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JUL 2012

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ON THE JOB NEWS EYE ON EDUCATION DISCIPLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING JUST HANDED DOWN MISSION CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS Southern Police Institute By Stephenie Slahor Stephenie Slahor, Ph.D., J.D., writes in the fields of law enforcement and security. She can be reached at drss12@msn.com. S www.louisville.edu/spi ince its start in 1951, the Southern Police Institute (SPI) at the University of Louisville has pioneered thorough and innovative police education and train- ing for its students. Its curriculum has grown into on-campus and other locations hosted by various agencies across the nation, plus special semi- nars held in foreign settings. The majority of programs are hosted on cam- pus at Louisville, but upcoming locations for some of the courses include Paducah and Elizabethtown, Ky.; Sheboygan, Wis.; Mason, Ohio; Daytona Beach, Fla.; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and Orono, Maine. Among the current offerings are programs in the National Police Train- ing Officer Academy (including a basic course, train the trainer instruction, implementation, and workshops); management courses in Chief Execu- tive Leadership, Command Officers Development, and Management of the Small Law Enforcement Agency, Organizational Management Certificate program; and specialized programs. SPI's Chief Executive Leadership program is a 40-hour training course, with tuition currently at $675. The program is designed to provide the learning and exercises necessary for students to facilitate and encourage a forward-looking role for their agencies. Participants learn how to complete risk assessments; maximize training dollars through resource sharing; con- duct effective internal affairs investigations; create excellence and commit- ment among agency employees; develop a volunteer citizen base; develop a strategic plan and budget; and deal with local governmental officials. The SPI Command Officers Development course provides a comprehen- sive overview of management practices during its five two-week segments over a five-month term of study. Participants define and develop risk man- agement strategies, and hone their expertise in management and internal affairs standards. The 400-hour course has a current tuition of $3,395. Students learn to develop strategic direction of the agency; enhance in- ternal communications; develop alternative solutions for problems; pre- pare a formal staff study; plan, implement and evaluate policing strategies; develop regulations and policies pertaining to legal and regulatory stan- dards; grow expertise in such personnel matters as recruitment, promo- tion, retention, discipline, termination, leave time, compensation. The Administrative Officers Course at SPI is a 12-week, 480-hour, in- residence, accredited college-level program to provide a comprehensive learning experience that can enhance the professionalism and leadership 10 LAW and ORDER I July 2012 capabilities of law enforcement managers. It is ap- propriate for those in, or about to be promoted to, middle or upper management positions. The focus of the program is on instruction, diagnostic problem solving, and administrative law. Among the studies included in the program are law enforcement administration, legal issues, or- ganizational behavior, managing organizational performance, and leadership. The program is of- fered twice a year, and current tuition is approxi- mately $1,700, a housing fee of about $3,500, and the cost of instructional materials and fees. The Management of the Small Law Enforce- ment Agency course is a 40-hour, $675 course of training designed for agencies with fewer than 60 sworn personnel. The curriculum examines such topics as common problems associated with the managing of small agencies; accountability; per- sonnel commitment and performance; effective police operations, standards of conduct; case law; recruitment and promotion; community support; and special funding sources (grants, gifts, dona- tions). The SPI Strategic Management program is a 40-hour, $675 training course for the learning of the key elements of strategically managing police agencies. The interactive format encourages class participation in such areas as problem solving, planning, decision-making, domestic terrorism, emergency planning, morale, motivation, team building, strategic plan development, community problems, and mid- and upper-level management skills. The Organizational Leadership and Problem Solving course is for mid- and upper-level po- lice managers seeking to improve their expertise in organizational leadership, problem solving, problem-based learning, team building, leader- ship, ethics and obtaining consistent and last- ing performance among personnel. The 40-hour course tuition is $675. The SPI Managing Within Your Budget pro- gram is a 40-hour course with a current $675 tu- ition. The course fosters an understanding of a police agency's performance as perceived by its community, the media and governmental offi-

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