Phillip White, MS, MA, INCI (RET.) served for 26 years with the San Jose, CA Police Department. From 2017-2023, he was the department’s CA POST certified FTO Program Coordinator, providing supervision and leadership to over 85 FTOs, 15 FTO Sergeants and between 40 and 65 trainees during a given cycle. White was also the lead course instructor for the CA POST FTO Course. He served as an FTO for four years and in various special assignments outside of the Patrol Division throughout his career. He retired in January 2023 after 31 total years of law enforcement experience, including county corrections and as a USMC Military Police Officer (MOS 5811). Since 2018, Phillip has been the lead instructor for the FTO, FTO-SAC, Instructor Development, Report Writing, and De-escalation Course while working for Granite State Career Counseling, LLC (GSPCC). Since 2022, he also served in the role as GSPCC’s Chief Operating Officer, expanding their course catalogue and national training footprint. Phillip is an IADLEST Nationally Certified Instructor and was a presenter at the 2024 NAFTO Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. It was his second time presenting. He resides in Portsmouth, NH.
