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121 - When Field Training Officers Teach: Steve Kellams

September 01, 2025 • Jared Altic

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Today we're talking about Field Training Officers and the FTO programs that train police officers once they are on the street. Our guest today is Steve Kellams from the Blue Canary podcast. Steve has taught hundreds of police departments in regard to field training issues and how to best run an FTO program and he is a past president of the National Association of Field Training Officers.

Resources:

Steve's Blue Canary consulting website, including his podcast - https://www.bluecanaryconsulting.com

The National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) - NAFTO.org

Southeastern Field Training Officers Association (SEFTOA) - https://seftoa.org

Music is by Chris Haugen and by Alexander Nakarada

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 121

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Police, Class, Coaching, Drunks, FTOs, Fights, Law, Law Students, Love, Rights, Teaching, Training, Indiana

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