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New Police Chief Mentoring Project
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The beginning of any newer police chief's administration can be crucial to achieving a successful transition and to building important relationships within the new agency and the community. For this reason, the IACP Research Center Directorate Smaller Police Department Technical Assistance Program has developed the New Police Chief Mentoring Project. With support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, the focus of our activities is to provide technical assistance to newer police leaders, in their first three years of appointment, who are serving in smaller and tribal departments (those serving a population up to 50,000). IACP membership is not a requirement to participate in the Mentoring Project. |
Mentoring Services
The IACP New Police Chief Mentoring Project is a cost-free professional development opportunity and includes complimentary resources to assist experienced and newer chiefs. This project matches experienced mentor chiefs with newer chiefs for three to six months of formal mentoring, supported by the Mentoring Project team. This is a valuable opportunity that helps to connect smaller and tribal police executives to meet the unique challenges they face.
To learn more, view our Mentoring Project Flyer
Participate as a Newer Chief
Requirements:
- In first three years of appointment as a chief in a smaller or tribal police department
- Serve a population up to 50,000
To work with an experienced police chief, complete and submit a Newer Chief application. **
Participate as a Mentor
Requirements:
- Possess five years minimum experience as a police chief in a smaller or tribal police department
- Serve a population up to 50,000
Mentors work to guide newer chiefs to solutions to problems that will work in their respective jurisdictions. Mentors provide support and assistance in accessing available support systems and obtaining needed resources. Together they review and discuss problem areas, set goals, develop plans of action, and establish timelines for meeting the goals.
To volunteer as an IACP mentor, complete and submit a Mentor application. **
Current mentors, click here to access the Mentor Monthly Report. |
**All applications should be submitted by fax (703-684-3448) or mail, with a resume.
Resources
The following resources are available to Mentoring Project participants:
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- Police Chiefs Desk Reference Second Edition
- The Police Chiefs Desk Reference (PCDR) is a major component of the New Police Chief Mentoring Project and is designed with the newer chief in mind. The PCDR contains a wealth of resources to assist chiefs of all department sizes in their role as a police executive.
- Complimentary to participants – a $35 value
- Mentoring Project Guidebook
- Best Practices Guides
- Big Ideas for Smaller Police Departments E-newsletter
- One-on-One Mentoring
- Site Visits
- Nationwide network of peers through the project Listserv
Training
The IACP New Police Chief Mentoring Project has been partnering with state associations across the nation. State associations who actively partner with the Mentoring project encourage their members to participate in the project; in return the Mentoring Project provides training, administration of the state’s mentoring project, and matches newer chiefs with experienced mentor chiefs within that state. To learn more about these partnerships, contact the project staff.
For further information, please contact:
Dianne Beer-Maxwell, Project Manager
1-800-THE-IACP, ext. 844 Fax: 703-684-3448
Email: mentoring@theiacp.org
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