Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Eric Tung
269 episodes
2 days ago
Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it! We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, ...
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Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it! We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, ...
252: The Need to Know for Police Report Writing, for Trainers, Bosses, Court and Beyond
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
23 minutes
1 month ago
252: The Need to Know for Police Report Writing, for Trainers, Bosses, Court and Beyond
Great trainers will recognize that every significant action police take, or don't take, gets reviewed and evaluated in the eyes of the court. We do a lot, risk a lot, and have to write a lot of our experience, insight, evidence, and perceptions... to make sure our arrests get prosecutable, and/or our actions don't get us sued.. or worse. Back in the day we heard about the "red pen" where Sarges would mark up police report errors. These days, it's kicking them back for more detail...
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it! We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, ...
