FIELD TRAINING OFFICERS COURSE FOR POLICE NON-

COMMISSIONED OFFICER
(FTOC-PNCO)

Program of Instructions
(17 days)

Course Description:

The course is designed for uniformed personnel intended to become

Field Training Officer (FTO) in handling the Field Training Exercise/On the
Job Training of Police Trainees. It aimed to produce well-trained FTO
equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to become a competent
FTO able to contribute to the PNP organization in producing credible police
officers. It focuses in human rights, gender awareness and moral
transformation; leadership; concept and phases of field training program.

Module 1 – Course Overview and General Subjects

Subject Nr. of Scope of Instruction Mode of

Hours Instruction
Course 4 Orient the participants on the Discussion
Overview course outline and requisites of the
course including on the different
modules to be covered during the
duration of training including house
rules and the computation of
grades.
Moral Recovery 8 Importance of Spirituality in the Lecture
Program (MRP) workplace, Moral Intelligence and Discussion
Spiritual Intelligence, Psycho- Role Play
Spiritual Stress Management,
Level of Happiness/Life
Satisfaction, Self-Care
Human Rights 8 Human Right Basic Concepts and Lecture
(HR) Principles, Functions of Human Discussion
Rights under Rights and
Obligations, Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and its Historical
Perspective, Characteristics of HR-
Based Policing, Different between
HR Law and International HR and
Functions of Human Rights Affairs
Office
Gender and 8 Gender and Sex Concepts, Lecture
Development Gender Mainstreaming, Gender Discussion
(GAD) Analysis and Audit, Gender Role Role Play
Socialization, Manifestation of
Gender bias and dealing with
LGBT Issues
Protocol for 4 History of Protocol for ERI Lecture
Explosive investigation, its purpose, Discussion
Related Incident principles and concept of
Investigation operation, Inter-Agency for
(PERI) explosive related incident
investigation, role of PNP in
respond to ERI, EID and its
components
PNP 4 Background of PNP PATROL Plan Modified
P.A.T.R.O.L. 2030, PNP ITP objectives, Lecture
Plan 2030 Performance Governance System,
Benefits of PGS, Stages and Legal
Basis, Charter Statement and Unit
Scorecard
Total number
36
of hours

Module 2 – Leadership and Personnel Management

Subject Nr. of Scope of Instruction Mode of

Hours Instruction
Defining personality; Strategies of
Personality Modified
1 personality development; and
Development Lecture
interpersonal relationship
Four Basic Theories of Motivation;
Importance of Goal and Goal
Motivational
Setting in an Organization; Modified
Theory and 1
Process of Establishing Goal; and Lecture
Goal Setting
Important Factors in Establishing a
Goal.
Importance of Delegation and
Types of Delegation
Advantages and Disadvantages of Modified
Delegation 1
Delegation Lecture
Barriers to Delegations and
Symptoms of poor Delegation
Definition of Leadership; Principles
Modified
Leadership 2 of Leadership; Elements of
Lecture
Leadership, Traits of a Leader
Definition of Terms, Types of
Groups, Difference between
Modified
Conflict and Breach of Norms,
Lecture
Team Building 2 Team Building and Stages of
/Practical
Development , Qualities of Team
Exercise
Leaders, Causes of Conflicts
within a Teams
Stress 1 Stress Management Techniques Modified
Management and Skills, Levels of Stress, Lecture
Warning signs associated with
 stress related problems
Total number
8
of hours

Module 3 – Field Training Program (FTP)

Subject Nr. of Scope of Instruction Mode of

Hours Instruction
Legal Basis of Field Training
Field Training Program; Its Structures and
Program (FTP) Functions, Terminologies, and
Modified
Administrative 1 the role of DHRDD;
Lecture
Jurisdiction and
Training
Management
Safety procedures of Field
Training Officers and Police
FTP Training and
Trainees; Selection and Training Modified
Conduct Policy 2
of FTOs, Duties and Lecture
Responsibilities of FTOs and
prohibited acts under it.
Discuss the Three Phases of
Field Training Program (FTP) Modified
Phases of FTP 1
and its training goal and Lecture
objectives
Key Areas of Daily Observation
FTP Evaluation Report; Categories of Reports
Modified
Polices and 2 and Evaluation and Discuss the
Lecture
Methods Standard Evaluation Guidelines
for PTs
Administrative offenses and its
corresponding penalties; and
Different disciplinary authorities;
PNP Disciplinary Modified
2 Ground and Procedures in
Machineries Lecture
Termination of Training of PTs;
Functions of the Termination
Deliberation Board
Total number of
8
hours

Module 4 – Traffic Phase and its Jurisprudence

Subject Nr. of Scope of Instruction Mode of

Hour Instruction
s
Roles and functions of FTO
Roles of FTO in Modified
2 during the conduct of traffic
Traffic Phase Lecture
phase
Traffic Laws, 2 Salient Provisions of RA 4136 Modified
Rules and
(Land Transportation and Traffic
Regulations,
Code); RA 10054 (Use of
Memorandum Lecture
Motorcycle Helmet); and RA
Ordinances and
8750 (Use of Seatbelt)
Issuances
Traffic Different common traffic signs,
Intersection symbols, and road safety; Right- Modified
2
Conflicts, Sign of-Way Rules; and Common Lecture
and Symbols Types of Collision
Traffic direction and control;
Proper stances and hand
Traffic Direction Modified
2 gestures of a traffic police officer;
and Control Lecture
and the techniques of its
execution
Kinds of Traffic Law Enforcement
Action; Common Traffic Violation;
Method in Approaching Violator’s
Traffic Law Vehicle; Special and Usual Modified
2
Enforcement Traffic Situation; Handling Traffic Lecture
Jam; and In Case of Vehicle
Cannibalization and Robbery
Hold-up
Modified
First Responder Duties of a Traffic Police Officer
Lecture
in a Traffic 2 as first responder in a traffic
Practical
Accident accident
Exercise
Procedures upon arrival at traffic Modified
scene; steps in sketching; Lecture
Traffic
2 identification and preservation of
Investigation
evidence; and inspection of
vehicle
Roll Play/
Application of knowledge and
8 PE
ability in a given Traffic scenario
Total number of
22
hours

Module 5 – Investigation Phase and Jurisprudence

Subject Nr. of Scope of Instruction Mode of

Hours Instruction
Role of FTO in Roles and function of FTO during
Modified
Investigation 2 the conduct of investigation
Lecture
Phase phase
Police Blotter 2 Concept and Importance of Modified
and Incident Police Blotter and Incident Lecture
Report Form Report Form as informational
 record either for evidentiary or
referral purposes
Types and requisites of
Police Report Modified
2 investigation report; Affidavit of
Writing Lecture
Arrest and Sworn Statement
Salient Provision of RA 7160
Barangay Justice (Katarungan Pambarangay Law); Modified
2
System (BJS) and Cases falls under the Lecture
jurisdiction of BJS
Salient Provisions of Laws
violated under RPC (Assault;
Alarm & Scandal; Murder;
Revised Penal Homicide; Physical Injury; Modified
2
Code (RPC) Kidnapping; Illegal Detention; Lecture
Robbery &Theft; Adultery,
Concubinage; Acts of
lasciviousness)
Salient Features of
Comprehensive Drug Act (RA
Modified
Special Laws 2 9165); Illegal Gambling (PD
Lecture
1602); Illegal Number of Games
(RA 9287
Methods, Legality, and
Procedures of Arrest; Requisites
Rules on
of Search warrant; Warrantless Modified
Criminal 2
arrest and Seizure; Filing of Lecture
Procedures
cases during inquest and regular
filing
Salient Provisions and
Investigation of
Procedures in investigating
Cases involving:
cases of: RA 8353 (Rape Law); Modified
VAWC; RA 4
RA 7610 (Anti Child Abuse Law; Lecture
8353; RA 7610;
and RA 9344 (Juvenile Justice
and RA 9344
and Welfare Act)
Procedures upon receipt of
Modified
First Responder complaint; Investigative tools and
Lecture/
in Crime Scene 2 equipment; Method of recording
Practical
Investigation investigative data; and Requisite
Exercise
of Dying Declaration
Application of knowledge and Role Play/
8 ability in a given investigation Practical
scenario Exam
Total number of
28
hours
Module 6 – Patrol Phase and Jurisprudence
Subject Nr. of Scope of Instruction Mode of
Hours Instruction
Role and function of FTO during
Role of FTO in Modified
2 the conduct of patrol phase
Patrol Phase Lecture
of Patrol; Patrol Operation; Pre
and Post Deployment
Procedures; Do’s and Dont’s of
Fundamentals of Modified
2 Police Outpost, Motorized Rider,
Patrol Lecture
and Mobile Patrol; Frequency of
Patrol Operation; Crime
Prevention; and Patrol Log
Police Requirements of police
Modified
Operational 2 operation; and Use of force and
Lecture
Procedures firearm during police operation
Police community relation in
patrolling; Basic principles of
Paradigm of
police community relation Modified
Community 2
policing; Types of community- Lecture
Relation Policy
based policing activities for crime
prevention
Tasks of first responder; and
procedures in handling incidents Modified
First Responder (i.e Murder/Homicide; Lecture /
2
as Patrol Officer Robbery/Holdup, Bomb Threat, Practical
Crowd Control, and Medical Exercise
Emergencies)
Radio calls and answering
Radio procedures; Do’s and Don’ts in Modified
1
Communication Radio Communication; Radio Lecture
Codes and Phonetic Alphabet
Police Technique in Making Arrest; and Lecture/
3
Intervention Methods of Restraint Demo
Application of knowledge and
Role Play/
16 ability in a given investigation
PE
scenario
Total number of
30
hours
Recapitulation:

Total
Module Lecture/ PE Evaluation
No. of
Discussion/ (Exam)
hours
Demonstration/
Roll Playing
Module I - Course
Overview and General 36 36
Subjects
Module II - Leadership and
8 8
Personnel Management
Module III - Field Training
8 8
Program
Module IV - Traffic Phase 14 8 22
Module V - Investigation
20 8 28
Phase
Module VI – Patrol Phase 14 16 30
Comprehensive Exam 2
Computation of Grades
Graduation 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF
94 32 6 136
HOURS

Total No. Of Hours - 136

Total No. Of Days - 17

Non-Academics
Traffic Phase Scenario 8 hours
Investigation Phase Scenario 8 hours
Patrol Phase Scenario 12 hours