Continuing Education (CE) Courses

Leadership & Management

SPI's comprehensive educational environment and world-recognized methods of instruction encourage a commitment to learning, self-improvement and peer networking long after courses are completed. Our management courses prepare officers for the rigors of leading a police agency in an ever-changing world. Our courses provide cutting edge management practices and are facilitated by forward-thinking faculty.

Leadership

Leadership for the Law Enforcement Executive (24 hours)

Management

Management of the Small Law Enforcement Agency (40 hours)

Managing the Media in Law Enforcement (32 hours) 

Performance Management: From Budgeting to Operations*  (40 hours)

Organizational Leadership & Problem Solving* (40 hours)

Personnel Development, Assessment & Liability* (40 hours)

Strategic Management for 21st Century Policing* (40 hours)

*These courses are part of the Organizational Management Certificate Program (OMCP).

Specialized Skills

Since 1951, the Southern Police Institute's mission has been to enhance the professional development of law enforcement practitionersby providing educational and career development programs that are designed to challenge and prepare practitioners for the demands of today and tomorrow. Our specialized skills courses expose participants to current trends in law enforcement, providing tools necessary to improve technical skills, diagnostic problem solving, communication skills, as well as knowledge of current administrative law and investigative practices.

Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (32 hours)

Investigations

Basic Death and Homicide Investigation (40 hours)

The Hiring Process and Background Investigation (16 hours)

Homicide Investigation (80 hours)

Sex Crimes Investigations (40 hours)

Working, Controlling and Managing Major Cases (24 hours)

Intelligence

Intelligence Led Policing - Turning Theory Into Practice (40 Hours)

Professional Standards

Internal Affairs: Policy, Practice & Legal Considerations (40 hours) 

PTO (Police Training Officer) Courses

Basic Course (40 hours)

Victim Services 

Victim Services in Law Enforcement: Design, Implementation and Evaluation (40 hours)