LTC 043-2014 Miami Beach Police Department - Graduation Leadership in Police Organizations SM MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 5, 2014
SUBJECT: Miami Beach Police Department— G duation Leadership in Police
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The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to cordially invite you and members of the
City Commission to the graduation for the first class of the Leadership in
Police Organizationssm(LPO) training, imparted by the International Association of Chiefs of
Police.
Identifying a need for enhanced leadership training and a overall shift in the organizational
culture, Chief Raymond Martinez identified the LPO Program as a practical hands on approach
for supervisors. The LPO1' leadership development training program is based on a behavioral
science approach to leading people, groups, change and organizations. The original course
material was developed and taught for many years at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Through years of research and development, the curriculum was specifically tailored to meet the
challenges and needs of the law enforcement community. Since 2005, the IACP has worked
with over 300 local, state, and federal agencies of all sizes to bring the LPO91 program to 29
states and internationally.
The distinguishing feature of the IACP three-week course is a focus on the systematic
development of leaders at all levels of an organization- the concept of "every officer a leader."
Besides teaching people how to lead individuals, the LPO course coaches people on how to
lead groups, organizations, and efforts toward change. For any organization-or enterprise, group
dynamics can be the difference between success and failure.
The training was delivered to 36 participants comprised of supervisors throughout the South
Florida law enforcement community. Of these participants, twelve (12) are a cross-section of
supervisors from the Miami Beach Police Department.
We expect to host the 2nd LPO class in the Fall of 2014, and hope to enroll all supervisors in
the near future.
We hope you can attend the graduation at the OBPI training room located at (1755 Meridian
Ave. 3rd floor) on Friday, February 7, 2014 at 11 am.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.
JLM/RAM/JWB/SLF