The Texas Department of Public Safety

Progressive Leadership Model

Leader Development

program”The foundation of leadership is character."

-General Alexander M. Patch

Texas Department of Public Safety

Command College

Overview:

The Department of Public Safety understands the needfor maintaining the highest standards of conduct and performance. Leadership development is paramount to this endeavor. The challenges we face in a rapidly evolving and asymmetric threat environment and the increasing population in our state demands our leaders be proficient in the art and science of law enforcement and the employment of leadership best practices in a joint, interagency environment. We will constantly seek improvements in all that we do leveraging partnerships and technology to maximize the resources to protect and serve this great state.

The Texas DPS Progressive Leadership Model:

• The Command College Progressive Leadership Model will identify a pathway for leadership. This model presents a “Select-Train-Promote” paradigm that mentors and grooms leaders at all stages of development. The Education Training and Research Division will develop a Leadership College for leaders at the “Operational & Organizational” mid-management level and a Leadership School for “Tactical” entry level leaders.

• All schools will be vertically and horizontally nested to ensure progressive leadership knowledge acquisition. This means that all schools build on the foundational leadership knowledge and skills acquired at the previous level. The Model will look at implementing an internship that allows future leaders to gain a comprehensive understanding of all DPS Agency Divisions. Timelines and decision points illustrate potential windows of opportunity for future leaders. These decision points help young leaders to prepare and plan for career progression.

The Texas Department of Public Safety

Progressive Leadership Model

The Texas Department of Public Safety

Progressive Leadership Model

Initial Entry

Tactical Leadership

Operational LeadershipFirst line Supervisors

Organizational LeadershipMid-Level Supervisors

Executive/Strategic LeadershipExecutive Supervisors

Leadership Development School

Leadership CollegeBachelors of Science/ Masters degree

Command CollegeBachelors of Science/ Masters degree

Select-Train-Promote

Professional Reading

Decision Point for STP

Select-Train-Promote

Leadership Competencies

Internship Program

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Leadership Competencies

The Texas Department of Public Safety

Command College

Texas Department of Public Safety

Command College

Executive Summary The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Command College is an innovative initiative to address and sustain leadership development in our great agency. The challenges we face in a rapidly evolving and asymmetric threat environment and the increasing population in our state, demands our leaders be adept in art and science of law enforcement and of leadership practices in a 21st century interagency environment. Leadership development is paramount to this endeavor.

Texas Department of Public Safety

Command College

MissionThe Mission of the Texas Department of Public Safety Command

College is to conduct research, to publish on State and National leadership strategy, to educate, develop and prepare current and potential command and executive leaders for the responsibilities of strategic leadership, to coach current and future leaders on the development and employment of Leadership best practices in a joint, interagency environment. This endeavor will advance the art and science of the law enforcement and related professions in support of operational and organizational requirements and will engage in activities that support and advance the Agency’s “strategic plan and mission”. Our Vision is to become the premier choice of strategic leaders for accessing, developing and evaluating leadership knowledge.

Program Description:

Command College-Leadership Development for Executives will: utilize a

“Blended” online and onsite curriculum. This will be delivered over 44 Days

of Direct Instruction for a total of 640 hours over a four month period.

Students continue the “On-Line” portion of the Command College while at

their work location.

– The DPS Command College has been accepted by the Texas Commission on

Law Enforcement and given a course number 787010. The Command College

will reinforce new leadership skills to current leadership practitioners.

– Successful completion of the Texas DPS Command College will yield 9 credit

hours of graduate or undergraduate work by an accredited Institution of Higher

education that may be transferred to further a degree.

– The 9 Credit hours illustrates TXDPS developed curriculum created for our

student population. Academic Partner curriculum that may meet our emerging

needs will be reviewed, adapted and incorporated.

Texas Department of Public Safety

Command College

Texas Department of Public Safety

Command College

The Command College will implement “Seminars” in which Senior Executives, along with panelists, will discuss leadership best practices in a joint, interagency environment to advance the art and science of the law enforcement and related professions in support of operational and organizational requirements. The Seminar will allow our Agency to identify, address and resolve emerging issues with executive guidance.

• The Command College will implement innovative curriculum such as Leadership, Ethics, Communication, Executive Fitness and Wellness, 7 life languages, Leading Generations, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence as well as APA academic writing, Resilience Training, 7 Life languages , MS PowerPoint and Word instruction.

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Command College Yearly Planning Calendar

2015Texas Commission on Law Enforcement = Course #787010 (DPS Command College.)

The minimum hours are set to 596 and max set to 700 hours.

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Course Work Contact Hours On line Hours

Leadership Challenge (Woodall/Salinas) 55 110

Emotional Intelligence (Woodall/Salinas) 4 4

Ethics Making Ethical Decisions (Hester /Thompson) 36 72

5 Levels (Griffin /McElroy) 30 60

360° Leader (Griffin /McElroy) 39 78

Practical Lessons In Leadership (Woodall/Salinas) 8 16

Executive Seminar 12 0

Orientation (Staff) 32 0

Leading Generations (Tony Thompson) 7 7

7 Life Languages (Lozano/Griffin) 8 8

The DNA of Success/ JOHARI Window (Woodall/Salinas) 4 0

APA Format Academic Writing (Salinas Orlando C) 3 0

Fitness & Wellness (Greg Davis) 38 0

Leader Resiliency S.H.I.E.L.D. (Allick/Wolff) 4 0

Microsoft Word / Power Point ( Dan Cistone) 4 0

TOTAL= 640 hrs. Per Cohort: 284hrs. 355 hrs.

TOTAL= Per Cohort: 44 Days Direct Instruction

640 hrs. Total

284hrs. Contact Hrs.

355 hrs.On-line Hrs.

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Written Assignment

Biography POC Information for

Cohort

250-280 Word Essay on Course Expectation

(Date : 7 August )

Analysis of the Seven Qualities of a Professional

One page Summary(Date : 11 August)

Five page Learning Summary 1250 – 1400 words from

materials coveredAPA Format with Citations

(Date 14 August)

Five page Learning Summary 1250 – 1400 words from

materials coveredAPA Format with Citations

(Date : 10 September)

FINAL PAPERLeadership

Fifteen (15) Page Final Paper APA Format

3750-4200 wordsfrom materials covered(Date : 18 September)

Five page Learning Summary 1250 – 1400 words from

materials coveredAPA Format with Citations

(Date : 9 Octoberl)

Analysis of the Establishing & Maintaining Command

Credibility One page Summary(Date : 15 Octoberl)

Five page Learning Summary 1250 – 1400 words from

materials coveredAPA Format with Citations

(Date : 16 Octoberl)

FINAL PAPEREthics

Fifteen (15) Page Final Paper APA Format

3750-4200 wordsfrom materials covered(Date : 10 November)

Power Point Presentation

Presentation of Leader vs Manger PPT by Groups

(Date : 10 August)

Model the Way Team PPT Presentations( 12 August)

Inspire a Vision Team PPTPresentation

( 7 September)

Challenge the Process Team PPTPresentation

(9 September)

Enable Other to Act Team PPTPresentation

( 14 September)

Encourage the Heart Team PPTPresentation

( 16 September)

Leadership is Everyone’s Business Team PPT

Presentation( 5 Octoberl)

360° LeaderMyths

Team PPT Presentation(8 Octoberl)

360° LeaderChallenges Leaders Face Team PPT Presentation

(14 Octoberl)

360° LeaderPractices to Lead Up

Team PPT Presentation(3 November)

360° LeaderPractices to Lead Across Team PPT Presentation

(5 November)

360° LeaderPractices to Lead Down Team PPT Presentation

(10 November)

360° LeaderThe Value of 360° LeaderTeam PPT Presentation

(12 November)

Seminar/ Discussion Pannel

Date : 5 August

Presenter:

Director

Steven C. McCraw

Date: 9 September

Presenter:

Date: 7 October

Presenter:

Date: 4 November

Presenter:

Other/ Fitness & Wellnes Graduation

Command College Class # Important dates and Deliverables

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The Texas Department of Public Safety

Leadership Development School

"The foundation of leadership is character."-General Alexander M. Patch

Program Description

The foundation of leadership is character. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Leadership Development School is an innovative initiative to address and sustain leadership development in our great agency.

• This course comprehensively examines how all leaders from new supervisors to senior leaders lead by influencing, operating and improving their people and organization. Everything flows from this axiom: Leaders of character and competence act to achieve excellence. After describing leadership's common facets, the Leadership Development School explores what is different at higher levels. The framework applies to leaders at any level, in any situation, just as our DPS Values apply at all times to all. This course will be delivered over 10 days of Direct Instruction for a minimum of 68 hours.

Texas Department of Public Safety

Leadership School

Texas Department of Public Safety

Leadership School

• The Leadership Development Course will

reinforce new leadership skills to current

leadership commissioned and

noncommissioned practitioners and will

instill leadership best practices to future

leaders. The TXDPS developed

curriculum created for our student

population, will be dynamic in meeting the

emerging needs.

• The Leadership Development Course will

implement “Panels” in which Subject

Matter Experts, along with other panelists,

will discuss leadership best practices. The

Panels will allow our Agency to identify,

address and resolve emerging issues with

executive guidance. The Leadership

Development Course will implement

innovative curriculum based on “Practical

Lessons in Leadership’ and related topics

on Leadership, Ethics and

Communication.

Texas Department of Public Safety

Leadership School

• Students will learn how to manage . . .– Workers Compensation, FMLA ADA, Performance

Evaluations, OIG Investigations, Dispute Resolutions, EEO Training

• Additional Topics: Top 10 Challenges You Face as a New Leader, Pursuit of Operational Excellence, Why is Feedback Difficult, 9 Credibility Builders, Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Decision Making, Fitness & Wellness Training, Effective Planning

Texas Department of Public Safety

Leadership School

Problem Scenario• You are a newly promoted

supervisor arriving for your first day in your new position. You enter your new office, and lying on your desk is a sealed envelope addressed to you. You open the envelope and find a letter written and signed by one of your new subordinates. The letter contains the following assertions.

DPS SUPERVISORREFERENCE MANUAL

July 2015

The Texas Department of Public Safety

Leadership College

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