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Advisory No. 5: Recruit training must be based on a training needs assessment, be validated, and experiential. Advisory No. 6: Examinations must be tied to a results of a job-task analysis and cut-off scores must be validated as predictors of success on the job. Advisory No. 7: Assessment of training effects must be continuous and used to refine the training curricula. Recommendation No. 33: Academy staff should continue to improve the recruit training program, especially in the area of scenario-based training. Discussion: The department should, from time-to-time, invest in the equipment necessary to provide meaningful scenario-based recruit and in- service training. Hands-on training gives trainees the opportunity to apply lessons and make mistakes in a controlled training environment. Field Trainin§ Officers Field Training Officers (FTOs) are a vital component of the department's recruit training. These are the recruit officers' link between classroom instruction and real- world application. These are the street-level instructors who teach the recruits how put to use what they have learned in accordance with legal constraints, acceptable professional practice, officer safety, and the rights of others. Without this phase of training, complaints, lawsuits, and injuries could spiral out of control. The four-week FTO period falls after the bulk of classroom training is complete. However, it precedes the final four weeks of training. This has proven to be a successful model in that it permits the recruit to experience how his/her training can 49