COURSE: S226 SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE 1
AIM:
The aim of the workshop is to offer Officers transitioning into the
Senior Management positions of increasing responsibility and
authority, exposure to knowledge, competencies, and skills that can
assist in the adjustment to, understanding and performing their
roles.
TARGET GROUP:
The training is designed for those Superintendents
and
Assistant Superintendents who have been promoted
into the senior management positions of the
Organisation.
DURATION:
5 days
DATES:
SYLLABUS:
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The Role of the Junior Gazetted Officer in a reformed police service
Managing Change
Community Audit as a prerequisite to effective operational planning
Strategic Leadership
Writing Operational Orders
Critical Incident Command
Utilisation of Media in policing strategy
Contemporary issues in Collision Investigations and Traffic Management
Impact of CSME on Policing Strategies
Contemporary Issues in Operational Policing
Contemporary Issues in HR Management
The Rules of Sword Drill
Financial Rules
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
 Conduct an Organisational analysis
 Understand the basic principles of an intervention method for charge
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development
Understand the change process and approaches to change
Perform a community audit
Identify the competencies for strategic management
Outline the Strategic Management process
Differentiate between different leadership styles
Identify individual leadership styles
Explain the component of an operational order
Understand media agendas
Handle media interviews confidently and professionally
Communicate using different forms of media
Link issues of team building, time management, motivation, performance
management and productivity to policing
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
 Lectures
 Case Studies
 Group Exercises
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:
 Completion of Learning Log
 Production of Action Plan