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Leadership and Mastering Performance Management, A Supervisory Mid-Management Seminar: Phase III – Leading the Organization

Since the Monell decision in 1978, the landscape of law enforcement has shifted dramatically, particularly in how liability is managed. While we may reminisce about past methods, it’s clear that we can’t turn back. However, not all changes since Monell have been detrimental—many have led to improvements in law enforcement, government, and the insurance industry. Though it can be challenging to see these positives, this seminar will focus on what we can control: managing and leading liability reduction effectively.

We have more control and better tools for managing liability than many realize. This one-day program emphasizes the enforcement of fundamentals, backed by numerous case studies that engage participants. A key part of the seminar is a discussion on the nobility of law enforcement, reinforcing the importance of your role.

Building on concepts from Phase I and II, this program focuses on enhancing supervisors’ leadership and management skills. We’ll use modern adult education principles, multimedia resources, and engaging materials to create an impactful learning experience.

Day One Schedule

8:00 AM

Introduction to Law Enforcement Liability: The Concerns and a Proposed

Response; Learning from the Mistakes of Others; Drilling in the

Fundamentals Not Just Exposing Officers to the Fundamentals; The

Paradigm Effect – Avoiding the Paradigm Trap; Who is Responsible for the

Liability Crisis? The Abilene Paradox; The Doy Vanderburg Case Study; The

Tracey Thurman Case Study

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Introduction to Law Enforcement Liability: The Concerns and a Proposed

Response; Understanding PONC; Liability Losses Should Not Be Solely

Measured in Dollars; An Explanation of the Components in the Seven

Layers of Success©; Implementing the Seven Layer of Success©; Assessing the Seven Layers of Success©; Within your agency does the Seven Layers of Success© Really Work?


Understanding the Evolution of Policy in the Policing Profession; Formal

and Informal Policy; The Liability Gap; Identifying Liability Gaps; The Four

Responses to the Gap.


The First of the Seven Layers: Understanding the Role of the Leader as it

Relates to Policy and Procedure: Policy and Procedure Properly Written;

The Police Officers Friend; The No Policy School; The Vague School of

Policy: Why it fails; Defining Policy, Procedures and Rules; Test for a Well

Written Policy; The Jerry Clower Test for a Well Written Procedure. The

Scorpion Case Study; The Gun Trace Task Force Scandal Case Study



The Second of the Seven Layers: The Importance of Training to the

Successful Performance of the Police Officer; How the Brain learns;

Importance of Coaching; Training in Context: Not just Training But the

Right Kind of Training; The Three Questions Plaintiffs Will Want to Know

about Your Training.


Plaintiff’s Five Front Attack; The Difference Between Management and

Leadership; The Lawyer’s Lie: Why Defense is so Quick to Settle; The True


Cost of Settling a Suit When There is No Wrongdoing; The George Patton

Defense; Honor the faithful

5:00 PM

Certificate Presentation and Adjourn

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