"We have many so-called leadership schools in our profession, which are actually management training programs. Institutions like the FBI National Academy, Northwest Traffic Institute's School of Staff & Command and the Southern Police Institute really focus on managing the day-to-day operations of a police agency. Little of their curriculum is geared toward teaching first-line supervisors (or senior leadership) how to lead their troops into a combat situation. And, when we think about an active
"We have many so-called leadership schools in our profession, which are actually management training programs. Institutions like the FBI National Academy, Northwest Traffic Institute's School of Staff & Command and the Southern Police Institute really focus on managing the day-to-day operations of a police agency. Little of their curriculum is geared toward teaching first-line supervisors (or senior leadership) how to lead their troops into a combat situation. And, when we think about an active