North
Alabama Chiefs of Police Association/Public Safety Institute
Senior/Master
Officer Program
PROGRAM
DESIGN: The greatest asset within our law enforcement agencies are the
employees. The goal of this joint venture between the North Alabama Chiefs of
Police Association and the North Alabama Public Safety Institute is to create a
Career Development Program designed for law enforcement professionals to
continually improve their skills, knowledge, and abilities. This program is
designed to help employees grow professionally, with a minimal amount of time
away from the job. Courses will be
offered in Florence at the University of North Alabama (UNA) and in Madison
(Madison Police Department) on a regular rotation, and exporting courses to
other areas of Alabama will be considered upon request.
RESPONSIBILITY:
Career development will be on-going and documented by each department
individually, and by the University of North Alabama Public Safety Training
Institute, on behalf of the North Alabama Chiefs of Police Association.
Below
are the following steps and requirements:
(a) Two
years continuous experience as a sworn law enforcement officer with the law
enforcement agency.
(b)
Satisfactory performance evaluations.
(c)
Recommendation by immediate supervisor.
(d)
Review of disciplinary action.
(e)
Completion of Field Training Officer Course.
(f)
Completion of a minimum of FIVE (5) of the following advanced/specialized
training (8 hour) courses, or equivalent,
that has been identified as applicable to the needs of their agency.
(2)
Advanced Traffic Accident Investigation.
(3) Case
Preparation & Court Presentation.
(4)
Criminal law.
(5)
Crisis Intervention.
(6)
Domestic Intervention.
(7)
Injury & Death Investigation.
(8)
Interviews & Interrogations.
(9)
Laser/Radar Speed Measurement.
(10)
Narcotics ID & Investigations.
11)
Stress Awareness & Resolution.
(12)
Instructor Techniques.
(13)
Search & Seizure.
(14)
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing.
(15)
Community Oriented Police Officers Course.
(16)
Other Departmental approved course.
(a) Five
years continuous experience as a sworn law enforcement officer with the law
enforcement agency, designation as a Senior Police Officer as described above.
(b)
Satisfactory performance evaluations.
(c)
Recommendation of immediate supervisor.
(d)
Review of disciplinary action.
(e)
Completion of line Supervision Course or equivalent.
(f)
Completion of FIVE (5) of the following advanced/specialized training (8 hour)
courses or equivalent:
(2)
Developing & Maintaining a Sound Organization.
(3)
Middle Management.
(4) They
Promoted Me, Now What?
(5)
Leadership, Mind and Heart
(6)
Courage and Moral Leadership
(7)
Traits, Behaviors and Relationships
(8) What
it Means to be a Leader
(9) How
Did You Manage That?
(10)
Creating Followership
(11)
Motivation and Empowerment
(12)
Creating Vision and Strategic Direction
(13) The
Leader as an Individual
(14)
Recruiting, Selection, Retention and Employee Relations
(15)
Other Departmental approved course.
Employees
may pursue higher education. Law Enforcement Agencies in the North Alabama
area encourages all sworn personnel to
pursue a degree in a law enforcement or a specific related field. Other
education, such as seminars, state certified training courses, etc. may be
attended with the approval of the Sheriff/Director/Chief of Police or CEO of
the agency, and applied toward these certifications.
Upon successful completion of the above
requirements, officers will be awarded a certification (Certificate and Service
Ribbon) from the North Alabama Chiefs of
Police Association and the University of North Alabama Public Safety Institute.
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