Law Enforcement Executive Program

The program will include the following major topics:

• Leadership Style. An exploration of leadership style based on the Korzes
  and Posner's Leadership Challenge. Instruments that give participants concise
  feedback from their subordinates will be used also.
  
  
• Communication Skills. A discussion of active listening, collaborative conflict
  resolution, and problem solving. Includes another self-scored instrument.
  
  
• Ethical Behavior. An exploration of issues of value congruency and principle-
  centered leadership.
  
  
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. An evaluation of how participants view the
  world and what preferences they might have in examining and resolving issues
  pertaining to leadership.
  

  
  
• Planning. Instruction in identifying stakeholders, developing a strategic plan,
  and knowing what the manager expects from the CEO. Decision making
  will also be handled in this session.
  
  
• Personnel Law. A discussion of the latest legal requirements of personnel
  administration as it relates to the role of a law enforcement agency's CEO.
  
  
• Liability Issues. An examination of the legal issues surrounding liability for
  police executives. Ways to avoid liability and to protect the police agency
  against successful litigation will be addressed.
  
  
• Fiscal Management. A thorough discussion of fiscal management, using class
  problems designed to allow participants to develop, present, and implement
  fiscal controls.
  
  
• Executive Training. A presentation of a technique that allows police
  executives to develop strong, effective, and committed executive teams.
  
  
• Succeeding in Assessment Center. Discussion on various aspects of
  assessment centers, including role plays, in-basket exercises, and polishing
  skills as an interviewee.
  
  
• Organizational Culture. A self-scored instrument serves as a vehicle to
  discuss assessment of organizational values and beliefs and strategies for
  creation on the "constructive culture" of the new millennium.
  
  
• Understanding ComStat. A discussion of the use of census data, global
  positioning satellites, crime data, and "quality of life" issues to enhance
  organizational effectiveness.
  
  
• Panel Discussion. Current law enforcement chief executives discuss their
  problems and practices with a focus on creating a positive organizational
  culture that is achievement-oriented and promotes growth and development of
  employees.
  
  
• Case Study. Students will be assigned to teams during the first session of the
  program, and the major team project focuses on a case study that has the
  teams playing the role of a new chief of a problem-plagued law enforcement
  agency. The teams will be expected to draw on their own experiences and
  the theories and practices discussed in the program to deal with a number of
  issues: design of a new mission statement and a set of guiding principles;
  determining what services to deliver via sworn officers vs. use of civilians,
  volunteers, or outsourcing; desiging of a liability prevention program and new
  ways to enhance communication in the agency; and both a short-term
  reorganization plan and a long-term organizational design. Teams will present
  their projects to their classmates and a panel drawn from the LEEP faculty and
  other law enforcement chief executives.