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TRAINING COURSES Becoming a Police Chief: Developing a Mindset for Success and Service September 10–September 13, 2018– Buena Park, CA January 7–January 10, 2019–Monterey, CA April 8–April 11, 2019–Sacramento, CA This four-day course for command level personnel will prepare you to assume the position of Chief of Police, and what to do and what not to do when you first take the job. You will learn about the expectations of the chief of police from the: city manager, elected officials, news media, and police chiefs’ points of view. Also covered in this course are shaping public policy, labor relations and personnel issues, legal issues, leading in a political environment, organizational development and change, public engagement, crisis communication, leadership and planning your career as a police executive. Succeeding as a Police Chief: Beyond the Basics December 10–December 12, 2018–Sacramento, CA March 18–March 20, 2019–Pasadena, CA This three-day course for chiefs and seconds in command will take a deep dive into the beginning stages as Chief, learning how to initiate positive engagement, identifying priorities, and understanding the common challenges that present themselves within the first year. Participants will explore the first six months on the job, identify department priorities, and listen to common first year challenges. Participants will also learn how to build effective command staff teams and the best practices in strategic visioning and planning. Highlights of the course will include managing the professional and personal challenges of being a Chief and contemporary issues in 21st Century policing. “I wish I had taken this course earlier in my career as I definitely see the benefits of learning from the instructors and fellow chiefs' knowledge and experience!!” “This course improved my overall ability to better support my chief and gave me great insight into what it’s like being a chief and if I want to pursue the job in the future.” Strategic and Succession Planning for Chiefs and Seconds in Command October 17, 2018–Buena Park, CA During this one-day course for Chiefs of Police and Seconds-in-Command, students will take a detailed look at the strategic and succession planning process, and learn what it takes to establish an effective, advantageous plan that will enable organizational success. You’ll learn how to create a successful strategic plan that aligns with the future needs of your organization, focusing on the important criteria that determines long term success. Minimize leadership gaps by taking a detailed look at the succession planning process, and identifying the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully as Chief. “I was enlightened on the importance of training and preparing future leaders in my department before promotion, and how to help them to be successful once they’ve promoted.” Are you ready to take the next step into Executive leadership? You can register for any of the above classes here: www.californiapolicechiefs.org EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM COURSES Becoming a Police Chief: Developing a Mindset for Success and Service January 7–January 10, 2019–Monterey, CA Succeeding as a Police Chief: Beyond the Basics December 10–December 12, 2018–Sacramento, CA Strategic and Succession Your Resource Planning for Chiefs and of Choice Seconds in Command March 18–March 20, 2019–Pasadena, CA During this one-day course for Chiefs of Police and This three-day course for chiefs and seconds in command will Seconds-in-Command, students will take a detailed look take a deep dive into the beginning stages as Chief, learning April 8–April 11, 2019–Sacramento, CA at the strategic and succession planning process, and how to initiate positive engagement, identifying priorities, and learn what it takes to establish an effective, advantageous understanding the common challenges that present themselves This four-day course for command level personnel will plan that will enable organizational success. You’ll learn within the first year. Participants will explore the first six months prepare you to assume the position of Chief of Police, how to create a successful strategic plan that aligns with on the job, identify department priorities, and listen to common and what to do and what CPCA, not to do when offers you first Law take Enforcement first the future needs your organization, on the and year challenges. Participants will also learn how to build applicant testing In partnership with NTN Agencies within California a progressive model to of address current focusing recruitment the job. You will learn about the expectations of the chief important in criteria that determines long term success. hiqh effective command staff of teams the elements best practices that in strategic selection challenges within policing today. 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NTN has designed a system that reflects these changes and Helping Police in California reach their recruitment and testing goals Are you ready to take the next step into will ensure your department has the best opportunity to fill all your positions with quality candidates. For more information, questions, exam demonstrations, Executive leadership? You can register for testing/proctoring information, membership costs, or NTN sign up information please contact: Northern California Contact Christine Davidson Business Development Manager Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] any of the above classes here: Southern California Contact www.californiapolicechiefs.org Mary Frederickson Business Development Manager Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Your Resource of Choice