Introduction

Welcome to the FTO handbook! As a FTO officer you must always remember to keep a good level of professionalism. This is key as you are counted as a knowledgeable member of the police force. You are also the first person that new members will speak to when they first join the police force, remember to always conduct yourself in a sensible manner and most importantly have fun.

Head of FTO

Zayn

Deputy Head of FTO

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Interview

• Starting Test Procedure - At the start of the test remember to always ask for the relevant information from the trainee, such as what name they want to use within the police, their player ID along with their forum application. Remember, trainees may feel nervous about their test, it is important that you "break the ice" with the trainee to settle them down and make them feel less nervous.

• Interview Information - Before starting the test, tell the trainee a little bit about the test. For example, mention that there will be a certain amount of questions and that if you are quiet it is because you are writing down their answer. Remember to tell the trainee that they can use whatever information that has been handed to them to assist them throughout the test. This information will hopefully ease the nerves of the trainee.

• Questions and Answers - While reading out the questions, make sure you are loud and clear and reading at a controlled manner. This will assist the trainee in understanding the question and will minimise the risk of them not hearing or understanding the question. While writing down the answers, it is important that you write exactly what they say, this will help you once you start scoring the question.

• End Of Test Procedure - Once the test is finished, explain to the trainee that you will be moving them out of the room to mark the interview. Once you have finished marking the test, drag the trainee back into the room. Ask them how they feel the test went, once they have finished, explain the them that you will be going through the interview with them again and telling them what they did good and what they didn't do so good. After you have given out the result to the trainee you will then explain to them what they need to do next and give them any relevant handouts for their trainee stage. Make sure to hand the trainee a feedback form after the conclusion of the interview, you must always fill out a completion form for the interview.

Interviews

Once the trainee has provided you with their application, open the FTO Folder you were provided during your training as a Field Training Officer and make a copy of the master copy provided called “COPY ME”, and fill out the required text of the trainees name , permanent ID and application link then switch towards the Interview Sheet (at the bottom of the google document page (Ignoring the FTC sheet)) and then fill out anything else.

Training

Here you will be assessing and teaching the new recuits. Through scenarios and demonstrations you will be exposing them do the daily duties of being an officer. These activities are vital in ensuring that our PCSOs are prepared for every stage of development within the Police Department. Teaching them how to perform: traffic stops, searches, scenarios and provide clear and accurate communications is covered in the stage.

Ride Along

Here is when we get to test the mettle of our recruits. This section involves a practical and observational ridealong. These consist of the PCSO being paired with one of our esteemed FTO Trainers in order to provide first hand experience of what's to come in their new role as a Police Officer. Here they will be put in the thick of it, this is in order to show they've got what it takes. This section will prove if they have what it takes to uphold the mantle of an Officer.

Final Exam

Here we go, the final exam: time to put into practise the information and experiences you've picked up over the course so far. This is the point at which most people will fail. Remember we only accept the best. So bring your A game! This section involves a thorough check of knowledge, character and attitude. We will rigorously test scenarios and examine with pin point accuracy to determine if they are up to our standards.

Failure of any Section

So you've failed one of the sections? No problem, you've got a cool-down period of 2 hours and then you can try again. Please note, a subsequent failure of another section will result in a increased cooldown, and so on. So please refine your skills and hone in your knowledge to make passing these areas a breeze.