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ATTACHMENT A 2012-DJ-BX-0057 <br />City: Irvine <br />The City of Irvine (Police Department) proposes to use the 2012 Justice Assistance Grant funding <br />as follows: <br />Purpose Areas: <br />The Purpose Area for the stated project will be to support frontline law enforcement in the area of <br />education. <br />Program Narrative: <br />The City of Irvine is a master planned community spanning over 65 square miles and geographically is <br />that largest municipality in Orange County. The City's population is approaching 219,000 and has <br />dramatically increased as a result of several new residential developments. Irvine's daytime population, <br />including the business community, is estimated at over 350,000. Irvine is also home to 36 public schools <br />and the University of California Irvine with a student population of 22,122. In response, the Irvine <br />Police Department has grown considerably and currently consists of over 200 sworn officers and 90 non- <br />sworn civilian employees. <br />In order to broaden leadership skills among frontline law enforcement supervisors, a dynamic and <br />impactful training course is planned to take place in the fall of 2012. The training course will include <br />several topics covering leadership traits, risk management, effective communication, employee <br />morale/wellness, strategic planning and training for success. <br />The Irvine Police Department is proud of the men and women who make up its ranks and deserve the best <br />leadership possible. Many of the Department's frontline supervisors have been in their current positions <br />for less than three years and would benefit from receiving enhanced training in the aforementioned areas. <br />Goals of the project: <br />To ensure a forward-thinking, proactive supervisory unit who will carry the Irvine Police Department into <br />the next decade. These supervisors will develop a better working understanding of- <br />-Leadership principles <br />-Risk management techniques <br />-Effective communication skills <br />-Employee morale and wellness measures <br />-Efficient planning models <br />-Training techniques for success <br />Strategies to be used for proiect: <br />This training will be presented in an intensive and compressed one-day course, facilitated by a <br />professional trainer. The presenter will engage the supervisors to participate in a dynamic class <br />discussion on leadership and the above topics. Success will be measured by the number of participants <br />and comparing the supervisors' leadership skills before and after the training. <br />Project identifiers: <br />-Law Related Education <br />-Policing <br />2012-D1-BX-2532 20A-25 Page 18 of 30