Summary
This project explored and evaluated methods to design an effective leadership development model to enhance police leadership, based on the core competencies, for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). The research evaluated how current leadership training meets the needs of the organization, and provided recommendations for a continuous and self-sustaining process. The project had three objectives: (1) compare the police leadership training available through the VPD Training Section, the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) Police Academy, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP); (2) evaluate in what ways current leadership training develops the core competencies; and (3) identify how the VPD Training Section, the JIBC Police Academy, and the RCMP might cooperate to provide a more effective leadership training system. The project identified several components required for an effective police leadership development model and clarified ways that the three stakeholders intend to cooperate in improving the delivery of leadership training.