Supervision of Police Personnel (SPP) On-Ground
Tuition: $1,000 | Prerequisites: None
University Credit: 1 unit of credit under the Northwestern University quarter system
SPP offers instruction in foundational supervisory and managerial skills and is designed to teach first-line supervisors how to manage contemporary leadership challenges. This two-week on-ground course focuses on understanding human behavior and day-to-day work relationships with subordinates, superiors, and the public. Designed for officers with little or no formal supervisory training, SPP covers such critical topics as leadership and motivational principles, communication techniques, ethics and professionalism, diversity, planning, decision making, community skills, performance appraisals, employee discipline, and more.
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Supervision of Police Personnel Online (SPPO)
Tuition: $1,000 | Prerequisites: None
SPPO offers the same course objectives and covers the same topics as the on-ground SPP. However, due to the online environment, activities and assignments may vary from the on-ground course. Students who successfully complete this course return to their agencies having gained the same knowledge base as the SPP On-Ground students. SPP Online is facilitated by the same instructors who teach SPP On-Ground.
Online Learning Type: Asynchronous. Note: Students must complete course assignments by set due dates. Regular contribution to weekly course discussions is also essential to successful course completion.
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School of Police Staff & Command (SPSC)
Tuition: see specific class | Prerequisites: 2 years of supervisory experience; completion of Supervision of Police Personnel highly recommended.
Northwestern University credit: 6 units of credit under the Northwestern University quarter system.
SPSC is an intensive police management and leadership program that helps prepare students for senior command positions. Designed for mid- and upper-level supervisory personnel, SPSC combines academic principles with practical applications and focuses on a range of critical leadership and management areas, including planning and policies, media relations, organizational behavior, problem solving, budgeting and resource allocation, human resources and employee relations, contemporary policing, and more. In this internationally respected program, our expert instructors not only teach the important topics, concepts and strategies necessary for leadership and managerial success — but also discuss how to effectively implement these strategies, apply the concepts, and lead situations where the problems are real and agency performance 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, to build relationships, and to develop networks that will last long after the course has ended.
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.
Note: SPSC On-Ground totals 10 weeks of class time. Be sure to click on your preferred course location to view the detailed schedule. To ensure that you have sufficient time to attend class and complete out-of-class assignments, you should be released from normal job responsibilities during the course.
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- Plainfield (IL), Jan. 4 - May 7, 2021, $4100
- Troy (MI), Feb. 8 - Jun.18, 2021, $4300
- Peoria (IL), Feb. 8 - Jun. 11, 2021, $4100
- Eagan (MN), Feb. 15 - Apr. 30, 2021, $4100
- Elmhurst (IL), Mar. 8 - May 14, 2021, $3800
- Nashville (TN), Mar. 22 - May 28, 2021, $4200
- Rio Rancho (NM), Apr. 5 - Jun. 13, 2021, $4450
- Tempe (AZ), Jun. 7 - Aug. 20, 2021, $4400
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School of Police Staff & Command Online (SPSCO)
Tuition: $4,000 | Prerequisites: 2 years of supervisory experience; completion of Supervision of Police Personnel highly recommended.
Northwestern University credit: 6 units of credit under the Northwestern University quarter system.
SPSCO provides students with the same curriculum as our on-ground SPSC program but with the added benefits of being able to remain on the job and studying from home or office.
Online Learning Type: Asynchronous. SPSCO students should expect to dedicate 20 to 30 hours per week on this course and have course deadlines and participation requirements to maintain each week.
Like SPSC On-Ground, SPSCO is not appropriate for entry-level officers, deputies, or troopers.
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Executive Management Program
Tuition: see specific class | Prerequisites: Participation is limited to senior-level command or experienced mid-level law enforcement managers.
Join chiefs, deputy chiefs, and other senior command officers and mid-level public safety managers from throughout the US and around the globe for three weeks of intensive examination of law enforcement trends and to workshop the critical issues shaping law enforcement today.
Under the leadership of respected and experienced NUCPS instructors, participants gain tools and knowledge for proactively responding to dynamic public safety environments. Among the many current topics that participants study and discuss are Organizational Policies, Ethics & Legal Updates, Officer Assessment & Promotion, Discipline & Accountability, Recruitment & Retention, Media Relations, Critical Incident Command, Leading in Politically Charged Environments, and more.
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