{"id":57975,"date":"2016-01-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-police-team-training-associates-offer-leadership-training-to-law-enforcement-agencies\/"},"modified":"2016-01-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T00:00:00","slug":"uri-police-team-training-associates-offer-leadership-training-to-law-enforcement-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2016\/01\/uri-police-team-training-associates-offer-leadership-training-to-law-enforcement-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Police, Team Training Associates offer leadership training to law enforcement agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t溏心vlog免费B站 100 law enforcement personnel complete \u2018Polishing the Badge, Leading for Optimal Performance\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n


\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 January 29, 2015 \u2013 Eric Murray opened his presentation on leadership in law enforcement with a funny, but important story.<\/p>\n

The Connecticut State Police commander and founder and president of Team Training Associates told about 100 law enforcement personnel gathered last week on the 溏心vlog免费B站 Kingston Campus about a previous talk that he began with an upset stomach.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t usually use a lapel microphone, but this group insisted,\u201d said the decorated 30-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police with a booming voice. \u201cSo I began my talk as my stomach was turning and making some unhealthy sounds. When I couldn\u2019t go on, I went to the bathroom (and became sick). When I cleaned myself up and returned to the lecture, those in attendance were chuckling and smiling. I then realized I had left the microphone on.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cSo, the first lesson today is the microphone is always on, and it has never been more true than it is today for law enforcement when you consider the influence of smart phones, You Tube, social media and the Internet as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThrough a partnership with 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Police Department and Team Training Associates, Murray and other members of his team, Daniel Jewiss, an 18-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police and lead case officer in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and Sang H. Kim, an exercise science and martial arts expert, discussed a variety of issues related to law enforcement leadership, the value of meditation, movement and relaxation and lessons learned from Sandy Hook.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI am proud that the 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Department provided such an excellent training opportunity for law enforcement personnel from 15 different agencies around the state and our own department,\u201d 溏心vlog免费B站 Public Safety Director Stephen Baker said. \u201cThe quality of the instructors was outstanding and the subject matter was relevant. I am sure everyone left the program thinking about ways to improve themselves and their organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cAs soon as the Polishing the Badge leadership development training ended, I began receiving emails and texts with positive reviews,\u201d 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Maj. Michael Jagoda said. \u201cAttendees were visibly rejuvenated and eager to implement strategies they learned. This type of training should be ongoing and is critical to the success of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Police Department.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\tMurray told the group, which included other college police and security departments, municipal police officers and Rhode Island Department of Corrections officers, that many dread Mondays and begin the week with a bad attitude. That attitude can influence an entire week. When a supervisor is having a bad day, it can make everyone\u2019s day worse, and that happens in all organizations, Murray said.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cMy team and I are here today to help you deal with the spirit snipers,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n


\n\tMurray\u2019s lesson number two was \u201cattitude is everything.\u2019<\/p>\n


\n\u201cIs it focused on others and how you have been wronged? When you blame others for your misfortune, you give them control.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tOne of his answers to that problem was collaboration. \u201cYou see what others see when you learn to collaborate, to share and come to realize there is no one answer. Trust is one of the key elements of leadership, and conveying clear expectations through regular communication only improves trust.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tWhen Murray became commander of his state police troop, he met individually with all 67 troopers so he could learn about their aspirations, frustrations and their personal interests.<\/p>\n


\n\tHe said law enforcement is good at coming together during and after tragedies, but added that more attention must be paid to officers\u2019 effectiveness, health and wellness during day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n


\n\tMurray referenced New England Patriots\u2019 head coach Bill Belichick\u2019s \u201cdo your job\u201d credo in setting up lesson number three. He said one of the key issues law enforcement and many other organizations face is job misery, which involves, irrelevance (lack of recognizing the nobility of the profession), anonymity (a lack of recognition in the organization), and immeasurement (lack of evaluation and feedback provided by leadership).<\/p>\n


\n\tMurray then asked the audience to rate their organizations\u2019 and their own effectiveness. In most cases the individuals ranked themselves higher than they did their organizations.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cIf you ranked yourself an 8 (out of 10), where is the incentive to improve?\u201d Murray said. \u201cThe next decision you make could damage your organization.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tHis lesson number four was \u201ccreate the optimal environment,\u201d which requires leaders to build psychological capital through hope, efficacy, resiliency and optimism. Lesson number four was, \u201cnurture the hero within,\u201d and his final lesson was \u201cBe tough, Be Smart, and Be Nice!\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe program wound up with a presentation by Connecticut State Police Master Sgt. Jewiss on \u201cLessons Learned from the Sandy Hook School Shooting,\u201d during which 20 children and 6 adult staff members were fatally shot Dec. 14, 2012.<\/p>\n


\nHe focused his discussion on the scripts followed by law enforcement and other organizations. \u201cWhat should our ideal script be? How do we prepare to expect the unexpected?\u201d Jewiss asked.<\/p>\n


\n\tIn the Sandy Hook shootings, Jewiss said law enforcement responded within three-and-half minutes of the first call, but he said milliseconds count during an incident like that. He focused heavily on communications; especially communications between dispatchers and units on the scene and how changes in long-established scripts could save seconds and, in turn, save lives.<\/p>\n


\n\tRegarding families of the victims, he said no one has a right and need to know more than the families, and that police scrapped the usual practice of interviewing witnesses as soon as possible after a crime was committed.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThese people had just gone through a major trauma, and so what do you gain? The shooter was already dead.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tWhen it came to official notifications, \u201cthe victims\u2019 families were treated with utmost respect,\u201d Jewiss said. \u201cOur notification teams included a trooper\/officer, clergy member and mental health worker.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAccuracy is critical Jewiss said. \u201cNotification with wrong names or confused relationships can leave scars on families, and the officer walks away feeling horrible.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tFinally, he talked about the health and wellness of police officers and other first responders during and after a mass casualty incident.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cNo single system works for everyone, and remind everyone in the organization about their purpose repeatedly. Remember who they were and not just who they become (after an incident).\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAmong the resources that should be brought in to assist law enforcement are: employee assistance programs; mental health providers; police chaplains and service dogs. The essentials of eating, sleeping and exercise must not be overlooked, Jewiss said.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cRemember, there is always a secondary attack, the one on the officers\u2019 mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tJewiss closed with a video showing still images of first responders in action and consoling themselves and families at Sandy Hook, victims families\u2019 and funerals of those killed during the attack.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe audience sat tearful and silent.<\/p>\n


\nLEADERSHIP TEAM: Leaders of Team Training Associates and the 溏心vlog免费B站 Public Safety Department pose for a photo during a break in a training program at 溏心vlog免费B站 titled, \u201cPolishing the Badge, Leading for Optimal Performance. From left to right are: James Gilman, master sergeant, Connecticut State Police; Daniel Jewiss, senior associate with Team Training and Connecticut State Police trooper; Michael Jagoda, 溏心vlog免费B站 Police major; Sang H. Kim, senior advisor with Team Training, exercise scientist and martial arts expert; Eric Murray, founder and president of Team Training and Connecticut State Police commander and Stephen Baker, director of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Public Safety Department. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Shelbey Galliher.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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