About the Course
1. Leadership v Management
- Understand the difference between the two
- Understand the dynamic, and effect, leadership has on a unit
- Learn how to identify your units vision and direction
- Leading personnel issues
2. First Three Months
- Know when to have, and what to say, in your first unit meeting
- Understanding what to ask for in individual member meetings
- Know when to make changes as a new supervisor
3. Assessments
- Why are we needing an assessment
- Follow agency policies
- Who to include in the interview process
- What to ask for from prospective applicants
- Questions to ask
4. Budgeting
- Understand your department’s budget process
- Identify external schools, conferences, equipment, and subscriptions that go in your budget
- Overtime and forecasting
5. Reporting
- Understand the importance of monthly reports and analytics
- Identify the accreditation standards you will need to report on
- End of year report and data
- Lesson plans and after-action reports
6. Miscellaneous Items
- Importance of a city credit card
- Understand the importance of being the go-to unit
- Volunteer to be a part of city wide teams
Who Should Attend:
- Law enforcement supervisors and leaders responsible for overseeing department specialty units
- Prospective supervisors with extensive specialty unit experience
Who envision running their own unit during their career
Instructors Note:
This class is not about managing the day-to-day operations in a specialty unit. It is about managing the people in them to maximize the efforts of your officers to accomplish your vision and goals. Each objective brings a layer of knowledge that will help you avoid early mistakes and delay success. First time supervisors running their own unit experience a steep learning curve. Getting a foundation to work off of will get you off and running towards the leader your unit needs and wants.
Price:
$129.00
Meet Your Instructor
Lieutenant Mike Blickensdorf
Largo Police Department
Lt. Blickensdorf comes from a law enforcement family. He began his career at the Grand Blanc Township Police Department in Michigan in 2003, where he worked until he was hired by the Largo Police Department in 2006. As an officer, Lt. Blickensdorf worked in patrol, as a hostage negotiator, as a field training officer, and in the agency’s problem oriented policing unit. When he was promoted to sergeant in 2016, Lt. Blickensdorf rotated through supervisory positions as the sergeant over field training, the K-9 unit, and the traffic unit. As a sergeant, he also served as a special incident response team leader. Lt.. Blickensdorf was promoted to his current position in 2022, where he serves in the community services division in charge of the traffic unit, the problem oriented policing unit, school resource officers, volunteers, and the citizen police academy. He is the commander of the special incident response team.
Lt. Blickensdorf was the lead driving instructor while serving as the sergeant with the traffic unit. He teaches pedestrian/bicycle enforcement for IPTM and the HVE program. He is also the Executive Vice President of the Suncoast Police Benevolent Association. Lt. Blickensdorf is a graduate of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Leadership Academy and the FBI LEEDA Leadership Trilogy. He has a Bachelors Degree in Public Safety Administration and a Masters Degree in Psychology.
Upcoming Training Dates
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