Field Training and Evaluation Program
The Novi Police Department currently utilizes a nationally recognized Field Training and Evaluation program for all new police recruits hired in to the department. This program introduces and trains the recruit police officers on the basic duties and responsibilities required to perform as a certified police officer in the City of Novi.
We select only the finest veteran police officers to serve as field training officers in this program. The officers who are selected have demonstrated their problem solving ability and community involvement by working with local residents and business leaders to solve a variety of quality of life issues throughout the City of Novi.
During this intense training
program, the field training officers introduces the recruit officer
to the theory of community oriented policing and the dynamics
involved in solving core social problems that may exist in the
community. The recruit officers are provided individualized
instruction during each step of the training program in an effort to
learn how to build proactive partnerships with all citizens,
business leaders and civic groups represented. Field training
officers encourage recruits to "think outside the box" when solving
a myriad of social issues that can cause problems for our citizenry.
Recruit officers are also trained on various problem solving methods
for handling social problems on a daily basis. This proactive
training program has experienced great success during the last
several years of existence.
Recruit officers who successfully complete the program will certify for a solo patrol position within the Novi Police Department. Several of the officers who have worked as field training officers have been elevated to higher levels of responsibility within the department due in part to their enhanced problem solving abilities.