Seminar Title:
Supervising and Managing the FTO Unit
DATES: 2/17/2020 through 2/19/2020
INSTRUCTOR(S): Steven Kellams
LOCATION: Public Agency Training Council Training Center - 5235 Decatur Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46241
HOTEL: Holiday Inn - Indianapolis, IN 317-856-6200
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COURSE REGISTRATION FEE: $350.00 Includes all training materials, and a Certificate of Completion.
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Instructor Bio
Steven Kellams is a Captain and field training expert for the Bloomington Police Department. Captain Kellams attended Indiana University from 1987 to 1991. In 1989 he graduated from the Indiana University Police Academy. In 1991 he was hired by the Bloomington Police Department and was assigned to night shift. During that time he has been a breath-test operator, bike patrol officer, field training officer, senior field training officer, and field training manager. He has also served the department as Civil Disturbance Unit Commander and Special Investigations Unit Commander. He is currently assigned as the Detective Division Commander.
In 2000 Captain Kellams was instrumental in redesigning the field training program for the Bloomington Police Department and has taught that program to hundreds of departments throughout Indiana and the United States. He has also instructed on field training issues at the national level when he presented courses at the 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2011 National Association of Field Training Officers conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; Denver, Colorado; and Phoenix, Arizona.
In 2000 Captain Kellams was elected state director for the Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Field Training Officers. In 2005 he was elected to the Executive Board of the National Association of Field Training Officers and in 2008 he was the National President of NAFTO.
In 2005 Captain Kellams was named Monroe County Officer of the Year for his work with the Bloomington Police Departments Field Training Program.
Captain Kellams is a certified Indiana Law Enforcement Academy training instructor and teaches courses in Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, domestic violence, officer safety, firearms, civil disturbance, and field training.
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Pre-Payment is NOT required to register or attend this seminar
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Course
Objectives
This class is designed for the line supervisors and administrators assigned the responsibility of overseeing a field training unit. One of the key elements of success in a field training program is program management. Often programs will train the FTO, but fail to prepare the supervisor for the variety of tasks required to properly coordinate, administrate and lead the field training unit. This course will prepare the Field Training Manger (FTM) and Field Training Coordinator (FTC) for the requirements of their positions.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
A. Describe the San Jose Model FTO Program
B. List the Duties of the FTM and FTC
C. Describe the importance of Leadership in FT Program
D. Utilize proven training methods to correct poor performance
E. Properly review the DOR
F. Utilize the Weekly Managers Report
G. Describe the importance of proper management and selection of the FTO
H. List legal issues regarding Field Training Programs |
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