Topics covered in this seminar will include:

• Expectations of the chief of police. What do chiefs expect from their executive assistant?
• Understanding the differences in roles based on the size of the department.
• Your role in keeping the department running smoothly and your chief on course.
• Tools you can use to increase your value and improve your job performance.
• Legal issues surrounding personnel files.
• Time Management for both you and the Chief.
• Learning from your peers and building successful relationships.

The course will be presented in a blended, group dynamics, lecture and panel format. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions from a panel of current police chiefs and to interact and build relationships with their peers. This course is designed not only for current Chief's Executive Assistants, but also for those who fill in during their absence, as well as those who are on the path to becoming an executive assistant in the future. In an effort to "go green," the class content and handouts will be provided on a USB data stick. Please bring a windows-compatible laptop which accepts USB data sticks. If you have no access to a laptop computer, please let us know and we will assist you.

Course Instruction:
Folsom Police Chief Sam L. Spiegel facilitates and helps instruct the course. Christine Campbell, Livermore PD, and Yolanda Garcia, Chula Vista PD, bring more than 30 years of shared expertise as tenured executive assistants and Attorney Greg Palmer of Jones and Mayer offers guidance on personnel files and legal issues. There will also be a live panel of sitting police chiefs to be queried by the course attendees.

• "I came back feeling more confident in my role and my performance has improved."
• "No matter how much experience you have, I think you can learn from each other."
• "I learned how different departments deal with different situations.
• "It was wonderful being surrounded by peers to be able to discuss how various tasks are handled and get different perspectives. The course was amazing!!"
• "Being able to communicate with others in different cities that can relate to your responsibilities is wonderful.
• "The panel of chiefs was very interesting and it was interesting to hear their perception of what they appreciate in an assistant."
• "Sign me up for another course. I've already advised my chief if there is a follow-up course, refresher course, next level course or yearly course that I'd like to go and he agreed."
• "This was a fantastic course. I'm looking forward to attending the next one!"
• "The legal information provided assistance on several occasions when dealing with criminal/civil subpoenas and personnel matters."

Registration Fees:
Registration is $395 and must be received 15 days prior to the class in order to guarantee your seat. Maximum number of participants is 36. There will be no refund for cancellations made 5 days or less prior to the start date of a seminar or for no-shows. Substitutions are encouraged. Refund requests must be made in writing to CPCA, P.O. Box 255745, Sacramento CA, 95865-5745. This class is not POST reimbursable.

Americans with Disabilities Act:
If you require special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the CPCA office at (916) 481-8000.

Course Selection:

• Detailed information and Registration Form