Lakeport Police sergeant graduates from Supervisory Leadership Institute
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lakeport Police Department said one of its department veterans has completed a challenging program in leadership and development for law enforcement.
The agency publicly congratulated Sgt. Michael Sobieraj on his successful completion of and graduation from The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute on Aug. 13.
In April, the Clearlake Police Department said one of its sergeants, Elvis Cook, graduated from the institute.
The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute is a program designed to stimulate personal growth, leadership and ethical decision-making in California law enforcement front-line supervisors.
The institute is an intense program based on experiential learning techniques. Students are challenged to learn new ways to resolve issues through group and individual work.
The 10-month-long curriculum — which includes sessions three days each month — takes students through an analysis of management, including planning, organizing and directing, as well as aspects of leadership such as inspiring, challenging and developing staff.
Students also look at how management and leadership complement each other.
The course progresses from self-evaluation, to interpersonal evaluation, to organizational relationships.
“It is a remarkably valuable course that requires a lot of dedication and self-motivation,” the Lakeport Police Department said.