Law enforcement agencies use officer field training software, commonly referred to as FTO, to monitor on-the-job performance for trainees during their field training curriculum and probationary period. These tools help field training officers ensure their trainees are equipped for success, while minimizing agency liability as a result of poor training or documentation errors. Officer field training tools help manage individual training tasks, scoring criteria, and observation reports, as well as facilitate the logging of daily activity reports. Trainees can access their training documents and progress at any time.
Some tools provide broader onboarding capabilities and allow trainees to manage their entire onboarding process, as well as assisting officers in their ongoing training and certification endeavors. Officer field training tools can be configured to each agency’s specific needs. These paperless solutions revolutionize the cumbersome, outdated paper-based training management that many law enforcement agencies used to operate.
To qualify for inclusion in the Officer Field Training category, a product must:
- Be designed specifically for the onboarding and training of law enforcement officers
- Ensure agency-wide compliance with certifications, training requirements, and evaluations
- Monitor individual recruit progress and allow two-way user profile management