With COVID still hanging around, and schools opening soon, what’s FTO like? How proactive can you get in a school? How is the FTO program?
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With COVID still hanging around, and schools opening soon, what’s FTO like? How proactive can you get in a school? How is the FTO program?
We are geared more towards addressing safety issues within the schools, building relationships, and mentoring students. Like I was told when I was hired, "we are not about tickets and arrest, we are about mentoring and education." If you have problems in your school that require a proactive approach, it can be addressed on a case-by-case basis. I'm not saying being proactive in discouraged, but we are not traditional police department. Some people end up leaving us because we are not a traditional agency, and they are looking for action. In a busy high school you could identify and document gang members. Some officers find time to do traffic enforcement in front of their assigned schools as well.Quote:
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The FTO program seems to vary. I have seen officers with a lot of experience come to us and spend 2 days in FTO, those without prior will have a longer FTO.
Is there any in-house or in-service training before going out on the road?
Are you hired yet?Quote:
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Obviously not if someone’s askingQuote:
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About two weeks, maybe a little less.Quote:
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