Law enforcement agencies: public records. Existing law establishes within the Department of Justice the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training andThe program is designed to assist these officers in making the transition from what they learned in the academy and during any prior police experience to. The program is designed to assist the new officers in making the transition from what they learned in the academy to performing general law enforcement 1. Competency includes behaviors that demonstrate effective performance. 2 Los Angeles Police Department Field Training Manual, Part I and Part II The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) FTO consists of the following phases: the field training and a final probation period. SJPD's program has been replicated Letter from the Chief. Mission & Core Values. Part 1 - Management. The Role of the Field Training Program in the Burbank. Police Department . Trainees are supervised by field training officers (FTO's) in a six-phase training program that lasts not less than 12 weeks and not more than 14 weeks.