignments between classes

 Regular meetings with Hiring & Academy

 

 

Organize & establish an Arizona State NAFTO Chapter

 

 

TWO YEAR ADDENDUM TO FTO PROGRAM GOALS
(This addendum is now complete)
Modern Program Development Efficiency Through Technology Program Quality Improvement Quality Training Enhanced Career Development Information Sharing
Additional new patrol car for the FTO Unit plus replacement of old cars in the Unit

FTO Offices at Academy

Collaborative Academy/FTO Basic Training Program

 Computerization of FTO Program utilizing data base storage system (such as the ADORE FTO Management Software)

Laptop Projector

 Community Policing FTO Module

Air Unit FTO Module

Lateral FTO Program

Proficiency vs. Timeline as completion measure

Criminal Investigations Division (CID) FTO Module

 Formal FTO Program for new sergeants

Formal FTO Program for new lieutenants

 Research & develop Officer Retention Programs for current full time members - Job Sharing, Paid Reserve Participation in AZPOST FTO Subject Matter Expert Committee

AZPOST FTO grant position

International Association of Chiefs of Polce (IACP) International Convention FTO Presentation

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