Rotman Police Leadership Program

The Rotman Police Leadership Program (PLP) is a unique, intensive experience that focuses on the key facets of leadership and it provides participants with the opportunity to challenge themselves in a dynamic learning environment.

The PLP is designed and delivered to strengthen and promote effective leadership practice of senior police officers. The competencies addressed by the program ensure that participants are equipped with the necessary skills and tools to think differently, make better decisions, be better negotiators, communicate more effectively, act with integrity and political astuteness, understand the implications of financial decisions, manage and lead change and contribute to the overall health of the organization.

The Police Leadership Program (PLP) is a collaboration between the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

Who Should Apply

The program is designed for senior, experienced police officers:

Who seek to advance to the executive levels of police command and management;
With 10 years of experience as a sworn police officer, with a record of high achievement;
With demonstrated potential and ambition to move into a command position; and
Who can receive sponsorship and support from the appropriate nominating officer.

Past participants include municipal and community police services from across Ontario, as well as professionals from the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police.

Program Benefits

During the program participants will have the opportunity to:

Engage with industry experts (both from policing and the business community) and Rotman faculty
Network with peers from numerous police services
Be exposed to the latest thinking in leadership practice
Integrate and apply learning and concepts to real time projects
Hone and harness leadership competencies to promote organizational and personal effectiveness

This program has also been approved for 120 continuing professional development (CPD) hours under Section A of the continuing professional development (CPD) log of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).

2021 Course Dates

The next Police Leadership Program will be 15 sessions held over 7 weeks.

Class Dates:

Sept 14 & 15, 2021

Sept 21 & 22, 2021

Sept 28 & 29, 2021

Oct 5 & 6, 2021

Oct 12 & 13, 2021

Oct 19 & 20, 2021

Oct 26, 27 & 28, 2021

Covid-19

Given the current situation with COVID-19, the 2020 Police Leadership program will be run in an online, synchronous format. The online architecture respects both the challenges of working from home as well as the situation of front-line policing so that you are able to apply what you’ve learnt directly on the job. While difficult to recreate a face to face delivery experience, we have been thoughtful in our approach to the program considering your unique needs and to ensure that you build and maintain connections with your peers. Faculty will be using a multitude of interactive devices to encourage participation and increase the networking opportunities so that you can also learn from each other.

Sessions will be held three times a week over a 10 week period.

To learn more about the Police Leadership Program, visit Rotman Police Leadership Program.

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