This three-day, POST Certified, course best serves those who are new to the Police Chief role or have already taken the Becoming a Police Chief course. Participants will explore the first six months on the job, identify department priorities, and listen to common first year challenges. Highlights of the course will include navigating the professional and personal challenges of being a Chief and contemporary issues in 21st Century policing. This course is a build-on to our Becoming a Police Chief course and designed to assist with "what's next" on the job. This course is part of CPCA's Executive Development Certificate program.
This course topics will include:
Six Month Plan for New Police Chiefs
Building Effective Teams
The Fate and Fortune of Police-Community Trust
A Discussion of Current Issues
Navigating the Professional and Personal Challenges of Being a Chief
Contemporary Issues in 21st Century Policing: Where to from here
Course Instructors
Chief Susan Manheimer (retired), San Mateo Police Department
Chief Lyle Martin (retired), Bakersfield Police Department
Chief Tom Chaplin (retired), Walnut Creek Police Department
Course Coordinator & Instructor
Chief Darryl McAllister (retired), Union City Police Department