The Field Training Officer (FTO) position is an appointed position given to experienced deputies who have demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the law and Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) policy. FTO’s received over 40 hours of initial training which consists of determining how newly hired deputies learn best and how to properly document their daily activity through a Daily Observation Report. The Sheriff’s Office administration then uses this report to evaluate the new deputy on their work performance. FTO’s are tasked with instructing newly hired deputies in serving Buffalo County, following their graduation from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC). The topics that an FTO is responsible for teaching are geography and orientation of over 970 square miles of Buffalo County and teaching uniformed patrol procedure that conforms with BCSO policy and the Law.