Supervising the Toxic Officer

 Course Objectives and Agenda (CLICK HERE)

Please be aware that this class is a 16-hour training. Therefore, the training will be 8am-5pm local time each day.

Supervisors face a growing number of challenges in law enforcement today. Not only must they balance the responsibilities of providing qualified and competent employee performance for the community, but for the employees as well. One important step to ensure this is to create and maintain a professional work environment.

Unfortunately, there are employees who intentionally and unintentionally create a toxic work condition.

While the number of toxic employees are generally low, the amount of damage they can cause in an organization is very high. It is critical that leaders and supervisors understand the dynamics of the toxic employee, how they are created, and ways to mitigate the damage to the department. This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to identify and deal with the toxic employee.

Upon the successful completion of this course the student will be provided with the knowledge and skills to:

• • Define a “Toxic Officer”
• • Identify the different types of “Toxic officers.”
• • Articulate and expose the negative characteristics and effects associated with “Toxic Officers”
• • Understand why we allow toxic officers to stay on the job.
• • Learn techniques in obtaining information and connecting with the “Toxic Officers”
• • Discover how toxic officers are created and identify steps to slow down and eliminate the issues which are brought about from these individuals.
• • Identify toxic personalities during the hiring process.
• • Identify the significance of social media in toxic officer’s lives and how it may affect their performance and attitudes.
• • Utilize performance evaluations and internal investigations to address and deal with the “Toxic Officer”.
• • Comprehend how FMLA, ADA,and Title VII relate to dealing with the “Toxic Officer”
• • Discover how to work with “Toxic Officers” from different generations.
• • Uncover how to create a positive work environment.