Phase 3 Supervisor Training
Presented by: Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office
Instructors: Dan Springer, Sheriff, Gallatin County
Katherine Mahe, Employment and Labor Law Attorney
Cpt Eric Paulson, Instructor of Internal Investigations
Dr. Alana Brunacini, Doctor of Behavioral Health with emphasis in Public Safety
- February 26-29, 2024 – 4 Day – 32 hour Course – Facts and realities from the senior leadership perspective; operating under the realities of Labor law; Collective Bargaining Agreements; County, Municipal, Office and Department Policies and Procedures, how they shape the supervisory landscape; proactively addressing mental health in the workplace; why we do this
- Led by Sheriff Dan Springer and a panel of expert presenters in: Employment and Labor Law, Internal Investigations, Behavioral Health in Public Safety and Incident Command as a First Line Supervisor
This module will be an interactive course using discussion, case study, hands-on simulations and exercises that develop supervisory skills in law enforcement leaders. This training applies the most current understanding of how LEOs are effectively supervised and how supervisors can best improve the performance and care of officers in the current work environment. The class will prepare supervisors to build and deliver performance programs that make officers safer and more effective in the street, while getting the most from available supervisory time and resources. This training will look at current mental health trends in the profession and what we can actually do to help our employees.
Course Objectives:
- Understand policy and procedures, agency values, and current HR practices
- Develop a best work practices model for first line supervision in discretionary and non-discretionary time circumstances
- Understand the tone from the top, administrative functions and your role
- Accountability in expectations for employees reporting to first line supervisors
- Understand Collective Bargaining Agreements, labor law and your authority
- Develop and apply first line supervisor’s role in empowerment of employees
- Understand establishment of command during emerging incidents as a first line supervisor
- Understand the realities of mental health in the profession, caring for your people
- Understand why we’re in this noble profession, putting it all together
Cost: $100 per student
Sign Up: Please contact Captain Clint Harper at clint.harper@gallatin.mt.gov
Once the class is full, a list will be put together in the event students drop.