Leadership in Police OrganizationsSM (LPO) is the IACP’s flagship leadership development training program. LPO is modeled after the training concept of dispersed leadership (“every officer a leader”) and delivers modern behavioral science concepts and theories uniquely tailored to the law enforcement environment.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the LPO training program is to help police leaders:
- Understand and apply modern behavioral science and leadership theories that affect human motivation, satisfaction, and performance in
the achievement of organizational goals - Learn frameworks to organize knowledge and experience into effective leader actions
- Integrate course content into daily leadership practices
- Inspire a lifelong commitment to the study and practice of effective leadership
COURSE OVERVIEW
The three-week LPO course explores leadership at different levels in the organization: leading individuals, leading groups, and leading organizations. The course, designed for first-line supervisors and above, emphasizes:
- Applied learning: The course is highly interactive, using small group case studies, videos, role playing, and class exercises to reinforce learning.
- Translation of theory to practice: Participants learn behavioral science theories with real-world application to better understand how to lead change in individuals, groups, and organizations.
- Practical leadership strategies: Participants learn strategies for influencing human behavior to increase motivation, satisfaction, and performance throughout an organization.
The LPO course culminates with group “change project” presentations. Students work in teams throughout the course to identify actual organization issues/challenges they would like to see change. Groups use applied learning to propose and present a thoughtful solution. Many agencies have adopted and implemented these change projects, resulting in organizational culture shifts, enhanced officer safety, increased efficiency, and even creation of new laws/ordinances.
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This three-week LPO program is conducted one week at a time, over a period of three months, to minimize operational down time. The IACP provides two instructors for each of the three weeks, and classes are populated with up to 36 students at the first line supervisor level and above.
Dates for this training are as follows: June 13-17, July 11-15, and August 8-12.