By Sherri Blevins
“On behalf of the University Partnership for Alabama Continuing Education and the Alabama Association of Police Chiefs, I take great pleasure in announcing that Chief Jeremy Wayne Ake of the Sylvania Police Department has successfully completed eighty hours of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program,” said Kaleb Littlejohn, Director of the Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement at Jacksonville State University and UPACE Partner. The program, consisting of specialized, executive-level training, is jointly administered by the University Partnership and the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police. “This is a mark of success for Chief Ake as well as for the Town of Sylvania for its support of advancing law enforcement management principles.”
Chief Ake received this certificate and recognition at the annual Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police Conference on August 3, 2023, in Orange Beach, Alabama.
The program includes courses in Managing for Effectiveness, Dealing Effectively with the External Environment, Effective Management and Supervisory Techniques for the Police Executive, Strategic Planning for Your Department, Generational Differences, and Assessments.
The UPACE Partnership comprises Jacksonville State University, The University of North Alabama, and Troy University Dothan. Its purpose is to make continuing education programs available for agencies and associations across the state.
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