Q1. From your experience as an FTO, tell me about an exemplar police academy recruit that you trained and provide any job related experiences that relate directly to this.
Q2. From your experience as an FTO, tell me about a non-exemplar police academy recruit that you trained and provide any job-related experiences that directly relate to this.
Q3. What was particular about the above situations that stood out to you.
Q4. Can you explain in detail that particular incident further?
Q5. What surprised you most about that situation?
Q6. What, if any, areas can help improve the new police officer’s success with the Field Training Officer in your department?
Q7. What areas in the Field Training Process itself could be improved upon?
Areas of interest for exploration Notes:
● Promote story telling
● Be cognizant of voice inflection
● Be an active listener
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