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9/5/96
RESOLUTION NO. 9 6 _, � � 3
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING T1M ACQUISITION OF
IMMAN RELATIONS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR
SERGEANTS OF POLICE FROM LAW WFORCEMENT
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SERVICES, INC., IN
AN ANOMTr NOT TO EXCEED $ 2 3 , 2 5 0.0 0 ;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM TT$B POLICS
DEPARTMENT GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, INDEX
CODE 290201-270; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
NiMAGBR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCOMM4TS NECESSARY,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR A.COIS ITION OF SAID TRA IN tNG .
WHEREAS, the Police Department is a leader in creating
ixmovative programs which, focus on the human/individual needs of
police personnel; and
WHEREAS, a need exists to provide support and guidance to
the Department's sergeants; and
%MERRAS, effective line supervision of officers is critical
in identifying and correcting probl.enis at an early stage; and
WIMREAS, Law Enforcement Psychological Counseling .Service,
Inc., has proposed a. training {course for sergeants that will
enable them to participate in a learning Pnvirorntent designed to
promote self-awareness, =m unication skills, problem -solving
techniques, and a non -threatening war to view their own
personality axid management style;
NOW, THSREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TFS COMISSION OF "ITG CITE
OF MI.AMI , FLORIDA:
CITY COMOSW U
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The acquisition of .humam relations inanagemeut
training for Sergeants of Fol ice from Lau Enforcement
i Psychological Counseling Services, Inc., is hereby authorized, in
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an amount not to emceed $23, 250.00, with finds therefor hereby
,allocated from the Police Department General operating Budget,
Index Code 290201-270.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby Authorized!' to
execute any documents necessary, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for actraisition of said training,
Section 4. This Resolution shall become ef'fecti°ve
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th �.. day of September 1996.
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CAROLLO, MAYOR.
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WALTER F -.
CITE! CLERK
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance
with all requirements that may be iiVosed by the City
Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by -
applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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C11"Y OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members GATE ea^ FILE
of the City Commission AU IL �
SUBJECT Proposed Resolution
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MOM • AEFEPENCES .
C Human Relations
City er ErvcLosuAEs: Management Training
It is mpectfully recoi-amended that a Resolution authorizing the Police Depam-tment to procure the
services of Law Enforcement Psychological Counseling Services, Inc., at a cast of $23,250.00, be
approved. Funding will be. from the Police :Department General Operating Budget, Indent Code
2,90201-270.
BA . GROUND:
The Miami Police Department is a .leader in creating innovative programs which focus on the
huunardindividual needs of police personnel. The department believes there is a nerd to provide
support and guidance for their sergeants, as effective line supervision of officers is critical in
identifying a -Lid correcting problems at an early stage. When a sergeant does not intervene
appropriately, then small problems can quickly become large and expensive ones for the
department.
Law Enforcement Psychological Counyeli:ng Services, Inc., has proposed a training course for
sergeawts which will enable them to participate in a learning environrnent designed to promote
self-awareness, communication skills, problem -solving techniques, and a non -threatening way to
look at their own personality and management style. The r.,ourse's goal is to assist the sergeants
with gaining self-confidence in their management skills which will eirible there to handle their
regmasibilities of supervision in a professional manner. Addi'dor ily, each par,iicipant ,rill rive
an individual appointment, at their offict. This smsion evil; allow personnel to discuss particular
supervisory concerns in a confidential manner.
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