2024 New chiefs & sheriffs training

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2025 New Chiefs & Sheriffs Training Week


January 22-26, 2024

All newly appointed police chiefs and sheriffs are invited to attend the Department of Justice's annual New Chiefs and Sheriffs Training seminar. This program is geared specifically to meet the needs of new chief executives as they transition into their role as an agency leader. 

Some of the topics to be covered at the conference are:

  • Leading Your Agency
  • Strategic Communications
  • Discipline, Labor Relations, and Internal Investigations
  • Property, Evidence and Asset Forfeiture - Legal Issues for the Chief Executive
  • Officer Involved Shootings
  • Budgeting and Financial Management
  • Recruiting and Retention
  • Public Records

Attendees will also hear about the services offered by their Wisconsin law enforcement partners. Many of the instructors are current Wisconsin law enforcement chief executives who have agreed to share their experiences and expertise.

Presentations will be in-person and interactive for attendees and opportunities to network with each other and with representatives from statewide resources. 

Registration Fee:
There is no cost to attend this training program. WI DOJ will enter the training time into ACADIS upon completion of the training.

Training Times:
Training will be Monday through Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am - Noon. 

Networking Event:
Monday, January 22 - 5:00 pm we will have a networking evening reception with statewide resources.


QUESTIONS ?

Contact:

Stacy Lenz, Training & Policy Advisor
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Division of Law Enforcement Services

lenzse@doj.state.wi.us

PHONE: (608) 616 2338

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