Developing Leaders – Texas Police Chiefs Association Training Site

Rationale:

The Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation Accreditation Program provides an opportunity for Texas law enforcement agencies to enhance their operations by adhering to over 170 standards representing the industry's best practices. This training is mandatory for agencies seeking Accreditation and is designed to familiarize police agency heads and their designated program managers with the program's requirements. It also covers updates to the program during their participation.

Overview

This is a 120-hour course presented in three 40-hour weeks over a three-month period. The course will provide instruction from the behavioral sciences that is both scientific and practical, with discussions, question-and-answer sessions, readings, video instruction, and case studies as presentation methods. Detailed lesson information is included in the Student Guides. The course is designed for all members of any law enforcement agency, sworn or civilian, from FTO/PTO/1^st line supervisor through the executive level.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:

Understand and apply modern behavioral science and leadership theories that enhance human motivation, satisfaction, and performance in the achievement of organizational goals.
Learn frameworks to organize their knowledge and experiences into effective leader actions.
Integrate course content into daily leadership practices.
Develop and achieve personal leadership abilities to the fullest potential.
Inspire a lifelong commitment to the study and practice of effective leadership.

Schedule

Module One: Area I – The Individual System of Organizational Leadership
Module Two: Area II – The Group System of Organizational Leadership and 3 lessons from The Leadership System of Organizational Leadership
Module Three: Area IV – The Organizational System of Organizational Leadership and 3 lessons from The Leadership System of Organizational Leadership

Developing Leaders Course Materials (Updated)

Instructors: Mike Alexander, James Reeves, Martin Birkenfeld

*NOTE* - Through 2025, Developing Leaders courses will be delivered in a 120-hour format, scheduled as one week per month over a three-month period. Beginning in 2026, the same content will be offered as three separate 40-hour modules—Module One, Module Two, and Module Three. Each module will require its own registration and will be reported to TCOLE individually. This change provides students greater flexibility to plan training throughout the year. To qualify for LECOP, students must complete all three modules in order (for a total of 120 hours).

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