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Leadership Development Institute
Today's public safety leaders face a formidable challenge. Ensuring the safety of our communities, in ways that are consistent with the United States Constitution and supported by the public, is no easy task. Our leaders in law enforcement and corrections face challenges that include complex issues, conflicting demands from the community, changes in technology, increasing diversity in our communities, generational differences in the workforce, limited resources, the attention of social media and other factors that increase the difficulty of the job. Our leaders must face these challenges and lead their agencies, personnel and communities in ways that not only provide safety and security, but do so in a manner that engenders public support.
The Leadership Development Institute is committed to helping develop public safety leaders who meet these challenges. As our name connotes, we view the work of developing leaders as a process that starts at the beginning of a career.While many of our programs are targeted at supervisors, we recognize that leadership can and should be developed and exhibited by all personnel, regardless of position or title.
We work closely with public safety leaders from throughout the state, across all disciplines of public safety, to ensure that we are addressing current leadership needs in the field. We also work with academic institutions and professional organizations such as the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association, the Maryland Sheriffs Association and the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association to produce programs for our students.
LDI Staff:
Maryann P. Foxwell, Director
410-875-3560
maryann.foxwell@maryland.gov
Patricia (Pat) Graham, Program Administrator
410-875-3507
patricia.graham@maryland.gov
Cheryl Pendergast, Program Administrator
410-875-3486
cheryl.pendergast@maryland.gov
Susan Strausbaugh, Management Associate
410-875-3575
susan.strausbaugh@maryland.gov
Unless otherwise noted, registration for MPCTC-hosted courses can be completed by contacting your agency training coordinator to login to the Online Registration System to enroll. Non-client agencies can submit a registration form to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov.
Contact Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov with questions regarding these courses.
LDI Training Opportunities:
LDI- First Line Administrator Training
Various; see course posting for details
Fee: 150.00
Approval Code: P42137
This First Line Administrator Training Program is required by the Police and Correctional Training Commissions for all police and correctional personnel assigned or promoted into their department’s first line administrator rank. It meets all Mandated training objectives for First Line Administrators.
The program facilitates the understanding of effective management and leadership. Instructors guide students through scenario-based learning and problem identification and resolution that is geared to supporting the student’s success in their role as a First Line Administrator. The testing method for this program will be a daily quiz on topics taught each day. Students must score 75% or higher average among all the quizzes and maintain at least a 90% attendance in order to receive credit for the class.There is a strict deadline for registration of 1-week prior to the first day of class.
PLEASE NOTE: Agencies holding a seat with a yet to-be-determined student will need to enter the information ONE MONTH prior to the course start date. If student information is not entered by this time, the hold will be automatically removed from the roster.
The Date of Promotion to Current Rank is required to enroll in this course!
If the class is full and you want to be placed on a waiting list please contact Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov.
01/24/2022
- 01/28/2022
04/25/2022
- 04/29/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes morning and afternoon beverage service each class day as well as a copy of the Resource Notebook on an USB Flash Drive and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42137 / C16517
06/27/2022
- 07/01/2022
08/22/2022
- 08/26/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes morning and afternoon beverage service each class day as well as a copy of the Resource Notebook on an USB Flash Drive and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42137 / C16517
09/26/2022
- 09/30/2022
LDI- Challenging Our Implicit Bias
Virtual
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45224
This course, for public safety professionals, is designed to provide increased awareness and recognition of implicit bias and how it may affect their interaction with the public. Topics to be covered include social perception and value-based judgements, strategies in recognizing biases, perceptual filters, impact of implicit bias, and how to overcome biases.
01/31/2022
Rescheduled from 1/6 to 1/31. Enrolled students were alerted as of 1/3/22.
8:30am-4:00pm
$25 for client agencies (Includes DPSCS) / $50 for non-client agencies
Program Approval Information P45224 / C17842
This program will be held in an ONLINE FORMAT. Be sure to FULLY READ the list of requirements before enrolling. Online Requirements for Virtual Training
LDI- Performance Management: Approach to Employee Dev
Virtual
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45597
Performance Management: An Approach to Employee Development
This course assists participants in developing enhanced skills for using performance management tools and techniques as a framework for developing a more productive workforce. Participants will be introduced to techniques and approaches through which performance management, appraisal, and coaching can be used as development tools and as means to improve individual productivity. Topics to be covered include setting performance goals, performance appraisal preparation, conducting an appraisal session, coaching for improved performance, and position analyses.
02/07/2022
LDI- Negotiation for Leaders
Virtual
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45598
This course is designed to enable a manager or supervisor to learn negotiation skills and techniques to utilize in daily interactions. Topics to be covered include: negotiation skills and methods, determining when it is appropriate to negotiate, identifying negotiation styles and tactics, the role of emotions in negotiation, and common negotiation situations.
02/09/2022
LDI- First Line Supervisor Training
Various; see course posting for details
Fee: 150.00
Approval Code: P42130
This is a Commissions approved mandated training program for newly or soon to be promoted public safety supervisors and must be taken within 12 months of their promotion. This program is offered as a 5 day program suitable for public safety personnel. The program content will include the use of interactive problem solving exercises and scenarios focusing on the fundamental skills required of all first line supervisors. The testing method for this program will be a daily quiz on the topics taught each day. Students must obtain a 75% or higher average among all quizzes and maintain at least a 90% attendance in order to receive credit for the class.There is a strict deadline for registration of 1-week prior to the first day of class.
PLEASE NOTE: Agencies holding a seat with a yet to-be-determined student will need to enter the information ONE MONTH prior to the course start date. If student information is not entered by this time, the hold will be automatically removed from the roster.
The Date of Promotion to Current Rank is required to enroll in this course!
If the class is full and you want to be placed on a waiting list please contact Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov.
02/14/2022
- 02/18/2022
03/14/2022
- 03/18/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes a copy of the First Line Supervisor Resource Note book on USB and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42130 / C16691
04/11/2022
- 04/15/2022
05/16/2022
- 05/20/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes a copy of the First Line Supervisor Resource Note book on USB and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42130 / C16691
06/06/2022
- 06/10/2022
07/11/2022
- 07/15/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes a copy of the First Line Supervisor Resource Note book on USB and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42130 / C16691
08/01/2022
- 08/05/2022
09/12/2022
- 09/16/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes a copy of the First Line Supervisor Resource Note book on USB and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42130 / C16691
10/17/2022
- 10/21/2022
12/05/2022
- 12/09/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $150 for client agencies / $210 for non-client agencies (DPSCS=no cost). Registration includes a copy of the First Line Supervisor Resource Note book on USB and a copy of a leadership book.
Program Approval Information P42130 / C16691
LDI- Servant Leadership & Equitable Decision Making
Virtual
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45232
This course, for managers and supervisors or aspiring supervisors, is designed to teach the basics of servant leadership and differences between the traditional power model of leading and a servant led model, relating to equity and sustainability in decision-making. Topics to be covered include purpose behind servant leadership, the business case for servant leadership, and how servant leadership can lead to higher engagement, more trust, and stronger relationships with stakeholders, leading to high velocity decision making.
02/22/2022
LDI- Women's Leadership & Management Skills
See Posting
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P44118
This course is designed to enable managers and supervisors to realize the assets females possess naturally and how to make use of those innate gifts in management and supervision of others. Topics include nurturing, multi-tasking, integrity, flexibility and other valuable attributes women possess.
03/03/2022
8:30am-4:00pm
$25 for client agencies (
Includes DPSCS) / $50 for non-client agencies
Program Approval Information P44118 / C17229
This program will be held at the
CCBC Catonsville Campus, 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228, Room: Health Careers and Technology (HTEC) 205 (Parking Lot 5).
Please review these helpful links for additional information.
Directions to Catonsville Campus
Campus Map
LDI- Emotional Intelligence
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45227
This course is designed to enable the student to develop personal leadership skills and enhance their ability to develop effective, productive workplace relationships that they can apply in their position as manager or supervisor. Topics to be covered include: defining emotional intelligence (EQ), personal competence, and social competence; self-awareness; and techniques to more effectively manage one’s self and their working relationships.
03/10/2022
LDI- Mentoring for Success
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45231
This course is designed to enable the student to learn to successfully serve as a mentor to another individual by providing fundamentals that will make the relationship more effective. Case studies will be used to provide skills and examples of mentoring “best practices.”
03/22/2022
LDI- Effective Business Writing
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45226
This course is designed to enable the student to learn to improve knowledge and skills needed to write more effective business correspondence. Participants will review the importance of correct spelling, grammar and structure, and will be introduced to proper forms and styles for business memos and correspondence, including e-mail. Topics to be covered include, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure, the three Cs (clear, concise, and correct) of business writing; business memos and correspondence; jargon and acronyms; and writing effective e-mail messages.
04/01/2022
LDI- Strengthening Your Supervisory Skills
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45234
This course is designed to enable the student to learn supervisory skills. Students will learn various techniques to modify work-related behavior and to motivate employees. Topics include: listening skills; communication skills; problem solving models; past leaders and leadership styles; documentation.
04/12/2022
MCPI-DARE Annual In-Service Training Conference 2022
Carousel Hotel, Ocean City, MD
Fee: 0.00
Approval Code: Pending
Pursuant to Policy and Procedures Statement MD-90-09 of the Maryland D.A.R.E. Coordinator and Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute of the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC), the mandated D.A.R.E. In-Service Training conference has been scheduled for April 12-14, 2022 at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City, MD. Hotel and Conference check-in will begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday. The Conference will begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday and end on Thursday at 12:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: This Conference is for certified DARE Officers Only!! Enrollment requests will be reviewed carefully before approving.
All Maryland D.A.R.E. Instructors are mandated to attend a D.A.R.E. specific training each year to maintain certification, unless specifically excused. Absences may be granted by the State D.A.R.E. Coordinator upon a written request approved by the D.A.R.E. instructor’s supervisor. D.A.R.E. instructors who have received their certification within the past 12 months DO NOT fall under this mandate, but are encouraged to attend.
The training this year will consist of topics that are of interest to you as DARE Instructors, SRO’s, and Law Enforcement Officers. To view the full memorandum for 2022, please visit this link.
The 2022 agenda will include certification in the new myPlaybook: Core program for High School. Additional training will include program updates, autism awareness, communications, non-violent crisis intervention, teaching methodologies and classroom management for in-person and virtual classrooms.
The conference facility, instructional workshops, lodging and several meals (two breakfasts and one luncheon) is FREE OF COST to all Maryland D.A.R.E. Instructors. Lodging provided for attendees by the State D.A.R.E. Coordinator’s Office free of cost are based on double occupancy with an assigned roommate. As always, this training will be approved by MPCTC for Police In-Service Credits (P# is pending). Business-casual attire is required for conference attendance (please, no shorts, jeans, or t-shirts allowed in workshop sessions). Non-client agencies admitted to the program will pay lodging and food costs.
Please read these enrollment requirements CAREFULLY before submitting the registration request.
- Training coordinators should enter the DARE Officer’s date of the last DARE training received in the “DATE OF PROMOTION” field. For new DARE Instructors, this would be the date of initial DOT. Otherwise it's the last date of DARE in-service attended. Please be sure to follow the formatting prompt for the date (dd/mm/yyyy) in order to be able to submit the enrollment request. Officers should be sure to provide the required information to your training coordinator. Contact Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov if you need the name of your agency’s training coordinator.
- The 6-digit police certification number found on the officer’s MPCTC-issued certification card is also required for enrollment.
- A separate Lodging Information Form MUST BE SUBMITTED by the student no later than Friday, March 25th, 2022. This form is a requirement for ALL ATTENDEES, whether the student will be staying on-site or commuting.
Please ensure all steps associated with registration are completed no later than 4pm on Friday, March 25th, 2022!!
Questions regarding registration can be directed to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov; All other inquiries (including conference content/agenda, absence requests or hotel/lodging information) should be directed to Michael.Casamento@maryland.gov.
04/12/2022
- 04/14/2022
Free for client-agencies; Non-client agencies admitted to the program will pay lodging and food costs.
Carousel Hotel, 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
LDI- Excel 2016 Introductory
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P43945
This course is designed to enable the student to learn about the basic functions and features of Excel 2016. Students learn to navigate the Excel 2016 environment, enter data, enter formulas, and functions to perform calculations, format text and numbers, manipulate data, create charts, print worksheets, and share workbooks. Topics to be covered include Excel fundamentals, creating worksheets, formatting worksheets, manipulating data, charts, output, settings, and templates
04/22/2022
LDI- Leading High Performing Teams
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45230
This course is designed to enable the student to build and lead high performing teams in their position as manager or supervisor. Topics to be covered include: the basics of team dynamics, the stages of team formation, motivating teams, how to utilize individual strengths to bring out the best in all team members, using coaching and reinforcing skills as a catalyst for high performance and continuous improvement, and collaboration techniques.
05/05/2022
LDI- Managing Conflict and Confrontation
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: Pending
This course is designed to enable the student to learn the skills for effectively resolving conflict and confrontation in the workplace. This course examines a variety of resolution styles and negotiation techniques to plan and resolve interpersonal conflict with co-workers and staff. Topics to be covered include resolution and management styles, negotiation skills and techniques, causes and effects of conflict, and benefits of conflict management.
05/10/2022
LDI- Civilian Supervisor Training
Various, See Posting
Fee: 40.00
Approval Code: CIVIL
This 3 day course will provide civilian supervisors with ethical foundations of the role of a supervisor, provide practical application of interpersonal communications skills, give insight into Human Resources issues that supervisors are confronted with such as FMLA, ADA, EEO, Time & Attendance, and Absenteeism. Participants will learn about the value and importance of inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. The course will also focus on employment law, to include the formal process for discipline action and grievances. Supervisors will learn the basic steps of problem solving, conflict management, preparing a performance evaluation; and learn team-building skills.
Who should attend? The target audience for this course is civilian first line supervisors and/or aspiring supervisors.
Who should not attend? Sworn law enforcement or correctional certified supervisors and/or administrators, those individuals are required to attend the mandated 5 day (35 hours) First Line Supervisor & Administrator Programs.
Please Note: This course is not approved for in-service hours. Also, there is a strict deadline for registration of 1-week prior to the first day of class.
DPSCS personnel who are not assigned to an institution and/or do not have a training coordinator should email a signed registration form to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov in order to enroll. All forms must have an approving signature in order to register the student. This can be an agency head, or unit supervisor – someone to authorize the student to take this course.
02/16/2022
- 02/18/2022
This program will be held in an ONLINE FORMAT. Be sure to FULLY READ the list of requirements before enrolling. Online Requirements for Virtual Training
8:30am-4:30pm daily
DPSCS Personnel attend at no cost, $40 for all other agencies
This course is currently limited to 3 students per agency.
05/11/2022
- 05/13/2022
This course will be held on site at PSETC.
8:30am-4:30pm daily
DPSCS Personnel attend at no cost, $40 for all other agencies
This course is currently limited to 3 students per agency.
LDI- Empowerment: Inspiring Critical Thinking
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45228
This course is designed to enable the student, who is a manager or supervisor, to learn how to foster an environment that encourages creative problem solving and improvement and creating a healthy workplace where employees can constantly work to improve the way things are done. Topics to be covered include incorporating critical thinking elements throughout the workday, fostering questions and open discussion, creating diversity in work groups and discussions, and creating time to evaluate situations in order to make better decisions.
05/24/2022
LDI- Strategic Communication
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45233
This course is designed to enable the student to learn practical adaptive strategies for informing and influencing others that they can apply in their position as manager or supervisor. Topics to be covered include: communication styles, adapting personal communication style to a situation, techniques to influence others, and using communication to enhance morale and productivity.
06/01/2022
LDI- Customer Service
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45225
This course is designed to enable public safety practitioners to learn to deal directly with customers. The course will examine a methodology for handling customer objections and the skills required to provide solutions to service issues and problems with upset individuals. Topics to be covered include types of difficult customers, assessing customer discontent, strategies for dealing with upset customers, and balancing organization and customer interests.
06/21/2022
LDI- Career Wellness
PSETC Sykesville
Fee: 25.00
Approval Code: P45223
This course is designed to enable public safety practitioners to develop strategies and skills for wellness. Topics covered include goal setting, fundamentals of physical fitness, cardiovascular health, nutrition basics, weight management, and stress.
06/30/2022
