Managing Patrol Operations

2025 Managing Patrol Operations - Kilgore - 3/13/25

Available Seats: 13 of 30

Cost: $370.00

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
March 13, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
March 14, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Kilgore Police Department (30) map
Ronnie Moore Training Center
909 N Kilgore
Kilgore, TX 75662

Rationale: This class will prepare you to understand the options available for organizing the patrol function within your department to be most productive and to use your resources to the greatest extent. Our citizens expect the police to be there when they call, and our city governments expect us to do so with the least resources possible. Walking that tightrope is always a challenge. Overview: This 16-hour course is designed for Chiefs, Patrol Commanders, as well as Patrol Supervisors. This course allows agencies to understand and manage the forces that impact your ability to provide patrol services in your community. The class addresses most of the contemporary issues that trouble Patrol Operations. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:

1. Understand the major police patrol experiments and results from national studies.
2. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different Patrol Shift options.
3. Understand effective patrol tactics and strategies.
4. Understand staffing options and methods of determining appropriate staffing.
5. Relate useful leadership cues to patrol operations to provide a healthy organizational culture.

Instructors: Scott Holt Chief Scott Holt has the honor of being the department head for the Lorena Police Department after retiring from the Waco Police Department after 28 years. Chief Holt holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M – Commerce and is a graduate of the Leadership Command College (LCC), The Institute of Law Enforcement Administration’s Executive Leadership (ILEA), Texas Police Chief’s Law Enforcement Command Officer’s Program (LECOP), and other extensive leadership trainings. Chief Holt serves as an adjunct instructor at Texas A&M University at Commerce and teaches for the Texas Police Chief’s Association. He also serves as the Secretary for the Central Texas Area Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association and on the Board of Advisors for the Heart of Texas 100 Club. “I am honored and humbled to be in a position to serve this organization. I am surrounded by men and women who mentored and molded me into the public servant I am today. There is no better calling than to serve your fellow man.” Chief Marlin Price (Ret.) Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005. Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022. Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government. Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023) and Police Department Auditing (2024). Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.

2025 Managing Patrol Operations - Jersey Village - 6/4/25

Available Seats: 27 of 35

Cost: $370.00

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
June 4, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
June 5, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Jersey Village Police Department (50-70) map
Community Impact Center
16300 Northwest Freeway
Jersey Village, TX 77040

Rationale: This class will prepare you to understand the options available for organizing the patrol function within your department to be most productive and to use your resources to the greatest extent. Our citizens expect the police to be there when they call, and our city governments expect us to do so with the least resources possible. Walking that tightrope is always a challenge. Overview: This 16-hour course is designed for Chiefs, Patrol Commanders, as well as Patrol Supervisors. This course allows agencies to understand and manage the forces that impact your ability to provide patrol services in your community. The class addresses most of the contemporary issues that trouble Patrol Operations. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:

1. Understand the major police patrol experiments and results from national studies.
2. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different Patrol Shift options.
3. Understand effective patrol tactics and strategies.
4. Understand staffing options and methods of determining appropriate staffing.
5. Relate useful leadership cues to patrol operations to provide a healthy organizational culture.

Instructors: Scott Holt Chief Scott Holt has the honor of being the department head for the Lorena Police Department after retiring from the Waco Police Department after 28 years. Chief Holt holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M – Commerce and is a graduate of the Leadership Command College (LCC), The Institute of Law Enforcement Administration’s Executive Leadership (ILEA), Texas Police Chief’s Law Enforcement Command Officer’s Program (LECOP), and other extensive leadership trainings. Chief Holt serves as an adjunct instructor at Texas A&M University at Commerce and teaches for the Texas Police Chief’s Association. He also serves as the Secretary for the Central Texas Area Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association and on the Board of Advisors for the Heart of Texas 100 Club. “I am honored and humbled to be in a position to serve this organization. I am surrounded by men and women who mentored and molded me into the public servant I am today. There is no better calling than to serve your fellow man.” Chief Marlin Price (Ret.) Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005. Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022. Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government. Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023) and Police Department Auditing (2024). Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.

2025 Managing Patrol Operations - Horizon City - 11/4/25

Available Seats: 30 of 30

Cost: $370.00

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
November 4, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 5, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Horizon City Police Department (30) map
Socorro Police Department
240 N. Moon Rd, Bldg C
Socorro, TX 79927

Rationale: This class will prepare you to understand the options available for organizing the patrol function within your department to be most productive and to use your resources to the greatest extent. Our citizens expect the police to be there when they call, and our city governments expect us to do so with the least resources possible. Walking that tightrope is always a challenge. Overview: This 16-hour course is designed for Chiefs, Patrol Commanders, as well as Patrol Supervisors. This course allows agencies to understand and manage the forces that impact your ability to provide patrol services in your community. The class addresses most of the contemporary issues that trouble Patrol Operations. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:

1. Understand the major police patrol experiments and results from national studies.
2. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different Patrol Shift options.
3. Understand effective patrol tactics and strategies.
4. Understand staffing options and methods of determining appropriate staffing.
5. Relate useful leadership cues to patrol operations to provide a healthy organizational culture.

Instructors: Scott Holt Chief Scott Holt has the honor of being the department head for the Lorena Police Department after retiring from the Waco Police Department after 28 years. Chief Holt holds a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas A&M – Commerce and is a graduate of the Leadership Command College (LCC), The Institute of Law Enforcement Administration’s Executive Leadership (ILEA), Texas Police Chief’s Law Enforcement Command Officer’s Program (LECOP), and other extensive leadership trainings. Chief Holt serves as an adjunct instructor at Texas A&M University at Commerce and teaches for the Texas Police Chief’s Association. He also serves as the Secretary for the Central Texas Area Chiefs of Police and Sheriff’s Association and on the Board of Advisors for the Heart of Texas 100 Club. “I am honored and humbled to be in a position to serve this organization. I am surrounded by men and women who mentored and molded me into the public servant I am today. There is no better calling than to serve your fellow man.” Chief Marlin Price (Ret.) Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005. Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022. Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government. Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023) and Police Department Auditing (2024). Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.