First Line Supervisor and Management Training
Description
This course is designed for law enforcement personnel anticipating being promoted to a supervisory position or have recently been promoted. The course is designed to introduce personnel to critical thinking disciplines regularly expected of supervisors to respond to and manage. The critical thinking areas are best practices and common expectations of supervisory personnel. Attending first line supervisor and managerial training is a critical step in becoming an effective supervisor.
The course is designed to enhance supervisory techniques through the course objectives explained below, which include officer wellbeing, squad management, scene management, evaluation of personnel, use of force preparation, complaint processing and their related investigative roles, as well as grant writing, and review and preparation of crime reduction initiatives. The students will review and apply the learned competencies in a classroom setting. Students completing the training program will receive a First Line Supervision and Management Training certificate important to attain as a professional law enforcement supervisor.
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Overall Section Objectives |
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The class will focus on the following ten core supervisory competency objectives. |
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SUBJECT: First Line Supervision – Job Overview |
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Subject Objectives |
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The student will review and learn the role of a first line supervisor, review critical management responsibilities, and how to successfully transition from “Player to Coach”. |
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Subject: Employee Wellness – Safety |
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The student will learn competencies that enhance employee safety on and off duty through the review and implementation of an officer wellness best practices toolkit. |
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Subject: Managing Expectations |
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The student will review and learn strategies to meet and exceed position expectations of their department, subordinates, and the communities they serve. |
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Subject: Leadership and Effective Management |
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The student will review and learn effective best practice leadership and management strategies that enhance productivity, safety, and positive community outcomes. |
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Subject: Employee Development for Productive Outcomes |
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The student will learn effective supervisory strategies to strengthen their competencies in critical scene management, managing multi-generational employees, and fostering high employee and community morale. |
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Subject: Effective Writing Strategies for Supervisors |
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The student will learn effective competencies for writing employee performance evaluations, discipline, commendations, Use of Force, and crime reduction analysis reports. |
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Subject: Essential Grant Writing Strategies |
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The student will review and learn the essentials of grant writing and budget management. |
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Subject: Administrative Complaints |
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The student will review and learn essential labor relations standards that affect administrative complaints and best practices to defend their investigations. |
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Subject: Career Development for Tomorrow’s Leaders |
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The student will learn effective competencies for organizational leadership, how to design their career path, and become a solution based organizational leader. |
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Subject: Practicums |
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The student will apply learned material to navigate operational realities facing supervisors in law enforcement. |