16 hr. First-Line Corrections Supervisor-Freeport

Class Dates: December 4-5, 2018  

Synopsis:  This class will include multiple group discussions of common problems that First-line Corrections Supervisors face. This training session will: 

• Begin with a personal assessment of their own communication skills, especially regarding subordinate oversight, de-briefing, supervision, & confrontation on inappropriate behavior. 
• Discusses the role of ethical professionalism & how to build trust & cohesion in your assigned squad. 
• Overviews how to handle multiple supervisor duties:  scheduling, manning, post assignments, & Officer safety. 
• Discusses monitoring of LTGB inmate civil considerations & Officer response to incidents & Use of Force situations. 
• Discusses the value of de-briefing critical incidents (video tape) as a learning tool. 
• Will show how to use neutral writing skills for documenting an Officer’s exceptional performance or disciplinary action.
• Discuss common situations Supervisors face:  lying, theft, abuse of force, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, misuse of social media breeching proprietary confidentiality.

Learning Objectives-Correction Supervisors/Officers will discuss:

1. Assessing their personal communication skills:  assertion, aggression, or passive; communication impact on supervisory oversight & handling officer conflicts
2. Modeling & training Officers’ tactical communication skills
3. Practicing ethical professionalism & following chain of command with jail personnel
4. Building squad trust & cohesion with generational & cultural differences
5. How to manage scheduling to ensure required manning:  vacations, light duty, days-off, training days; fair handling of Officers who constantly want to trade assigned work dates/take off early.  Assigning posts fairly
6. Training & oversight for Officer safety (policies/procedures) from intake, inmate supervision, meals, medical, & visitors
7. Monitoring Officer handling of inmate LTGB civil considerations /PRIA
8. Monitoring Officer response to inmate disturbances (Officer safety & inmate rights)
9. Writing review of incident, mental health, & Use of Force reports
10. De-briefing dangerous incidents (tape review) with your guys as a learning tool
11. Neutral writing skills for documenting Officer excellence & negative actions
12. Personnel challenges supervisors face:  retaining good Officers, maintaining squad trust, shutting down hostile work environment & sexual harassment, violation of confidentiality via social media, confronting lying, theft, & abuse of authority.