Details

Start:

10/03/2022 @ 8:00 am MDT

End:

10/07/2022 @ 5:00 pm MDT

Cost:

The Basic Police Training Officer (PTO) course will introduce the trainer to the concepts of problem-based learning, while developing facilitation, leadership, and coaching skills.  Our instructor-led training will promote adult learning principles and varied individual-based training approaches designed to maximize valuable field training time, overcome training challenges, and allow the officer in training (OIT) to learn at the appropriate individual pace. Attendees will be exposed to the Denver PTO program processes, agency core competencies, coaching and training reports, as well as application of the learning matrix.  Activities will support problem-based learning, facilitation, self-assessment, critical-thinking, problem solving and community policy theories supported by general coaching strategies. Course Objectives: Generate program related questions Review the History and evolution of the Police Training Officer program Summarize the Denver PTO model structure, substantive topics, core competencies, and learning matrix (full review of agency PTO documents) Introduce the trainer to problem based learning Discuss dimensions of diversity Develop the trainers facilitation capacities Evaluate trainee performance through video exercises Analyze Blooms Taxonomy of Learning Discuss and experience principles of adult learning Review approaches to the coaching and evaluations process Analyze personality traits and their influence on communication and learning Review legal issues associated with training liability Experience what breaks down interpersonal communication and what to do about it Practice core training approaches and review remedial training strategies Define emotional intelligence Review learning activity packages (LAP) Recognize and learn methods to overcome trainee stress, avoid conflict and direct the trainee towards learning by using various methods of instruction Develop training approaches that motivate employees of all generations Discuss the impact of leadership on trainees, co-workers and the agency Demonstrate questioning, listening and coaching skills Describe the difference between showing, telling, doing, explaining, demonstrating and coaching Participate in evaluation scenarios while demonstrating methods of providing effective feedback Name techniques to handle group conflict, change, difficult people and work as an effective training team Identify the value of the trainee’s viewpoint Explore implicit bias