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Officers of the Jonesboro Police Department are required to train in various subjects throughout the year. In addition to mandatory annual refresher training in topics including Bias-free Policing and Use of Force, officers must also complete additional hours of elective training in areas such as Basic Spanish for Law Enforcement, Crime Scene Management or Gang Investigation Techniques. Officers must also attend a range session for various firearms qualifications courses approximately once each quarter.
Officers Train to Conduct High Risk Traffic Stops
The training unit is under the direction of a sergeant who reports to the Special Services Division Captain. The training coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all department training, including a comprehensive basic training for newly hired officers, as well as the continued refresher and specialty training for veteran officers.
Field Training Officer Program
New recruits to the Jonesboro Police Department must complete at least 33 weeks of training before they are permanently assigned to a shift as a certified police officer. One of the most important parts of that training is the Field Training Officer Program.
The program consists of a twelve week evaluation period during which new officers are assigned to ride along with a specially trained Field Training Officer (FTO). Recruits ride for a four week period on each shift and are evaluated each day in twenty-five different areas by the FTO.
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