NCJ Number
184146
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 69 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2000 Pages: 7-11
Date Published
July 2000
Length
5 pages
Annotation
The development of the Alabama Department of Public Safety (DPS) Management Course has become an important first step in the professional development of Alabama law enforcement supervisors.
Abstract
One of the first steps in planning the program involved analyzing the areas of training and instruction that other institutions used in their curricula. First, the program coordinator analyzed the training curricula other institutions used. Second, DPS determined the appropriate amount of training and identified a target audience. The department focused on sergeants as the program's intended audience, because under DPS rank structure, the sergeant is the second-echelon supervisor and, in many instances, acts as a mid-level manager. Next, DPS had to choose a textbook. DPS reviewed several nationally recognized texts and chose one for the entire course. Instructors are qualified college graduates. The course has laid a foundation for leadership training and the development of more advanced training courses. The program costs less than $500 per student, which includes room and board for a 3-week period at the training academy, whose dorms are used for housing. An exhibit shows the course syllabus. 3 notes