Meets MLEAP Standard 3.08 Supervisor Training) *Complimentary to our First Line Supervisor training*
Police officers and newly promoted sergeants in law enforcement agencies frequently are unprepared for their roles as leaders/supervisors. In this course of instruction, officers are given easy to understand leadership concepts which may enable them to better understand the process of getting to where they want to be as police supervisors. Once appointed to the first supervisor level, usually as patrol sergeant, then what? Often the new patrol supervisor is unfamiliar with what’s expected or how to attain goals within the department. This program of instruction will offer concepts and tools for getting to where you want to be and effecting positive change in your teams and department.
You’ve been sworn in as a first level sergeant, now what?
Often new patrol supervisors are unfamiliar with expectations and how to attain their goals within the department. This course will offer guidance and tools for self-development as a new supervisor. Effective leaders affect positive change in their teams and departments.
What Students Will Learn:
- Understand what is a supervisor
- Using Adult Learning for self-knowledge and team training
- Applying learned concepts to leadership
- Once promoted to first line supervisor how to take charge
- Utilizing management tools
- Conducting performance evaluations
- Coping with being passed over for promotion
Advance Assignment: Bring to class a book on leadership you have used to prepare to become a supervisor and be prepared to report on why you chose it and how it’s helped you!
Instructor Christian Behr has over 30 years of law enforcement experience.
