This innovative and comprehensive program is designed to equip aspiring and current first-line supervisors with the essential knowledge, skills, and leadership insight you need to excel in your role within the law enforcement and public safety community.
You will engage in a dynamic learning environment where you delve into the core competencies and challenges first-line supervisors face and engage in practical exercises designed to foster a well-rounded understanding of supervisor responsibilities and effective leadership strategies.
If you are seeking to transition into a supervisory position or are a first line supervisor aspiring to enhance your capabilities and achieve peak performance in your role, this course is for you.
Topics Include
- Role of the supervisor
- Supervisor responsibilities
- Transition from officer to line supervisor
- The performance management process
- Employee appraisals, development and discipline
- Liability for the first line supervisor
- Sexual harassment
- Human resource laws for the first line supervisor
- Introduction to critical incidents
- Incident command
- Introduction to media relations
- Managing the media
- Introduction to planning and staffing
- Introduction to assigning and delegating
Audience
Sworn and non-sworn members of public safety organizations that are or aspire to become line supervisors.
This course is restricted to active sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel.
Note(s)
For Florida Officers, the “First Line Supervision” course will not qualify for FDLE Salary Incentive Credit.
Course Length
40 hours