Liberty Lake Police Department

21st century policing creates unique and unprecedented new challenges for law enforcement leaders. The 21st Century Policing Leadership course provided me with empirical tools and methods aimed at improving my personal and professional leadership journey through an interactive delivery that immediately improved and changed my approach to leading within my organization. I highly recommend this course for first-line, mid-level, and executive leaders.

-- Damon Simmons, Chief of Police

Thurston County Sheriff's Office

21st Century Police Leadership is one of the best leadership courses I have ever attended! The structured curriculum on Emotional Intelligence, Communication and Organizational Culture laid out anatomy of leadership. The insights I gained from the course are relevant to every aspect of life. The use of FLPPN, connect/redirect and tools of decision making are instrumental in relationship building, both professionally and personally. Thank you 21st Century Police Leadership for positively impacting my leadership journey. I highly recommend this course to anyone who desires to improve the quality of their leadership style and all who aspire to become transformational leaders!

-- Yvonne Winchester, Recruitment Manager

Island County Sheriff's Office

I found this class while looking for class information for career certification as a mid-level supervisor. I am the first person in my agency to participate in this class. I was encouraged to take the class by my Patrol Chief. Our class was co-instructed by several leaders in the civilian business world. It was interesting for me to learn that leadership in the Law Enforcement arena is really no different from leadership in the civilian workplace. I would recommend this class to anyone looking to mature as a leader. This class is engaging, and I found myself making allies with other leaders in different organizations across WA State. I’ve been in contact with one of my other classmates after our class had concluded. I anticipate applying my newly acquired knowledge as I forge forward in my career to become a better leader.

-- Darren Crownover, Lieutenant

King County Sheriff's Office

I highly recommend this course. I have served in various leadership positions over the last 30 years in both military and law enforcement, to include small teams up to executive leadership positions. This is the best practical leadership course I have ever attended. On day one, I was able to “walk out the door” with tools I could implement that day. The course helped me assess my own areas of needed improvement, and a clear path to improve my leadership ability. I particularly enjoyed the communication module. The course employed communication professionals. Using the communication tools taught in this course, I quickly gained a reputation as an extremely persuasive speaker in my organization. Every part of the course I found insightful and useful in my day to day interactions as a leader.

-- Sergeant

Lake Forest Park Police Department

The 21st Century Police Leadership class is an intensive and challenging training program built with the goal of enhancing law enforcement leadership competencies. Although this dynamic and highly interactive training focuses on the three fundamental issues of modern policing—effective communication, emotional intelligence and cultivating culture—it also allows the students to expand their conversations towards the challenges facing our profession. I highly recommend this training to those supervisors who want to enhance their leadership skills and professional development.

-- Diego Zanella, Lieutenant

Seattle Police Department

At first I was a little skeptical about this class and didn’t know what to expect. I assumed it was going to be a typical class where they just lecture you about leadership. My assumptions were wrong. This class is top-notch and the trainers are great. You get to participate with your peers and learn from them as well. This class will take you out of your comfort zone, it was intense and challenging for me but I learned a lot. If you are a supervisor this class is a must. If you care about your people and want to become a better leader give this class a shot, you are not going to regret it.

-- Cesar Hidalgo, Forensic Video Unit Supervisor

Port of Seattle Police Department

The 21st century police leadership course is crucial to the success of law enforcement leaders, their respective departments, and the law enforcement profession as a whole. I have had the experience and honor of completing several leadership courses throughout my law enforcement, military, and corporate careers. The course material was presented to instill a sense of confidence in the learners. The skills and techniques taught throughout the course were immediately applicable to the supervisory and leadership roles of its participants. The administrators and instructors have a true passion for law enforcement and their passion is passed on to the students. 21st century police leadership is a must attend course for anyone in a law enforcement leadership position.

-- Arman Barros, Sergeant

Shelton Police Department

The program afforded me an opportunity to position my team and myself in my organization better. It was inspiring to participate in this leadership training with such a high caliber of instructors and students. 21 CPL is definitely worth the investment. A course like this greatly improves your performance in work and life.

-- Michael DeRoche, Sergeant

21st Century Police Leadership (21 CPL)

21st Century Police Leadership (21 CPL) is a new, innovative and intensive course designed to foster, train and empower law enforcement leaders. Selected applicants will be assigned to a cohort that will receive this training during a 3-month period. The primary courses embedded within this curriculum are Emotional Intelligence, Effective Communications and Cultivating Culture. The delivery method for this curriculum will involve pre-course self-study work, 3 days in class a month (totaling 9 days of actual class time) followed by assignments and peer learning calls between courses. A culminating capstone project will be required before credit can be given for completion of this program.

21 CPL was developed with full commitment to the following priorities: Inspiring lifelong learning and that leadership training should be actionable. Participants in this curriculum should be able to clearly see and understand how to apply what they’ve learned as soon as they leave the class with a clear understanding of why leadership is vital to the future of the law enforcement profession and how to use the tools practiced in class.

To register for the course, contact your Training Manager to assign the training to you via Acadis.

Upcoming classes are listed below. Registration does not guarantee acceptance into the class. Selections will be completed four weeks prior to the class; those accepted into the class will receive a notification at that time.

21 CPL 2023 Class Dates

Cost

FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.

Contact

Starla Martin (Building Public Trust Program Manager)

starla.martin@cjtc.wa.gov

Phone

(206) 835-7298

Who can attend our classes?

This class is open to those holding middle-management ranks in corrections and law enforcement fields in the state of Washington.

Non-mandated student access: Mandated students will have priority into class. If there is space after all mandated personnel applications are received, we will accept non-mandated students into the class. Due to this process, non-mandated students may receive short notice of the acceptance.

Required Equipment

Laptop with working camera and microphone
Stable internet connection
Note taking materials

Dress Code

Visitors attending training at the WSCJTC are encouraged to wear their agency logo shirt/uniform or agency ID badge while on campus.

Visitors not wearing agency identification can attend classes in business casual attire. They will need to check in at the front desk and wear a clip-on visitor's identification card.

Regulation

This course is required for Middle Managers in law enforcement and corrections. For more information on these regulations please review the following RCW and WAC:

RCW 43.101.350

WAC 139-25-110

Schedule

Classes will be held 0800 – 1700 Tuesday through Thursday.

Cancellation

Deadline to cancel is 14 days prior to class. Send an email to atd@cjtc.wa.gov to cancel your registration.

$300 no show or late cancellation fee.

Training sessions

Session	Session Title	Dates & Hours	Location	Status	Cost
4250-9	21 CPL	3/7/2023 - 5/31/2023 Class Hours: 0800 - 1700	Virtual	Open	FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.
4250-10	21 CPL	4/25/2023 - 7/19/2023 Class Hours: 0800 - 1700	Virtual	Open	FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.
4250-11	21 CPL	6/13/2023 - 9/6/2023 Class Hours: 0800 - 1700	Virtual	Open	FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.
4250-12	21 CPL	8/22/2023 - 11/15/2023 Class Hours: 0800 - 1700	Virtual	Open	FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.
4250-13	21 CPL	8/29/2023 - 11/22/2023 Class Hours: 0800 - 1700	Virtual	Open	FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.
4250-14	21 CPL	11/7/2023 - 1/31/2024 Class Hours: 0800 - 1700	Virtual	Open	FREE FOR MANDATED PERSONNEL. $300 FOR NON-MANDATED.

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