Mayfield Police Sergeant Graduates from Academy

The Mayfield Police Department says Sergeant Jay Dunn has graduated from the Criminal Justice Training's Academy of Police Supervision at the end of September.

The department says the three-week Academy of Police Supervision is designed to be the initial course in leadership development for First Line Supervisors. Students are expected to complete all reading and writing assignments, and to actively participate in practical based exercises designed to develop or enhance their supervisory abilities. 

Students can expect assignments that will require them to perform activities during hours outside the normal classroom times. Topics include: Situational Leadership, Emotional and Social Intelligence, Generational and Diversity Issues, Public Speaking, Leading Change, Problem Solving and Decision Making using the Challenge Course, Ethics and the Six Pillars of Character, Application of Critical Thinking Concepts, Team Building, Emotional Survival, Administrative Law including Sexual Harassment, FMLA, ADA and USERRA; Legal Issues including the Disciplinary Process and Liability. 

The learning outcomes for this course will be for students to apply situational leadership and demonstrate an understanding of constitutional and administrative law, emotional and social intelligence, change, ethical decision making, problem solving, emotional survival, and public speaking into their role as supervisor.