PSETC, 6852 4th St, Sykesville, MD

Fee: 0.00

Approval Code: Pending

Attention: Please read the full course description to ensure you’re enrolling in the correct program. Every Officer is a Leader – “Train-the-Trainer” This FREE program is provided by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) for POLICE OFFICERS ONLY. The target audience for this program is law enforcement TRAINERS designated by their agency. About the Training: Today, the role of police is evolving to encompass broader areas of influence, from local community problems to global issues. The impact an officer can have on a community goes far beyond arrest and prosecution of criminals. The focus has become more on change leadership, change management, public trust, competence, problem solving, analysis, and collaboration among community groups and other police agencies. Police work and police responsibilities are more thoroughly viewed under aspects of legitimacy. There are close links between these kinds of requirements and high expectations from the public whose police service - both the whole organization and the individual officer - should have a problem-oriented approach, act in accordance with the situation, in an anticipative, competent way and with a sense of social responsibility. A common refrain found in the research and practice is that leadership competence – as opposed to incompetence - is necessary. One powerful way to prevent inefficient management and ineffective leadership from occurring at the supervisory and managerial levels is to instill leadership competence as a required competency in front line officers, so that when they are promoted, they already have been developing their leadership capacity for years. Topics will include: Self-Management Skills; Communication Skills; Coaching Skills; The Skills of Versatility; Observing Skills; Suspending Skills to Temporarily Suspend Judgements; Emotions and Premature Advice; Questioning Skills for the Appropriate Gathering of Information; Listening Without Distorting or Interrupting; Challenging and Conflict Management; Continuous Improvement Team Model to both Executives and Line Personnel. Students will then practice-teach in the Line-Officer class held over the following 2 days. Classes will begin each day promptly at 8:00AM and conclude at 4:00PM, with a 30-minute break for lunch. It is strongly recommended that participants bring their lunch. Participants will receive all supporting materials needed to teach the “Every Officer is a Leader” curriculum and an electronic copy of the textbook the course is based on. Client Agencies must contact their training coordinators to enroll via training.mdle.net. Non-client and out-of-state agencies can email signed registration form to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov to enroll. Client agencies are Maryland certified agencies under regulated authority of the Maryland Police and Corrections Training Commissions (MPCTC). Deadline for registration is June 22, 2020. If the roster is full, interested students can email a signed registration form to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov to be added to the wait list. A limited number of dormitory-style rooms are available on campus for $25.00 a night per person. Interested persons should review and submit a Lodging Reservation Request to the contact listed on the form. It is suggested that reservations be made as early as possible. There are several hotels ~15 minutes from campus as well, in the Owings Mills area. Questions regarding registration can be directed to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov; Questions regarding course content should be directed to Maryann.Foxwell@maryland.gov.