Time is Money: The FLSA and Law Enforcement Employment:  Now available for purchase, this new book provides legal guidance in the complex world of the Fair Labor Standards Act as it affects law enforcement employment. The author, Jeffrey Chamberlain, is a lawyer and nationally-recognized expert in FLSA issues, and a long-time member of the adjunct faculty at ILEA.  Published by ILEA, details on this book may be found by clicking here.

Lebanon Internal Security Force:  In February, 2009, ILEA was privileged to present a two-week Executive Leadership Seminar for a group of general officers from the Lebanon Internal Security Force.  Underwritten by the United States Department of State, this program received very positive reviews from the participants.  Accordingly, plans are being developed for another presentation of this seminar in the summer of 2010.

Actual Innocence Programs: Since 2003, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has provided grant funding for Actual Innocence programs and conferences at the Center for American and International Law.  In May, 2010, though, the first grant-funded innocence program designed specifically for law enforcement audiences will take place.  Development costs for this conference have been funded by the Research Fellows at The Center for American and International Law.  Titled “Best Practices in Law Enforcement Criminal Investigations,” details are availableby clicking here.

Police Use of Force and In-Custody Death: From September 27-29, 2010, we will present our third biennial conference on this important topic.  With program development assistance from a team of use of force experts, details on this highly-acclaimed program are available by clicking here

Leading in the New Workplace:  Navigating Difference and Resolving Conflict is a new, two-day program which will be delivered both off-site and at The Center. Topics discussed will be: Managing Multiple Generations at Work; Managing Difficult People; Managing and Resolving Conflict; Cross Cultural Communication; and Building a Respectful Workplace. It will be offered first in Fort Collins, Colorado on May 20-21, 2010, and will be offered later in the Chicago area as well.  It is noteworthy that several additional agencies have inquired about the possibility of their hosting this seminar in 2010.

 

Leadership Symposium: “Toward a New Idea of Discipline: Reinforcing Character, Competence and Trust in Law Enforcement Organizations” will take place May 26-28, 2010 in at the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas. The central theme of the program this year will be built around the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department model of  “Education Based Discipline.”  This intensive two and one-half day gathering is designed as a “think tank” for progressive law enforcement executives. Extensive discussion and debate characterize the sessions, giving participants the opportunity to examine, reflect upon and dialogue concerning this very complex issue. Details are available on our ILEA web site calendar or by clicking here.

 

Authentic Leadership for Law Enforcement: This new one day program will take place on August 6, 2010 and will be led by Kimberly Davis. This program provides a highly-interactive learning experience where you will uncover your personal leadership objective, learn to strategically get the results you want, explore ways to expand effectiveness, build confidence, and set the stage for more powerful connections with the people you lead. This program is limited to 12 participants and details concerning it are available by clicking here.

 

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