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:

Module 1: The Individual System of Organizational Leadership

Understand and apply theories of Adult Development.
Analyze Generational Differences as they apply to workplace challenges and opportunities.
Evaluate Attribution Theory in the context of blame and credit.
Understand the Equity Theory of Motivation and analyze why it can create a culture of dissatisfaction.
Apply Expectancy Theory of Motivation when considering rewards and assignments.
Evaluate Goal Setting for yourself, your team, and your organization, and understand the importance of goal setting to achieve performance standards.
Apply theories related to Motivation through Consequences and create plans to motivate and train employees.
Analyze Motivation through Job Redesign theory and evaluate areas where this could improve performance and job satisfaction.
Use Cognitive Evaluation Theory to evaluate intrinsic motivation and employee growth needs.
Describe Effective Followership strategies and create a workplace culture that encourages leading from the follower position.

Module 2: The Group System of Organizational Leadership

Understand how groups in an organization must function as Open Systems and the negative effects of functioning as a closed system.
Understand the different stages of group development and how to recognize where the group currently is in its development.
Explain the importance of organizational socialization and analyze the effects of poor socialization on individuals, groups, and the organization.
Understand the value of group cohesion within an organization and its effect on individual motivation, satisfaction, and performance.
Apply the right decision-making in group processes to maximize the outcome.
Evaluate and effectively manage intergroup conflict.
Understand leadership as a social exchange and the different bases of power derived from it.
Analyze and explain the Vertical Dyad Linkage Theory (The social distance between the leader and follower).
Understand and properly apply the Situational Leadership Theory.

Module 3: The Organizational System of Organizational Leadership

Schedule

*NOTE* - The modules should be taken in order 1, 2, 3.

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

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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