Applications now being accepted for
CLASS IX
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS & APPLICATION
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CLASS IX is August 1, 2012
Tuition, Dates and Location
The student tuition charged to local law enforcement agencies is $1,600. Participants will also need to cover costs for lodging, breakfast and dinner.
STEP Class IX, Fall 2012
Session 1: September 24 – 28, 2012
Session 2: October 22 – 25, 2012
Session 3: December 10 – 12, 2012
STEP is held at the Holiday Inn Worthington hotel in Columbus, Ohio.
Mail the completed application and direct questions to:
Law Enforcement Foundation
Attn: Jeff Hill, STEP Director
6277 Riverside Drive, Suite 2N
Dublin, Ohio 43017
614-761-9479
Fax: 614-761-9509
Developing Critical Competencies in the New First Line Supervisor
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
STEP is designed for first-line supervisors promoted within the last two years. As officers enter the position of supervisor, they must change and adapt to meet the new job and organizational requirements. The transition requires a new orientation from doing things as an officer to the recognition that the supervisor must get work done through other people. The transition requires an understanding of the expectations and role of the supervisor in the overall department. Without help, few are capable of making the quantum leap from being an officer to performing a very different and difficult job.
INSTRUCTORS
Instructors who teach in STEP are recognized as excellent classroom discussion facilitators. Both sworn and non-sworn, they have been selected for their expertise and experience in meeting the challenges of the first line supervisor.
COURSE DELIVERY
STEP covers 15 learning modules where supervisory and management theory is translated into professional practice. In-class sessions will be interactive discussions with the instructors using lecture, breakout teams and case studies. Participants will be asked to bring their specific immediate issue or question to class. Instructors will give selected read/think or write/think out-of-class assignments.
Instructions
Provide all information requested on the attached Admission Application. An application with unanswered questions will not be considered. The Statement of Nomination is to be completed by the Chief Executive Officer of your agency or an upper-command staff member. Statement of Nominations must be received before an application will be considered.
Selection Criteria
STEP is intended for sworn police or sheriff first line supervisors who are newly promoted or about to be promoted and employed full-time as a law enforcement officer.
Applications are accepted on a first to apply, first to be considered basis.
Admission preference will be given to persons:
1. Promoted to first-line supervisor within the last two years.
2. In line for promotion to first-line supervisor within the next nine months.
3. Periodically asked to fill the role of supervisor as an officer-in-charge.
All applicants must submit their application for STEP IX by August 1, 2012. An application must include a Statement of Nomination from the Chief or Sheriff or his/her Command level designee.
Applicants who have been promoted to first line supervisor within the last two years will be given first priority on a first apply, first to be considered basis.
Applicants who will be promoted to first line supervisor within 90 days of the beginning of the first Session of the next STEP class offering will be given second priority on a first apply, first to be considered basis. The Statement of Nomination must include an explanation of why the agency is able to verify that the applicant’s promotion will take place within the 90 day period.
Applicants who are not first line supervisors and for whom the agency has no immediate plans for the applicant’s promotion, typically an officer-in -charge, will be placed on a stand-by list on a first apply, first to be considered basis. These candidates will be notified of their admission status 60 days in advance of the first session of STEP.
SESSION ONE:
Transition to Supervisor
A new role, responsibilities, and relationships
Creating an Ethical Environment
Ethics Transcends all competencies and behaviors
Leadership Strategies for the FLS
Key leadership attributes of an effective supervisor
Contemporary Issues In Law Enforcement
These are critical supervisor competencies
Development of Subordinates
Coach, motivate, discipline, evaluate, reward
Effective Listening and Speaking
Deliver a message that others clearly understand
SESSION TWO:
Administrative Skills
Performance Management
Conflict Management
Proactively anticipate, de-escalate or resolve conflict
Critical Incident Management
The role of the FLS in managing a critical incident
SESSION THREE:
Achieving Self Awareness
360 degree feedback
Effective Written Communication
Media Relations
Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement-Team Presentations
Capstone Case Studies
Develop creative solutions to real situations
SUPERVISOR COMPETENCIES
Law enforcement subject matter experts have selected the competencies or skills included in the curriculum of STEP. The titles of the topics reflect these competencies. Through education, training and on-the-job practice, improvement in these areas can be accomplished within six months.
SUPERVISOR PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES
Subject matter experts also prioritized personality or behavioral attributes related to a successful first line supervisor. Research indicates that it takes 12-18 months after an intervention such as STEP for the participant to demonstrate a change in behavior. Instructors will give emphasis to these attributes: attitude, confidence, dependability, emotional stability, fairness, integrity, motivation/ambition, patience, objectivity, team-focus and quality.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Jeff Hill, STEP Director - jeff.hill@oacp.org
Sarah Miller, Administrative Assistant - sarah.miller@lef-oh.org
Telephone: 614-761-9479
Fax: 614-761-9509
Website: www.lef-oh.org
STEP COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chief Scott Snow, CLEE, Reading PD, CHAIR
Chief Bradford Conner, CLEE, Bowling Green PD
Sgt. James Kimble, Wood County SO
Lt. Cassie Kocab, Ohio State Patrol
Cpl. Greg Lattanzi, Dublin PD
Chief (ret.) John Majoy, CLEE
Chief Mike Mathis, CLEE, Springdale PD
Sgt. Robert Green, Kettering PD
Chief Brian Quinn, Upper Arlington PD
Sgt. Doug Stephens, Westerville PD
Lt. Robert Treharn, Kent PD