Police Leadership Certificate /
Advanced Police Leadership Certificate
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Who should enrol?
The Certificate in Police Leadership is designed to assist personnel working in law enforcement to acquire a more complete and detailed knowledge of the practices and principles used in police organizations. Police personnel at all levels will benefit from the material and the exercises involved in each of the certificate courses. Those involved in civilian oversight of police services have also gained relevant insight into how police organizations function from taking some of our courses.
Whether you are working in a sworn or civilian capacity in a municipal, state, provincial, national or regional police department, you will benefit from the learning provided by our diverse course offerings. Some courses assume a level of experience in direct application of police skills and some assignments require access to police resources. You may want to check with the Program Manager to see which course(s) are appropriate for your level of police involvement and experience.
Acceptance into the program is based on your desire to learn. There are no educational admission requirements. However, if you have not been involved in university courses before, you will benefit from consulting with the Program Manager to get advice on which courses to take first.
If you are interested in better serving your community and organization by enhancing your knowledge and skills in a police specific area, the Dalhousie Certificate in Police Leadership is for you.
Program Objectives
The program:
- Provides police personnel with the skills they need to lead in their organizations and in their communities.
- Provides modern police and security organizations with flexible and relevant leadership and management education.
- Prepares police and security agencies to best serve their respective constituencies.
- Develops professionals capable of leading organizational change to meet future demands.
- Develops LEADERS capable of determining their own future.
- Delivers programs in accordance with the best adult education principles and methods available.
Certificate Requirements
We issue certificates based on the completion of a concentration of courses with a common focus. The prerequisite for any certificate concentration is successful completion of Police Leadership and Management Development (PLMD). Students are encouraged to take PLMD first as a foundation for the rest of the program, however this is not a necessity. Each of our courses stand on their own, so you should feel free to take any course that interests you without having to commit to the entire certificate program or having to take PLMD first. If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact the Program Manager.
Areas of concentration and courses
Successful completion of any two courses within a concentration area, plus Police Leadership and Management Development, will qualify the student for a Police Leadership Certificate specializing in a concentration. Students are encouraged to work towards as many concentrations as they wish. The concentrations are:
Law and Justice Concentration Certificate
Courses:
Legal Issues in Policing
Policing and the Law of Human Rights
Ethics for Police Leaders
Supervisory Skills Concentration Certificate
Courses:
Communication Skills for Police Personnel
Managing Police Performance: Coaching Skills (workshop attendance required)
Administration Concentration Certificate
Courses:
Budgeting and Financial Management for Police Services
Strategic Human Resource Management for Police Organizations
Service Delivery Concentration Certificate
Courses:
Policing the Modern Community
Strategic Policing
The Advanced Police Leadership Certificate
To be eligible for the Advanced Police Leadership course, students must complete Police Leadership and Management Development, plus two courses in one concentration, plus at least one course from each of the remaining three concentrations, for a total of six courses. Students must maintain an average of 78% in all course work. Prior learning assessment and/or course equivalencies will be considered. Please contact the Program Manager for a special application form for this course.
