Developing Assessment Centers for Public Safety Agencies

Hours: 8
Tuition: $150

Program Information:
The Suburban Law Enforcement Academy has developed a one day, 8-hour program on Assessment Centers for public safety agencies. Assessment Centers are the wave of the future in public safety hiring and promotions and are one of the best ways of determining who is best suited for a respective position. It is a process for measuring performance ability in a realistic setting. Program participants will learn what elements are necessary to create an in-house center for either hiring or promoting.

The multi-faceted structured process used in an assessment center can take the guesswork out of finding the right person and has been established as a highly defensible screening strategy.

Who should attend:
This course is ideal for Agency Administrators, Human Resource Managers, Fire and Police Commissioners and those interested in utilizing this promotional practice.

Topics Include:

• Job Related Scenario Exercises
• Targeted Leadership Dimensions
• Organizational Needs
• Assessor Training and Development
• Multi-jurisdictional Application (Joint Agency Assessment Centers)
• Cost effectiveness of Assessment Centers
• The development of procedures that facilitate professional hiring practices
• Effective evaluation of candidates

Instructor: Ken Jones, is a retired Commander with the Cook County Sheriff’s Police, having served over thirty years in a wide range of positions. As a principal with Practicing Police Consultants, he developed and conducted Assessment Centers for police agencies in the greater Chicago area. He was a faculty member and is currently an adjunct at Aurora University. He has also taught at the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, School of Police Staff and Command. He holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Management.

**Cancellations for this class must be received by SLEA 35 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!**

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