In this episode of Inside EMS, Chris Cebollero unpacks what it really means to be a field training officer and, spoiler alert: it’s not just about ticking boxes or passing protocols.

After years of calls to overhaul the field training officer program, Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officials say sweeping changes to the program focus on officer accountability and oversight.

As Woodville’s new chief, Gilkerson has implemented a new field training officer program, the initial training officers receive when they are hired. He plans to incorporate additional training ...