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Course detail: Law Enforcement Leadership Academy - Command School
Course Description:
The LELA Command School is a 300-hour, competency-based professional development program which blends classroom instruction with additional online coursework to deliver the concepts, tools, and practical resources needed for effective management.
In Law Enforcement today, it is imperative to have great leaders. The community expects law
enforcement agencies to be led by quality leaders, who can run a disciplined organization which
is transparent and professional. This course will include lecture and classroom activities on leadership, professionalism and the challenges of the transition to supervision.
Core Competencies:
- Managing Self - Participants will harness one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
- Managing Projects - Participants will demonstrate strong communications skills to convey messages effectively to share their vision, goals, ideas, and issues.
- Leading People - Participants will lead and engage people to maximize organizational performance.
- Managing Programs - Participants will use their knowledge, skills, and qualities to effectively perform the functions associated with management in their work environment.
- Leading Organizations - Participants will appraise and adopt the duties and behaviors incumbent upon a law enforcement leader who acts in ways that support the needs of their organization, community, and profession.
The proposed schedule for 2025 can be found at the bottom of this page under full schedule. Please be aware that some dates may be revised during the year.
The Law Enforcement Leadership - Command training is now presented by the Center for Public Safety Leadership (CPSL). Due to Congressionally directed funding, this year the command certificate is $1,000. In the past, this training was valued at $4,000.
If you need help with enrolling, please call the CPSL at 620-694-1411.
LELA Command through the CPSL does not include CPSM certification. If you are interested in the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program, visit their website at https://kupmc.ku.edu/programs/cpm
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email CPSL or call 620.694.1401 at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.
