Introduction to Supervision
February 10, 2025 @ 8:30 am - February 12, 2025 @ 4:30 pm
Strategies and Tactics for New Supervisors
Failure to train new supervisors to properly lead, manage, and run the day-to-day operations of the agency is one of the most common problems in public safety today. Leaders must be built within an organization and understanding the basics of leadership and management will be critical to help the new supervisor transition into their position. Developing good supervisors is one of the keys to developing a good agency. This course will provide newly promoted first line supervisors the knowledge and skills necessary to transition into their new position.
This 20-hour course will:
o Define the foundations of leadership and describe their departmental and personal vision.
o Understand the importance of developing and strong ethical foundation of all employees.
o Define fundamental leadership styles and understand their own personal style.
o Define the difference between performance issues, policy issues, and serious misconduct as well as the supervisor’s role in handling such incidents.
o List the day-to-day duties of a public safety-first line supervisor and how to prioritize issues.
This class is recommended for supervisors, newly promoted supervisors, or employees preparing for a future role as a supervisor.
Course Outline: A pre-test written exam must be taken by each student to gauge their knowledge coupled with frequent oral quizzes. Practical in-classroom exercises and continual evaluation of skills learned throughout the course.
Day One, Introduction, Role of the Manager and Supervisor, Leadership Foundations, and Ethics
Day Two, Leadership Styles, Rampart Lessons, Leading Up, Followership, Evaluation, Supervisor Liability, Failure to supervise, investigate, and train
Day Three, Managing Employees, Social Media Challenges, Closing Remarks
Dates:
February 10, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
February 11, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
February 12, 2025, 8:30am-12:30pm
Location:
Flint Township Police Department, 5200 Norko Drive, Flint, Michigan, 48507.
Cost:
Licensed Members – Pre-paid non-licensed members – $200.00 per person
All Others – $400.00 per person.
Instructor – Steve Kellams
Steven Kellams retired in 2019 as the Administrative Captain for the Bloomington Police Department in Bloomington Indiana. Captain Kellams attended Indiana University from 1987 to 1991. In 1989, he graduated from the Indiana University Police Academy. In 1991, he was hired by the Bloomington Police Department and was assigned to night shift. After spending 10 years as a night shift patrol officer, Captain Kellams was promoted to Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. His final position with the department was as the Administrative Captain, responsible for several duties including internal affairs, public information, and CALEA Accreditation.
“This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.”
This training is registered as, “Agency Elected Continuing Professional Education (CPE).”