LEARN THE MODERN WAY TO Teach, evaluate and document a trainee's performance

FTO Webinar Series

This 2-part webinar series was filmed in San Jose, CA, where the FTO concept was created.

Our instructors give you a crash course in some of the most popular topics from our FTO training courses.
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What's included?

  • Over three hours of material from our expert instructors
  • Tangible tools you can use with your trainees
  • Tips and downloads
  • The modern science of learning and how it affects you and a recruit in a patrol car. 

Part 1 - FTO Refresher

  •  How to first diagnose the root cause of a trainee's issue using a simple analysis and then how to fix the issue.
  • The most common documentation errors made by FTOs
  • Review of the Teach / Evaluate / Document theory 

Part 2 - Helping Your Trainee Make Sense of What is Happening

  • Why are trainees failing?
  • "The trainee doesn't know how to multi-task" and how to fix it
  • Practical applications of sense-making
These are an on-demand webinars. The total run time of the videos is approximately 3 1/2 hours.
Meet the instructors

Dom Gamboa, 
Steve "Pappy" Papenfuhs, Eddie Chan & Scott Savage

Our FTO instructors are not only highly experienced law enforcement professionals from Northern California but are also expert instructors.

Eddie Chan is a current FTO Sergeant with the San Jose Police Department in California.

Steve "Pappy" Papenfuhs is a former FTO Sergeant with the San Jose Police Department.

Scott Savage is a former FTO and Sergeant with the Palo Alto Police Department (CA) and is now a current officer with the the Santa Clara Police Department (CA).

Dom Gamboa is a former Training Unit Officer with the San Francisco Police Department.

Each has decades of experience teaching law enforcement officers. They are obsessed with delivering highly engaging courses and they are the reason why our FTO training programs are so different than the typical "Death by Power Point" courses. 
Dom Gamboa, Steve Papenfuhs & Scott Savage

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to complete the webinar in one sitting?

No, this is a self-paced two-part webinar training. Once you register, you have unlimited access and can control the pace of the webinar videos. This webinar training consists of two distinct sections, the first of which is one single 2+ hour webinar video and the other is broken down into smaller modules that also include an exercise. Move through the material at your own pace and log-in whenever you prefer. Want to watch the videos at double-speed? No problem, with this platform you can consume the webinars however you prefer.

How long is the webinar?

If you prefer to view all of the material in this webinar training in one sitting, you could do so in about 3 1/2 hours. Or, log in and out as you please and move at your own pace. Naturally, the time it takes to complete the course will depend on each student's own pace. 

Do you offer group pricing for multiple officers to attend this online course?

Absolutely, we’re happy to offer you some terrific group discounts. What a great way to get all your officers trained!

For 10 or more students you will receive a 30% discount so you pay only $41.99/per student.

When you are ready to make your group purchase, contact us at info@savagetraininggroup.com and let us know how many students you need to register.

You can either pay online via credit card, or we can invoice you so you can pay by check. As soon as we receive payment, we'll send you an individual log-in code for each student so they can seamlessly get access to the course.

I need to register multiple officers. Do I have to register each one individually?

No you don't. We'll do the hard work for you. Simply contact us at info@savagetraininggroup.com and let us know how many students you need to register.

You can either pay online via credit card or we can invoice you so you can pay by check. As soon as we receive payment, we'll send you an individual log-in code for each student so they can seamlessly get access to the course. 

Will I receive POST credit by attending this webinar?

Sorry, no. For California POST credit please attend one of our in-person training courses scheduled in California. For other states, please contact us to discuss having a course certified in your state.
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