A Law Enforcement Consulting Agency

Providing ultramodern training for contemporary policing by veteran and highly renowned Coach Bruce Sokolove and Associates.

Mentors make all the difference - building master police coaches for the future.

Cloud-Based Sokolove Field Training Software

COPFTO is the only authorized paperless software for the Sokolove Coaching Model for police field training and evaluation process.

About FTA

Field Training Associates is a law enforcement consulting firm specializing in the design, implementation, revision and administration of public safety employee Field Training and Evaluation Process for Probationary law enforcement personnel since 1982. We provide assistance to public safety agencies in the defense of allegations of wrongful termination of Probationary employees before administrative hearings and judicial tribunals.

Guest engagements include sessions at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia as well as before audiences at the annual conferences of the National Training Officers (NAFTO) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) executive track workshops.

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Courses

Field Training Officer Instruction/Certification (40 hours)

State certification requirements to serve as an FTO with Probationary Police personnel

Focus upon the utilization of the Big Twelve Instructional and Coaching Tools
Preparing a proactive problem-oriented and self-reliant Police Officer
Specific, objective, legally-anchored documentation of Probationer performance

Field Training Officer Update Instruction (16 hours)

Hands-on update instruction for previously certified Field Training Officers

Review and application of Field Training and Evaluation Process update protocols
Discussion and problem solving for the most common Probationary Officer performance issues
Special focus on planning and executing the Daily Patrol Plan

Supervising and Managing the Field Training Process (32 hours)

Focus on the administrative, operational and legal components of Patrol Shift and Field Training Unit administration

Auditing the Probationer's performance to ensure all protocols are properly executed
Conducting the Weekly Performance Summary and Supervisory Summary Report meetings
Preparing legally compliant Employment Status reports

Master Police Coach: Building a Better Cop (32 hours)

Advanced course for certified Field Training Officers and Patrol Team Supervisors

Diagnosing and assisting Probationers remediate performance-based issues
Best and vetted practices of performance coaching techniques
Application of Advanced Narrative Coaching protocols with Probationers

Field Training Associates

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