Question

You are a rookie police officer and are riding with a Field Training Officer (FTO). During your shift the FTO stops at a convenience store and quickly drinks four beers in the back room of the store. He is visibly affected by the beers and the smell of alcohol is very noticeable. What should you do? What if the FTO had just written a favorable evaluation of you even though you should have received a reprimand for an improper disposition of a traffic accident?

Answer 1

Answer:

I will report the Field Training Officer to the higher authority.

Explanation:

If I was rookie police officer and are riding with a Field Training Officer (FTO) and he was drinking while on duty, I would report it, because he is endangering my life and his and others around us. It is important to note that irrespective of previous evaluation or submission made on me by the FTO, it is unethical for any trained police officer to take any amount of alcoholic drinks while on duty. Because when someone is under the influence of beers, he/she does not function effectively and may act abnormally.