Some Things to Look for When Evaluating New Recruits

After hiring new recruits to work in the public safety sector, individual evaluation is essential. Effective evaluation allows you to form a professional team operating at peak efficiencies. Most all new recruits go through intense training in their first couple weeks (or months). During this time their performance is evaluated regularly (if not daily) to […]

What to Look for When Evaluating New Recruits

When hiring new recruits to work in the public safety sector, individual evaluation is essential. Effective evaluation allows you to form a professional team operating at peak efficiencies. Most all new recruits go through intense training in their first couple weeks (or months). During this time their performance is evaluated regularly (if not daily) to[…..]

Maintaining an Effective Training Program

An effective training program is essential for keeping staff at the top of their game. If the training program is not constantly evolving, how can your department remain at the forefront of the industry? Why Training is so Important Proper training is paramount to the success of any organization or department. Whether someone has over[…..]

The Importance of FTO Refreshers

The Field Training Program often sets the tone for new employees in the Public Safety arena. It is therefore important to ensure that Trainers are being provided the most up-to-date training and coaching techniques. It is important that Field Training Officers (FTOs) maintain and refresh their training skills every 2 to 3 years. Refresher courses[…..]

The Importance of Continued Education and Your Job

By the time most of us reach our early twenties and finish college, it seems like we have done nothing but go to school. We’ve spent our entire lives, since childhood, dedicated to education. Then you’re done – or so you thought! Industries are constantly changing, and continued education is required for workers to stay[…..]

Police Recruit Termination

Terminating an employee is never a desirable option, but sometimes it is necessary for the efficiency of a company or organization. When it comes to police recruits, it is imperative that only the most qualified advance into the force, for the safety of the public, as well as the rest of the police force. Unfortunately,[…..]

What Makes an Effective Field Training Program

Field training programs are crucial for every public safety agency, whether it’s police, corrections, juvenile detention or emergency responders. At MdE, Inc., we provide software for field training programs, and we have worked with numerous field training officers to help streamline their jobs and improve efficiency. Here are some of the elements we found to[…..]