Lititz Borough - Five LBPD Officers recently attended the Basic FTO School training presented by the National Association of Field Training Officers.  

This three-day course provided a refresher to four current FTOs and our newest FTO with all of the skills and abilities to professionally train and evaluate a new recruit.

Field Training Officers train and evaluate career candidates in preparation for solo duty in law enforcement, corrections and communications.  

NAFTO’s Basic FTO School is a nationally recognized model for preparing experienced patrol officers for a career in field training. The course focused on the FTO themselves, and how they can improve their interpersonal and instruction skills to increase Officer in Training (OIT) retention. The classes incorporated a variety of learning activities, including case law discussion and video scenarios.

This 24 hour class covered such topics as:

• Introduction to FTO
• Adult Learning
• Generational Leadership
• Standardized Evaluations Guidelines
• Ethics
• Equal Opportunity Employment
• Civil Liability
• Officer Safety

The LBPD would like to thank the Lititz Fire Department for allowing us to use their facility to host this training class.

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