Public Safety Programs

This 80-hour course is targeted toward mid- and senior-level public safety managers.  The focus is on the leadership process and provides participants with a multi-frame systems view of organizational leadership.  An emphasis is placed on the leader-manager's role within the organizational context. 

Key topics discussed are:

• Creating and developing support for leadership vision;
• Transforming the vision into an organizational legacy;
• Focusing on the distinctive roles and responsibilities of the leader as an agent of the organization within the larger community setting;
• Organizational design and feedback;
• Communication processes;
• Work design and motivation;
• Leading in a power-shared environment;
• Political and symbolic aspects of leadership;
• Authentic leadership; and
• Crisis leadership.

This course may count as electives on DPSST Form-22 and/or continuing education/maintenance credits.

Registration Forms
Non Credit Registration Form

COURSE 1 (PA518) Registration Form

COURSE 2 (PA540) Registration Form

COST:
Noncredit
$2,000/participant

Graduate Credit
$3,000/participant for 6 Graduate credits directly transferrable into PSU's Executive MPA

SESSIONS: Ten (10) 8-hour courses for a total of 80 hours

DATES: Every Tuesday from April 17 - June 19

LOCATION: TBD within the Portland Metro Area

NOTES: DPSST-accredited Continuing and/or Maintenance Education

This core leadership development course is targeted to newly promoted mid-level managers.

Major themes include:

• Leadership at the individual level. Topics include self-awareness focused on improving communication; understanding and applying influence; and improving decision- making.
• Leadership within the organization. Topics include developing and deploying managerial and technical competence to get the job done by: managing conflicts; selecting and orienting new employees; managing agency performance; establishing an ethical work climate, and successfully addressing constitutional and legal issues.
• Leading a public organization. Topics include gaining and applying an understanding of what makes public organizations unique; and improving organizational performance through the application of sound strategic planning, forecasting, civic engagement, and change management.    

This course meets and exceeds the 40-hour core competency requirements for middle management as specified in DPSST form F-22.

Registration Forms
Noncredit Registration Form

Graduate Credit (PA517) Registration Form

COST:
Noncredit
$1,600/participant

Graduate Credit
$1,900/participant for 3 Graduate credits that are directly transferrable into PSU's Executive MPA

SESSIONS: Ten (10) 8-hour days-for a total of 80 hours

DATES: February 22, 29 and March 7, 21  28 and April 4, 11, 18, 25 and May 2

LOCATION: TBD within Protland Metro Area

NOTES: DPSST-accredited Continuing and/or Maintenance Education

Customized to meet the needs of specific agencies while meeting the mandated training and continuing education requirements of DPSST, this course covers …

• Supervision in the public sector – equity, due process, just cause and communication
• Legal and ethical requirement for public sector supervisors
• Getting work done and maintaining control
• Hiring and promotional selection
• Performance management and appraisal
• Employee development
• Discipline and termination
• Labor issues for supervisors

Cost: Varies

Offered Upon Request- minimum enrollment 10 participants

DPSST-accredited – 40 hours

Graduate or undergraduate credit options available.

Contact Dr. Matt Jones at 503-725-8298 for more information.