NEMRT - Class Info Career Survival for the Female Law

Winter FY19 Training Catalog

Career Survival for the Female Law Enforcement Professional PAT045R
Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT 7 days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!
Location:	Franklin Park Police Department
Date:	11/29/2018
Starts:	08:00 AM	Ends:	11/30/2018 04:00 PM
NEMRT Certificate Hours:	16
Speaker(s):	Laura King, Heather Hansen
Member Fee:	$0.00
NonMember Fee:	$210.00
Department Max:	2
PLEASE Scroll through the course description to gather all required information for this class!
Female law enforcement professionals at any stage of their careers are encouraged to attend this dynamic new program that has been designed to not only recognize the strengths women bring to the job, but also the unique challenges they face that are specific to the police culture. Through a highly interactive format, students will discuss obstacles commonly encountered by women in law enforcement as well as practical, reasonable suggestions for avoiding career pitfalls. Other topics to be addressed include the following: - Guarding your personal integrity - Increasing job satisfaction and maintaining a positive career trajectory - Training for future success and promotion in a male-dominated profession - Providing effective mentorship as a means for sharing success with others - Maintaining a healthy home/work balance This course includes break-out sessions in resume assistance and practical exercises incorporating many of the problem solving techniques discussed in class. A panel of successful female law enforcement executives from the Chicago area will be be convened to share insights on how they have survived - and thrived - in this rewarding industry. Finally and perhaps most importantly, students will be provided with invaluable networking opportunities that will endure long after the conclusion of the course. Students are encouraged to bring copies of their current resumes and recent postings for specialty units or promotions for use during class. This course has been certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. It is not reimbursable by the ILETSB. Instructor Laura King has worked as a police professional for the past 18 years. Her experience includes patrol, investigations, and supervisory roles in both patrol and administration. Laura also spent many years assigned to a task force working undercover narcotics. She currently serves as a Division Commander at the McHenry Police Department. Instructor Heather Hansen - Poerio has been in the Law Enforcement Arena for the past 24 years. She has worked in corrections, probation, as a police and fire dispatcher, a Trooper, Recruiter, Special Agent, Crime Scene Investigator, Sergeant and currently serves as Master Sergeant. Her career has included employment at the Local, County and State Level. She organized a Female Recruiting Event at the (then Comiskey Park) that featured all of the specialty positions and command roles that women held in Law Enforcement. Women interested in Law Enforcement could meet with and learn from women already in those positions, to see that women succeed in this field. It has always been a mantra of Heather’s that a police department needs to mirror the community. Women clearly need to be utilized on the department to reflect that image. She is a member of The National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives and works daily to provide women with resources, networking and leadership skills to foster success in the Law Enforcement Community.

Top of Page

Career Survival for the Female Law Enforcement Professional PAT045R