A new field officer training agreement for the Department of Public Safety has been approved by the Ironwood City Commission. The agreement is effective through the end of April of next year and officers assigned to perform duties as field training officers will be compensated. IPSD Director Andrew DiGiorgio said that for the past six years, the program places experienced officers with new officers in a 16-week training period to become public safety officers. The program is particularly helpful for the integration of recent academy graduates who have no department experience, he said. Officers assigned as trainers should be compensated for their work and supervisory responsibilities.