Forensic eXploitation Department Post-Mentorship Feedback Survey

OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0704-0553

OMB EXPIRATION DATE: 5/31/2025

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Thank you for dedicating your time to provide feedback on FXD’s Training Program. Your insights are crucial in helping us evaluate the effectiveness of our training and make improvements for future participants. The purpose of this survey is to assess the impact of the technical on-the-job training to your current role and will be provided three to six months post mentorship. We ask you avoid including Personally Identifiable Information (PII) within open fields of this survey. Please note the information in this feedback survey will not evaluate any individual, their supervisor, or subordinate.

1. Discipline

   1. Latent Prints

   2. DNA

   3. Firearms/ Toolmarks

   4. Evidence Custodian/ Case File Manager

   5. Chemistry

2. How well do you feel FXD’s Training Program prepared you for your role in the agency?

1. Very Well Prepared

2. Well Prepared

3. Neutral

4. Somewhat Prepared

5. Not Prepared

3. Please provide your observations on positive aspects of the training program and recommendations for improvement for the aforementioned question 2.

4. To what extent did the training program align with the practical requirements of your job?

1. Completely Aligned

2. Mostly Aligned

3. Partially Aligned

4. Minimally Aligned

5. Not Applicable

5. Please provide your observations on positive aspects of the training program and recommendations for improvement for the aforementioned question 4.

6. Were there specific aspects of the training that significantly contributed to your ability to perform your job effectively? Please provide details.

7. How well were you able to apply the knowledge and skills gained from the training program to your daily tasks and responsibilities?

1. Very Successfully

2. Successfully

3. Neutral

4. Somewhat Successfully

5. Unsuccessfully

8. Please provide your observations on positive aspects of the training program and recommendations for improvement for the aforementioned question 8.

9. Were there any challenges or gaps in the training that you experienced when applying it to your job? Please elaborate.

10. Have you deployed since completing training? If so, please indicate which OCONUS laboratory you worked in.

11. Is there anything you feel was missing from your training that, if included, could have better equipped you for deployment? (Indicate "N/A" if you have not yet undergone deployment.)

12. Did the training improve your capacity to troubleshoot and engage in critical thinking when confronting challenges within your position?  If so, please elaborate.

13. Are there any additional resources you would have liked to be provided during training to further reinforce material covered?

14. In your opinion, what could be done to enhance the long-term effectiveness of your discipline’s training program?