ORANGE, COUNTY OF, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (4) - 2012

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