[News] Upcoming FTO School in Bloomington, Indiana

[Christopher Dutton]

Indiana NAFTO is proud to be able to co-host a forty hour basic FTO course
with the Indiana University Police Department to be held in Bloomington,
Indiana. The following will give you a general outline of the material we
will be instructing. The best news, the cost is only $150.00, payable to
IN-NAFTO.

Dates: Monday July 19th - Friday July 23rd 2004

Objectives: This course is designed to provide knowledge and training to
develop Field Training Officer's skills. Each new FTO will be presented with
ideas and techniques to assist them in becoming more professional and
confident in the application of their skills. This course is based on the
Bloomington Police Department Field Training Program which is a modified
"San Jose" program. 

Upon completion the FTO will be able to:

	Discuss the "San Jose" and other program models 
	Understand differences from Lesson Plans and Check-off List 
	Identify demands on FTOs as Instructors 
	List five of the errors in rating 
	Understand the basics of Adult Learning Theory 
	Identify liability issues 
	Understand performance evaluations 
	Instruct from Training Briefs 
	Understand the Rating Scale and Reference Numbers 
	Complete the Daily Observation Report 
	Develop a Scenario and Additional Training plans 
	Counsel the new officer/deputy 
	Understand skills needed for leadership 
	Have a working knowledge of Problem Solving 
	Mentor the new officer/deputy 
	Understand the purpose of program management and control 

Time: Class is scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
First day check-in (Monday) will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. with class
beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Cost: $150 per student, Payable to IN-NAFTO. Price includes $40 membership
to NAFTO, student manuals (print and CD form), handouts, etc...

Location: Room 001 in the Kelley Graduate School of Business Building at
Indiana University, Bloomington (Located at the South-West corner of 11th
And Fee Lane). Free parking available at the 11th and Fee Parking Garage.

Contact: For further information, please contact Sgt. Donald Schmuhl
(dschmuhl at indiana.edu) or Officer Shannon Bunger (sbunger at indiana.edu) at
(812) 855-4111. To register, please contact Lt. Greg Butler at 812-855-4281
(jobutler at indiana.edu).