Management of the Small Law Enforcement Agency Course March 11-15, 2019

The Washburn University Police Department in Topeka, KS is hosting the Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville for their Management of the Small Law Enforcement Agency course on March 11-15, 2019. I've attached the course flier. Please share with anyone who may be interested. If you have any questions, contact Matt Simpson at 785-670-3615 or [email protected].

Management of the Small Law Enforcement Agency
40-Hour Training Course - 4.0 CEUs (KLEC Approved)
Tuition: $795.00 if paid by cash/check /$820.00 if paid by Visa/MC

Course Description

This course of study exposes participants to the key elements necessary to be successful managers of law enforcement agencies. Participants will be given opportunities to meet and study with other managers from similar agencies. The learning environment and course exercises and activities will be highly interactive. This course seeks to build communication between group members, identify causes of and solutions to common problems, and exchange appropriate information. This very practical course focuses on developing and defining management in relation to changing times and limited financial and human resources. It provides the police executive with knowledge, skills, and abilities vital to developing an innovative agency culture and is responsive to changing technology, management practice and the needs of society.

Who Should Attend
Enrollment is limited to full-time sworn police personnel.

Course Topics and Areas of Instruction

  • Identification of Changing Environment of American Law Enforcement 
  • Self-Assessment, Assessment of Your Agency and Action Plan Development 
  • The Strategic Management of Law Enforcement Agencies 
  • Developing a Creative Culture 
  • Recruitment & Selection of a Qualified and Diverse Workforce 
  • Administrative Law for the Law Enforcement Executive 
  • Administrative Law for the Law Enforcement Executive - Federal 
  • How to Stretch Your Budget 
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 
  • Developing Early Warning Systems (EWS) 
  • Communications Techniques & Related Administrative Law Issues 
  • Frustrations, Challenges & Opportunities for Chief Executive 
  • Managing Innovation Programs 
  • Communicating within the Agency 
  • The Critical Role of Resource Sharing 
  • Maximizing Training & Minimizing Liability: Case Study 
  • Policing Strategies 
  • Terrorism 
  • Group Case Studies: Future Trends for Small Law Enforcement Agencies & Student Evaluation
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