W ARREN S UMMERS , S ERGEANT
G RADY K IRKLAND , C APTAIN
The DeSoto Police Field Training Program is structured with an Administrator, two Coordinators, four Field Training Supervisors, and ten Field Training Officers. This rigorous eighteen - week training course is designed for new Officers who have completed the Police Academy, covering various aspects of law enforcement application, Department Standard Operating Procedures, and Administrative Directives. The training program begins with four weeks of classroom instruction, followed by fourteen weeks of on - the - job street training. Throughout this fourteen - week training cycle, recruits are guided by at least three different Field Training Officers during each of the three phases. Upon successful completion of the eighteen weeks, new Officers enter a final two - week "Evaluation Phase," where they operate independently as Patrol Officers under the supervision of a Field Training Evaluator. Officers who successfully pass the Evaluation Phase will be formally assigned to a Patrol Shift. In 2024, nine recruits participated in the program, with eight successfully completing the entire training process .
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