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How to balance rookie development with field training authority

The rookie I'm training keeps questioning my judgment calls during traffic stops and while I want him to think critically I also need him to trust my experience when things get tense. We haven't figured out how to balance his need to understand with my need to know he'll back my decisions when seconds matter.

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The rookie you're training needs to understand your calls, but you also need him to trust you when things get dangerous.

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