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Trainee Binder
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• FTO and Trainee Binder Setup
• Chief’s Welcome
• Gene ral Considerations for Officer Trainees*
• APD Policy Manual excerpts, including the:
o Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
o Oath of Office – Policy 104
o Statement of Values – Policy 105
• Field Training Program Intro
o Goals of the Field Training Program
o Chain of Command
o FTO Program - Policy 436
o Expectations of the Field Training Officer
o Expectations of the Trainee
• Scale Value Application
o Standard Evaluation Guidelines*
• Trainee Forms and Equipment Checklist*
• Trainee Offense Checklist*
• Weekly Goals and Objectives*
o Week s 1 and 2 – 1st In-House Academy
Orientat ion, Ethics, Leadership, etc.
Firearms, Taser, Defensive Tactics, Vehicle Ops, etc.
o Phase One – Week s 3-6
o Phase Two – Weeks 7-10
o Week 11 – 2nd In-House Academy
Practical Scenarios
11550, COMCEN, SIU
o Phase Three – Week s 12-15
o Phase Four (final) – Weeks 16-19
• Other Documents
o APD Radio Codes
o FTP Completion Record Form*
* Starred items require signatures, initials, and/or check-offs IN the FTO’s binder!
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FTO and Trainee Binder Setup
Each FTO’s trainee binder, often re ferred to as the “Rookie Book,” includes the
below listed items which are part of the APD Field Training Program (FTP)
Manual. The original or signed, working copies of the listed items are to rem ain
in the FTO’s trainee binder/“Rookie Book,” and are NOT to be removed by the
trainee. The complete contents list is set in the “FTP Manual TOC” (Table of
Cont ents). The trainee’s manual does NOT contain the Weekly Tests and Keys.
• A Binder with a cover sheet including the trainee’s name
• General Considerations for Trainees
• Policy 205, Rules and Regulations
• Standard E valuation Guidelines
• Trainee Forms and Equipment Checklist
• Trainee Offense Checklist
• Field Training Program Checklists (Weeks One Through Eighteen)
• Weekly Tests and Keys are only in the FTO’ s binder!
• FTP Completion Record Form
The below listed items are to be issued to the trainee before or during the FIRST
DAY of the patrol portion of the FTO program:
• APD Field Training Program manual
• APD O fficer Resource Manual
• Radio Codes handout
• Standard Abbreviations checklist access- see Report Writing Manual
• General Considerations for Officer Trainees handout
On the FIRST DAY of the patrol portion of the FTO program, personally review
every item on the General Considerations for Trainees handou t with your recr uit.
Primary FTO signature / date
Trainee signature / date
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City of Alameda
Interdepa rtmental Memorandum
Date: February 11, 2019
To: Officer Trainee
From: Paul J. Rolleri
Chief of Police
RE: Welcome to Field Training Program
Congratulations on your entry into the Field Training Program. For the next eighteen
weeks your Field Training Officer (FTO) will help you de velop the basic skills you ha ve
learned so far.
The purpose/goal of the FTO program is to prepare you to be a solo police officer for
the City of Alameda. Your FTO takes great pride in what he or she provides for you.
Reflect that pride by giving this program and every assignment you receive your fullest
effort.
The information in this book is just a small part of what you must learn, but it is
information that will help you while on t he way to fulfilling the mission of the Alameda
Police Department. That mission is to provide the highest quality of professional,
proactive police services to this community.
Your development will not stop at the end of the FTO program. You have made a
career choice by joining our organization. That career will be full of challenges and
opportunities; opportunities to develop not just as a police officer, but also as a person.
Be committed to your development. You will hit snags along the way; the FTO program
is not easy. If you are persistent and dedicated you will succeed.
We believe you ha ve the necessary qualities to become an Alameda Police Officer.
Use the information in this book to its fullest. Good luck!
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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR
OFFI CER T RAINEES
THE FTO PROGRAM
STANDARD EVALUATION G UIDELINES
Peruse them and know what is expected of an officer trainee.
EVALUATION P ROCEDURE
Daily evaluation: FTO will critique major points at the end of the shift. The FTO will
prepare a written e valuation