Advanced Field Training Officer 

Easthampton, MA

September 28-30, 2022

 

 

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Please Note

Prerequisite: Each attendee shall be required to provide a certificate of completion as to having completed a Basic Field Training Course at the time of registration. Certificates can be emailed to reggie@srrtraining.com. Even though the computer may confirm your seat in the class, you will not be allowed to attend unless we have a certificate in hand, prior to the course. If you have any questions, please call 413-626-9554, we will make a determination on your eligibility.

In today’s society, with the “Defund the Police” mindset, specific segments of society and some politicians want police departments to either disappear entirely or minimize their effectiveness in controlling crime unless they are the victims.  Veteran police officers are leaving the job they love and, in some cases, being replaced with police recruits that know very little about what it means to be a police officer. Police academies only teach these recruits the basics, and their official training begins when they are assigned to an FTO, but where does the FTO go for a refresher or advanced training?

 This course is designed to provide additional and advanced training to the experienced Field Training Officer. Research shows that new hires decide in the first six months whether they want to stay with your organization or not.  Want new officers to remain excited and engaged from day one?  It starts with you, the FTO.  Onboarding the new officer is a significant task, and the skilled FTO must be organized and efficient with their guidance as they will become a leader and mentor for the new officers they train. This course will provide established FTOs with an introduction to leadership skills, an understanding of pitfalls associated with special units, and an advanced view of personal improvement plans and FTO tools used to help solve recruit problems common to new officers.

Workshop Content:

Day One

Introduction
Fundamentals of Leadership
Leading Up – Followership of the FTO
Teaching the Way – Ethics for the FTO

Day Two

Initial Instruction
Adult Learning Theory Roadblocks
Using the Numbers – The Likert Scale
Utilizing the DOR – A Training Document
Common Performance Appraisal Error

Day Three

The FTO Override
Additional Training
Correcting Poor Performance
The FTO Toolbox
Scenario Training

Cost:  $495.00 per person

Where:  Easthampton Police Department, 32 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027
When:   September 28-30, 2022
Check-in: 7:30AM – 8:00AM  
Class Hours:  8:00AM – 4:00PM

To Register:  Please go to www.srrtraining.com and register online.

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Inquiries can be Directed to:   
Chief Reggie Redfern (Ret.)  Phone: 413-626-9554   Email: reggie@srrtraining.com    
Captain William Kelly, Training Supervisor, Phone: 413-626-9554  Email: wkelly@easthamptonma.gov

Instructor: Captain Steven Kellams retired as the Administrative Captain for the Bloomington, IN Police Department in 2019. He was hired by the Bloomington Police Department in 1991 and served as a breath-test operator, bike patrol officer, field training officer, and senior field training officer. Upon promotion, Steve also served as a Patrol Supervisor, Detective Supervisor, Civil Disturbance Unit Commander, Motor Unit Supervisor, Field Training Manager, Field Training Coordinator, Special Investigation Unit Supervisor, and Public Information Officer. In 2000, based upon the San Jose model, Captain Kellams was instrumental in redesigning the field training program for the Bloomington Police Department and has taught that program to hundreds of departments throughout the United States. He had also instructed on field training issues at the national level when he presented two courses at the 2002 National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) Conference. He also gave classes for NAFTO in 2008, 2010, and 2011. In 2000, he was elected state director for the Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Field Training Officers. He later served on the NAFTO National Executive Board, ascending to President of the Board in 2009. Captain Kellams was awarded the Monroe County Officer of the Year Award in 2005 for his work with the Bloomington Police Department Field Training Program. Captain Kellams is a certified ILEA training instructor.