Two Mansfield police sergeants complete supervisory training

Mansfield police Sgt. Ryan Grimshaw and Sgt. Jered Kingsborough successfully completed the Supervisors Training Education Program.

STEP is a three-week police supervisory course developed by the Ohio Law Enforcement Foundation, an affiliate of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, that is designed to develop newly promoted officers, or about to be promoted officers, into highly effective first-line supervisors.

STEP provides attendees with the competency skills necessary to lead and supervise in a high-performance organization, according to a news release from Mansfield police Capt. Shari Robertson.

This program comprises 21 modules, including: transitioning to supervisor, leadership strategies, creating an ethical environment, mentoring, dealing with problematic employees, effective listening/speaking, performance management, conflict management and supervisory response to line of duty shooting and patrol operations. The training modules are presented over a period of three months, with participants attending one-week sessions each month.

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