Supervising/Managing the Field Training Process (Sokolove Model)
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Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Ends On: Friday, March 13, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026
Class Time(s): 3/10/2026 - 3/13/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Ends On: Friday, March 13, 2026
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026
Class Time(s): 3/10/2026 - 3/13/2026: 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Romeoville Police Department
Instructor: Mr. Bruce Sokolove, Field Training Assoc., Ypsilanti, MI.Romeoville Police Department
1050 West Romeo Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
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Romeoville, IL 60446
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
The course emphasizes the necessary components of supervising probationers and Field Training Officers at the patrol shift level to ensure that administrative guidelines and legal requirements are met. The course highlights two essential supervisory responsibilities: (1) the ability to comprehensively examine probationer performance documentation in accordance with the totally revised standardized Field Training and Evaluation Process assessment guidelines, and (2) auditing the probationer’s on-the-job training to ensure the Field Training Unit utilizes the most appropriate instructional techniques for training task mastery and when necessary, corrective action. The instructional presentation will focus upon discussion of critical Field Training issues as well as hands on completion of the course materials during small group and individual in-class exercises. Students are required to complete out-of-classroom reading assignments.
Course content will include:
- Ensuring that your Agency’s Field Training and Evaluation Process structure actually works.
- In-class review and assessment of participating agency Probationer’s Training and Evaluation Manual (POM).
- Staffing the Field Training Unit: Recruitment, Testing, Selection and Training of FTOs.
- Realistic definition and expectations of Field Training Officer duties/responsibilities.
- Issues of compensation for Field Training Unit personnel.
- FTO scheduling issues/resource allocation.
- Utilizing the non-numerically anchored performance assessment scale and guidelines including 2009 revisions.
- Performance assessment errors that compromise the objectivity and legality of Field Training.
- Auditing the Daily Observation Report: Application of the standardized evaluation guidelines.
- Auditing the FTO’s application of the on-shift instructional techniques.
- Auditing Probationer training and coaching documentation. Are the FTOs doing what they were trained to do?
- Conducting the Weekly Performance Summary process meeting.
- Special focus: Not Responding to Training (NRT) Probationer and extension of training.
- Supervising the development of the NRT Probationer’s Performance Improvement Plan.
- Supervising Probationers during Step V, the Solo Patrol Certification Period.
- Reorientation of personnel returning to Patrol Operations after extended street-absence.
- Preparing Probationer Employment Status Reports/Recommendation for the Chief Executive.
- Assessing the effectiveness of the Field Training Officers and the Field Training Process.
- Avoiding constructive discharge allegations
- Defending against State and Federal Court wrongful discharge claims.
*Funded in Partnership with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board
This training covers the following mandates:
- Civil Rights - .5 hours
- Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - .5 hours
- Legal Updates - 1 hours
- Officer Wellness and Mental Health - 1 hours
- Procedural Justice - 12 hours
