Excellence in Law Enforcement Management & Leadership
The School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC) is an intensive leadership and management education program that helps prepare experienced law enforcement professionals for success in senior command positions. It is the only program of its kind offered by a Top Ten-ranked university.
Since its inception in 1983, law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. and around the globe have recognized the important impact SPSC makes on their leadership and management teams. Through an innovative combination of academic principles with practical applications, the SPSC curriculum focuses on such critical areas as planning and policies, media relations, organizational behavior, budgeting and resource allocation, human resources, contemporary policing, and more.
Offered On-Ground & Online!
Students who successfully complete SPSC are better prepared to:
- Think globally rather than remain task-oriented;
- Deliver services effectively and efficiently;
- Successfully accomplish team-oriented projects and tasks;
- Analyze the environment;
- Mitigate legal exposure; and,
- Develop systems of accountability.
SPSC adjunct instructors and guest lecturers are experts in their respective SPSC units. They enhance the program's learning experience by not only teaching critical concepts and strategies — but also how to effectively implement the concepts, apply the strategies, and lead situations where the problems are real and agency outcomes are critical.
Fellow students are experienced public safety professionals, and course activities are designed to allow for class members to learn from one another’s experiences and to build relationships and networks that will last long after graduation.
PREREQUISITES: 2+ years as a mid- or upper-level supervisor or manager. SPSC is NOT appropriate for entry-level officers, deputies, or troopers. We recommend Supervision of Police Personnel for those recently appointed to their first supervisory position.
