Credible Leadership I is the first leg of an educational journey designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to leadership, ethics, character, supervision, communication and self-development. It also serves as a complete review if you have participated in other leadership education programs. All law enforcement professionals must lead within their scope of responsibility and must be given the tools to understand what leadership looks like, feels like and sounds like. This course is designed to fill the void of leadership training which traditionally exists between entry level and mid-level supervision. Understand the importance of the true definition of policing. Learn how your actions and your organizational mission must align with that definition. This curriculum introduces the concept of Leading Down and Managing Up, through a detailed summary of the best-selling book, It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff. Take a comprehensive look at leadership and ethics. Identify the most common ethical dilemmas in law enforcement and how they destroy public trust and individual careers. As with all Credible Leadership Courses, video lectures are presented by select instructors and proven experts in the field of leadership and law enforcement.
June 2, 2025 to September 1, 2025, Online

This course provides officers with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices needed to function as credible leaders in today's law enforcement agencies. *Module I is the first part of this five-part Public Safety Leadership Academy series. Modules build on each other and must be taken in sequence. (You must successfully complete Module I before you can register for Module II.)
September 8, 2025 to December 8, 2025, Online

This course, the fifth and final installment of the Certified Credible Leaderhip series, is based on the Erik Therwanger's book, Leadership Connection. Mr. Therwanger is the founder of ThinkGREAT and has provided leadership training for many companies, military and law enforcement groups, and professionals in healthcare, education, and charitable organizations. The focus is on four aspects of Elite Leadership: enhancing perceptions, elevating priorities, empowering people, and exceeding possibilities. NOTE: Credible Leadership Modules I-IV are prerequisites for this course, and the textbook The Leadership Connection: The Link Between Leading and Succeeding is required. It can be purchased on Amazon.com or from the ThinkGREAT website at https://www.thinkgreat90.com.
September 8, 2025 to December 8, 2025, Online

As law enforcement professionals, we must realize that bias exists can affect one's actions. Therefore, we must know the differences between implicit bias and explicit bias and ensure that they have no negative influences on our official actions. In addition, de-escalation techniques and understanding the role of police officers in a democratic society are all strategies that can improve community and police relations. This course will explore these contemporary issues.
July 21, 2025 to September 19, 2025, Online

Organizational retail crime, also known as ORC, represents a growing threat to the retail industry, involving coordinated efforts by organized groups to engage in criminal activities targeting retail establishments. Unlike individual shoplifting incidents, organizational retail crime is characterized by its strategic planning, and involvement of multiple participants, and often extends across various geographical locations. The perpetrators of organizational retail crime employ sophisticated techniques, posing challenges to retailers and law enforcement agencies. This course will provide increased awareness to law enforcement officers tasked with preventing and combating this type of criminal activity.
August 18, 2025 to October 17, 2025, Online

America has an historic history of protests and the First Amendment directly protects them. There are, however, times when lawful protests become unlawful. In this course, we will explore some recent protests, protestor tactics and lessons learned from those events.
June 16, 2025 to August 15, 2025, Online
September 22, 2025 to November 21, 2025, Online

Citizens are being arrested for videotaping law enforcement activity, in violation of their Constitutional First Amendment Rights. As a result, law enforcement officers and their respective agencies are being sued and paying out settlements. Law enforcement officers should understand the law relating to recording police activity and have the ability to handle these interactions in a professional manner. This course will familiarize law enforcement officers with the citizen's right to record their activities in public places, in accordance with their First Amendment Rights.
August 18, 2025 to October 17, 2025, Online