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Nextgen Field Training Survey

Please answer the following before proceeding to the main survey:
1.Your agency size:
2.Total number of trainees you have trained, evaluated, or supervised:
3.Your primary role:
If you selected “Field Training Coordinator” above, please answer the following questions. If not, skip to number 7 (main survey section).
4.How many trainees have been a part of your Nextgen field training program?
5.Compared to previously used field training models, how has the Nextgen model affected the number of trainees that successfully completed field training?
6.If there was a change, how many trainees were affected?
Main Survey Items Instructions: For each statement below, please indicate your level of agreement comparing Nextgen to other field training models (e.g., San Jose Model, Reno Model, hybrid models).

Scale: 1–Strongly Disagree 2–Disagree 3–Neutral 4–Agree 5–Strongly Agree
7.Nextgen trainees exhibit higher operational competency (e.g., communication, officer safety, tactical awareness).
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8.Nextgen trainees demonstrate stronger decision-making skills in complex or ambiguous scenarios.
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9.Nextgen trainees rely less on rote memorization and more on problem-solving when handling calls for service.
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10.Nextgen trainees display greater initiative identifying solutions without excessive prompting from senior officers.
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11.The Nextgen model creates a more supportive environment that fosters learning and resilience in trainees.
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12.Nextgen trainees are more capable of identifying multiple solutions to a given problem.
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13.Nextgen trainees distinguish urgent and non-urgent problems appropriately.
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14.The Nextgen Field Training model allows Field Training Officers to focus more on training the trainee in contrast to administrative tasks (e.g., evaluation forms).
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15.Overall, the Nextgen Field Training model is more effective at producing solo-capable officers/deputies.
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