Training officer

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Many modern police departments employ field training officers to supplement the training they receive in college and police academies.[1] Field training officers serve as mentors to newly graduated recruits.[2]

References

  1. Larry A. Giddings; Mark Furstenberg; Henry J. Noble. (1970). "Manual on Training for Sheriffs". U.S. Government Printing Office. https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=J4JBAQAAIAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA92&dq=%22training+officer%22+police&ots=yaSb99gx9Q&sig=TlORcfiM-Inezh0M5tDnveEwlIQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22training%20officer%22&f=false. Retrieved 2020-06-11. 
  2. Cary A. Caro (2011-06-24). "Predicting State Police Officer Performance in the Field Training Officer Program: What Can We Learn from the Cadet’s Performance in the Training Academy?". American Journal of Criminal Justice 36: 357–370. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12103-011-9122-6. Retrieved 2020-06-11. "The field training officer serves as a mentor to the newly graduated officer, monitors their on-the-job performance, and provides ongoing, developmental feedback over the course of the program.".