The Law Enforcement Command College is designed to prepare law enforcement leaders of today for the challenges of the future. The program focuses on:

• Leadership principles needed to influence the future direction of the organization
• Strategies to identify emerging issues and provide a proactive response
• Skills and knowledge necessary to anticipate and prepare for the future
• Methods and benefits of sharing information
• Use of stakeholders in problem solving

The primary goal of the Command College is to provide an enhanced leadership course with a futures perspective to prepare the law enforcement leaders of today to lead into the future. The program has an emphasis on adult learning theories, placing accountability and responsibility on the student.

Involvement in community and professional activities, an understanding of the dynamics of leadership, an understanding of issues and concerns facing the future of California law enforcement, letters of reference attesting to the applicant's leadership abilities, and knowledge of computers at the word processing level are minimum requirements for participation in the Command College.

Participants in the program must be nominated by their agency chief executive and will be selected by an interview panel of law enforcement leaders, which include Chief Executives and Command College graduates from throughout California.

Sections of the application correspond to the criteria used by the interview panel to select participants. Those selected to the Command College will be on a first-come, first-serve basis as established by the date the application is received by POST.

Additional information is available in the Command College brochure.