Supervision of Police Personnel

Certification

This course is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Description

This course will prepare first-line supervisors for a successful transition from officer to supervisor, and will provide professional development to current supervisors who have little or no formal training in police supervision and management. Instruction will focus on the fundamentals of leadership and followership to enable students to become more effective in their roles and will provide an educational foundation for life-long learning and professional development.

The one-week course is designed to teach supervisors how to overcome contemporary leadership challenges, with emphasis on understanding human behavior in day-to-day interaction with subordinates, superiors and the public. As emerging leaders navigating today’s changing law enforcement environment, students will learn how to effectively motivate, evaluate and discipline employees in order to successfully carry out the vision of their home agencies.

There is no prerequisite for attending this program. However, all students are required to bring a laptop computer or other similar devise with Internet accessibility.

Topics

• Role of the supervisor and the supervisory challenge
• Key elements of dynamic leadership
• The DiSC^© personnel assessment tool
• Communication skills
• Principals of motivation
• Employee performance appraisal
• Planning and decision making
• The disciplinary process and complaint investigation
• Managing the problem employee
• Risk management and legal issues
• Supervising diversity
• Ethics, professionalism and community image

Instructor

Deadline

Please register for this course by November 7.