Describe some innovative strategies for recruiting and hiring the best police personnel, as well as training them after the academy under the field training officer (FTO) and police training officer (PTO) concepts

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What will be an ideal response

Answer 1

Nowicki compiled 12 qualities that he believes are imperative for entry-level police officers:
1 . Enthusiasm. Believes in what he or she is doing and goes about it with a vigor that is almost contagious.
2 . Good communications skills. Highly developed speaking and listening skills; ability to interact equally well with people from all socioeconomic levels.
3 . Good judgment. Wisdom and analytical ability to make good decisions based on an understanding of the problem.
4 . Sense of humor. Ability to laugh and smile, to help officers cope with the regular exposure to human pain and suffering.
5 . Creativity. Ability to use creative techniques by placing themselves in the mind of the criminal and legally accomplishing arrests.
6 . Self-motivation. Making things happen, proactively solving difficult cases, creating their own luck.
7 . Knowing the job and the system. Understanding the role of a police officer, the intricacies of the justice system, what the administration requires, and using both formal and informal channels to be effective.
8 . Believing they are good officers, having the self-confidence that enables them to solve difficult crimes.
9 . Courage. Ability to meet physical and psychological challenges, thinking clearly during times of high stress, admitting when they are wrong, and standing up for what is difficult and right.
10 . Understanding discretion. Enforcing the spirit, not the letter, of the law; not being hardnosed, hardheaded, or hard-hearted; giving people a break and showing empathy.
11 . Tenacity. Staying focused; seeing challenges, not obstacles; viewing failure not as a setback but as an experience.
12 . Thirst for knowledge. Staying current on new laws and court decisions, always learning.