Description
The Command & Staff Program will prepare you as part of the vanguard of today’s professional policing leaders. You will learn practical skills and tools to succeed in an ever-changing dynamic environment. The class focuses on effectively resolving the challenges of an accomplished career. This session of your professional development is a blended learning experience of on-line and classroom instruction complemented to enhance your learning. Graduates of the program will leave with new colleagues, a diverse array of faculty from which the student can continue to consult, and ways to act ahead of change to create an optimistic future for law enforcement and the communities they serve. The long-term goal of the program is to add to the leadership skill sets of each participant; it is also to contribute to the body of knowledge of law enforcement through the completion of significant foresight-based research. Leadership principles required to inspire and influence the future direction of the agency. Strategies and tactics to identify emerging issues and provide a proactive response to deliver results with confidence. Advanced hand-on tools, skills and knowledge necessary to anticipate and prepare for the future success. Fundamental and necessary working methods and benefits of sharing information. Use of teams and stakeholders in problem solving for better outcomes. The core focus on the topic* selected for capstone will be one that can be approached in one of two ways: The student can select a significant issue affecting law enforcement and their communities today which are having a significant impact, and for which there are no easy answers. These issues are commonly referred to as “wicked problems” and can range from something affecting one’s own agency, the state or region of that agency, or the larger profession. The focus of the research would then be to clearly define not only the symptoms and problems associated with the issue, but its underlying causes. Using that data, foresight tools and concepts will be used to identify emerging issues (technologies, social movements, political action, etc.) that may affect that issue. The second approach would be to identify a significant emerging issue of relevance to the future of law enforcement. The scope of the research can be how an issue might affect a function in policing, an agency size or type, or a specific issue the agency will encounter as a result of the emerging issue’s impact. This research would start from the “outside-in” and scan the horizon for what may be next, rather than focusing on what is already here, and then devising strategies to mitigate adverse outcomes The students in programs with capstone will select a topic for research and then learn the tools and concepts they will use to complete the Futures Portfolio. The course graduates will receive a National Command & Staff College diploma and a MAGNUS CENTURION Neck or Chest Green color Ribbon Medallion. With this, the graduates become a member of the MAGNUS CENTURION Network for enhanced networking and future re-training and development.
Program Overview
The long-term goal of the program is to add to the leadership skill sets of each participant; it is also to contribute to the body of knowledge of law enforcement through the completion of significant foresight-based research. Leadership principles required to inspire and influence the future direction of the agency. Strategies and tactics to identify emerging issues and provide a proactive response to deliver results with confidence. Advanced hand-on tools, skills and knowledge necessary to anticipate and prepare for the future success. Fundamental and necessary working methods and benefits of sharing information. Use of teams and stakeholders in problem solving for better outcomes. The core focus on the topic* selected for capstone will be one that can be approached in one of two ways: The student can select a significant issue affecting law enforcement and their communities today which are having a significant impact, and for which there are no easy answers. These issues are commonly referred to as “wicked problems” and can range from something affecting one’s own agency, the state or region of that agency, or the larger profession. The focus of the research would then be to clearly define not only the symptoms and problems associated with the issue, but its underlying causes. Using that data, foresight tools and concepts will be used to identify emerging issues (technologies, social movements, political action, etc.) that may affect that issue. The second approach would be to identify a significant emerging issue of relevance to the future of law enforcement. The scope of the research can be how an issue might affect a function in policing, an agency size or type, or a specific issue the agency will encounter as a result of the emerging issue’s impact. This research would start from the “outside-in” and scan the horizon for what may be next, rather than focusing on what is already here, and then devising strategies to mitigate adverse outcomes The students in programs with capstone will select a topic for research and then learn the tools and concepts they will use to complete the Futures Portfolio. The course graduates will receive a National Command & Staff College diploma and a MAGNUS CENTURION Neck or Chest Green color Ribbon Medallion. With this, the graduates become a member of the MAGNUS CENTURION Network for enhanced networking and future re-training and development. Select Topics* * Varies from Session to Session Adaptive Decision-Making Authentic Leadership Budget Development & Finance Cognition and Attribution Theory Cognitive Evaluation Theory of Motivation Communication and Counseling Skills Community Relationships Conflict Management Corrections Trends and Issues Credible Leadership Decision Making in Groups Deliberate Leadership Emerging Technologies and Policing in the 21st Century Equity Theory of Motivation Executive Leadership Expectancy Theory of Motivation Goal Setting Human Resources Implicit Bias & Cultural Alignment Intelligence-led Policing Program, A Primer Inter-group Conflict Management Law Enforcement Futures and Foresight Leader Member Exchange Theory Leadership Philosophy Development Leadership Theories Legacy leadership Motivation Through Job Redesign Negotiations & Dispute Resolutions Organizational Culture Organizational Environment Overcoming Resistance to Change Path Goal Theory Personality, Intelligence and Leadership Effectiveness Personnel Management Power and Influence Situational Leadership Theories Strategic Development Stress Management and Resiliency The Ethical Dimension of Leadership The Organization as an Open System The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Wellness & Resiliency Much More …
Cancellation Policy
We may cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled, we will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any other related costs, charges or expenses, including but not limited to cancellation/change charges assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. No other refunds beyond the cancellation of the event will be provided. Refunds will not be issued for ‘no shows” or when a course is delayed or rescheduled. Requests for substitutions for another class or of another attendee for the same class will be accommodated whenever possible. Additional fees will not be charged for reasonable substitutions. All registration fees must be paid prior to the start of the class.
Event Details
Start date: February 16, 2026
End date: January 22, 2027
Venue: 4985 Heron Pointe Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach, Al 36561
Phone: 919.753.1127
Email: [email protected]
