School of Police Staff and Command

Registration deadline: January 28, 2022 

February 28 - May 20, 2022

5 weeks on/ 2 weeks off 5 weeks on dates:  

Week 1    -  February 28 
Week 2    -  March 7 
Week 3    -  March 14 
Week 4    -  March 21 
Week 5    -  March 28 
Week 6    -  April 18 
Week 7    -  April 25 
Week 8    -  May 2 
Week 9    -  May 9 
Week 10   -  May 16   

The School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) is an intensive ten-week program that prepares law enforcement managers for senior positions by uniquely combining academic principles with practical applications.  Since the program launched in 1983, the SPSC has received enthusiastic response from executives and participants throughout the country. In 2012, the program was redesigned, and the course curriculum updated to better incorporate adult- and problem-based learning models. In order to provide flexibility for departments, the revised School of Police Staff and Command is offered on-ground at locations throughout the U.S. and around the world and is also available online. Areas of Focus: Budgeting Contemporary Policing Decision Making and Problem Solving Employee Relations Evaluating Products and Services Executive Image Grant Writing Human Resources Leadership and Management Media Relations Organizational Behavior Planning and Policies Project Management Resource Allocation Statistics Traffic 

Students who successfully complete SPSC are better prepared to: Think globally rather than remain task-oriented Deliver services effectively and efficiently Succesfully accomplish projects and tasks with people/teams Analyze the environment Mitigate legal exposure Develop systems of accountability Why Register for SPSC? Improve Your Agency Research is a key component of SPSC, and all students are required to write an objective, well-documented staff study addressing a problem or issue currently affecting the student’s organization. Because the student’s research project comes directly from a timely and critical issue facing that student’s agency, the knowledge gained can be put to use immediately. It is expected that participating students have at least two years of supervisory experience and are prepared to complete upper-division (i.e., junior and senior level) university course work. SPSC is not appropriate for entry-level officers, deputies or troopers. It is recommended that personnel who have recently been appointed to their first supervisory position attend NUCPS's Supervision of Police Personnel on-ground or online. To ensure that SPSC students have sufficient time to attend class and complete out-of-class assignments, students should be released from their normal job responsibilities. Students are required to have access to the internet for grade retrieval and course communication. 

REGISTRATIONS ARE ONLY BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH THE N.U.C.P.S. WEBSITE. SEATS ARE LIMITED. 
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT NUCPS.NORTHWESTERN.EDU/SPSCINFO

In order to register for a course, you must login or create a new account.  If you are a first time user, please create an account. If you are registering for one or more people other than yourself, once you have created your account, click on My Account, click on Manage Members, then click on Add a New Member. Then add a member account for each person for whom you wish to register. registration.nucps.northwestern.edu Total fees $4300.00   

This course has been certified by the ILETSB and approved to meet the following mandates: ☒ Civil Rights ☒ Constitutional & Proper Use of Law Enforcement Authority ☐ Cultural Competency ☒ Human Rights ☐ Intro Mental Health Awareness ☒ Law Updates ☐ Lead Homicide Investigator ☐ Use of Force (must include scenario based/similar training) ☒ Procedural Justice ☐ Sexual Assault Investigator Training ☐ Psychology of Domestic Violence ☐ Sexual Assault Trauma Informed nse

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING