St. Cloud State University
The Minneapolis Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with St. Cloud State University is pleased to announce the 19th session of the North Central States Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS).
North Central States LEEDS was created to provide law enforcement executives in Minnesota , North Dakota , and South Dakota with the same type of experience and advanced leadership training offered at the National Executive Institute and FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar held annually at the FBI Academy .
Who Should Attend?
Conference Topics
All classes are taught by FBI Academy Instructors and other recognized instructors in the field of leadership.
Academic Credit*
*Please note that due to Minnesota State Colleges and University (MnSCU) Records & Registration requirements, participants need to apply for Academic Credit by Monday, May 7, 2012. Please use the following Registration link for instructions: https://www5.stcloudstate.edu/registrar/students/specialstudent/Default.aspx.
In addition to receiving 36 hours of POST credits, attendees have an opportunity to earn 3 semester credits from St. Cloud State University .
Tuition for college credits is in addition to the seminar fee.
Undergraduate credits:
Criminal Justice 489, Seminar
Requirements: 36-40 hours of LEEDS attendance.
Post-conference assignment: Journal reflecting the material covered during the conference and a paper on a leadership topic of your choice. Credits: 3
Tuition: $555.83 (2011 rate)
Graduate credits:
Criminal Justice 589, Current Problems and Issues
Requirements: 36-40 hours of LEEDS attendance. Post-conference assignment: Journal reflecting the material covered during the conference and a paper on a leadership topic of your choice.
Credits: 3 Tuition: $840.18 (2011 rate)
Students registering for college credit will receive a course information packet with their conference materials.
*Based on rates established by MnSCU and approved by state Legislators.
Students registering for college credit will receive a course information packet with their conference materials.
Seminar Details
2012 Seminar Brochure (PDF)
Dates: May 7-11, 2012
Times: The conference will begin with registration at 7:00 a.m. followed by breakfast on Monday, May 7. The conference will adjourn at noon on Friday, May 11.
Location: All seminar sessions will be held on the campus of St. Cloud State University .
Fees:
The registration fee for the seminar is $395, which covers most meals and all training materials. Each participant also receives an official LEEDS shirt, portfolio and canvas briefcase with registration. The seminar fee does not cover cost of tuition for those who want to earn college credit.
Registration:
Please register on the attached form (coming soon) or via our online registration (also, coming soon). The registration deadline is Friday, April 6, 2012. Early registration is encouraged.
A confirmation letter, map and additional conference information will be sent to all registered participants.
Download the Registration Form (PDF)
Download the 2011 schedule of this session (PDF). 2012 coming soon!
To register by phone, please call: 320-308-4723.
For additional information contact Gail Ruhland at the SCSU, Center for Continuing Studies, (320) 308-5759 or gail@scsutraining.com or the FBI Police Training Coordinator, Jay Brunn at 612.376.3200 or Jay.Brunn@ic.fbi.gov. .
Note: A block of rooms have been reserved at the government rate at the Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud for attendees requiring lodging. Please contact the Kelly Inn (320-253-0606) directly for information and reservations.
Special Accommodations
To
ensure full participation in this workshop, please inform us about any
dietary requirements or physical challenges which should be addressed
prior to your arrival.
LEEDS Faculty
John Adie is a retired FBI Special Agent and had been the FBI's Applicant Recruiter, Police Training Coordinator and Principal Firearms Instructor in Minneapolis and taught a variety of law enforcement courses. John is also on Advanced FBI Instructor and recipient of the FBI Master Police Instructor Award. John is an Adjunct Instructor at St. Mary's University of Minnesota and Century College. John holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education, A Mater's Degree in Educational Administration and an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership.
Don Gudmundson has been the Sheriff of Dakota County, Minnesota, since 1994. Don has been an instructor at the North Central States LEEDS for the past eight years and also instructs at the Tennessee LEEDS. Don is a graduate of the FBI Academy LEEDS and has been a guest speaker at law enforcement training events throughout the Midwest .
Steve Hennessy began his law enforcement career in 1966 as a Special Agent with the FBI, serving in Houston , Texas and Newark , New Jersey . He joined the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in 1973 and retired as Assistant Superintendent in 1991. He then joined the Phoenix Police Department as their Training Administrator. After his retirement from Phoenix in 2003, Dr. Hennessy joined the faculty at St. Cloud State University in the Department of Criminal Justice where he teaches in the undergraduate program as well as in the Public Safety Executive Leadership Master's degree program. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from The University of St. Thomas, St. Paul , Minnesota . He is the author of "Thinking Cop - Feeling Cop, A Study in Police Personalities", the lead author of "A Cultural Awareness Trainer's Manual for Law Enforcement Officers" and a chapter author in Dr. James Hendricks' "Multicultural Perspectives in Criminal Justice and Criminology." He was a Martin Luther King Living the Dream award recipient in 2003 and is immediate past president of The Society of Police Futurists International.
Larry "Nick" Nicholson has 24 years experience in law enforcement and is an instructor for Academy Leadership Associates in Alexandria , Virginia . Nick has a Ph.D. in Police Administration from St. John's University and teaches a variety of leadership and management courses. He has published three books and has written numerous technical reports and professional journal articles. Nick teaches at the FBI Academy and this is his seventh year instructing at the North Central States LEEDS.
Penny Parrish is an instructor in the Law Enforcement Communications Unit at the FBI Academy . Penny teaches media relations for law enforcement executives, presentation skills and communication strategies. Penny served as the Public Information Officer for the Minneapolis Police Department and as News Director at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis . This is Penny's seventh year as an instructor at the North Central States LEEDS.
Instructor from the FBI Academy's Leadership Development Unit. The FBI Academy is located on the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, about 35 miles south of Washington, D.C. The FBI Academy is responsible for training current and future members of the law enforcement community. the Acadmeny is viewed as one of the world's premier law enforcement institutions.
Special Agent Boosalis entered on duty as an investigator with the FBI in March of 1990. His first assignment involved investigating White Collar Fraud matters in Milwaukee Wisconsin. While in Milwaukee, SA Boosalis served as a full time undercover agent for a major white collar fraud investigation. In addition to white collar investigations, he investigated terrorism and violent crime. He was a member of the FBI Milwaukee’s SWAT Team. In January 1998, SA Boosalis became a supervisor at FBI headquarters in Washington DC. He was assigned to the International Operations Division and served as a Liaison Officer to the Department of Justice. In 2001, SA Boosalis became a supervisor for the Minneapolis Division Violent Crime/ Drug squad. He served in that position until 2005. In 2005, SA Boosalis became the Minneapolis Division’s Training and National Academy Coordinator.
Special Agent Gregory Boosalis is currently the Training Coordinator and the Secondary Legal Counsel for the FBI Minneapolis Division. By way of education, SA Boosalis holds a BA degree from the University of Minnesota, a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and an LLM in International and Comparative Law from George Washington University. He is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin
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