BOSTON, MA, June 19, 2025 – The Groton Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of Lieutenant Joel Lenda from the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), which is a program of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). The course provides senior police executives with intensive training in the latest management concepts and practices used in business and government.
A demanding three-week course, SMIP brings together faculty from top universities, successful law enforcement chief executives, and subject matter experts from the private sector. It is designed for upper-level police executives who will ultimately lead police agencies. SMIP’s curriculum addresses the issues that demand the attention of today’s forward-thinking law enforcement leaders. Classes are normally held at the Boston University School of Law, where participants learn and reside in the university’s classrooms and residence hall.
SMIP brings together leading thinkers in corporate and public management to provide intensive training in the latest management theories and practices, innovative solutions to organizational problems, and discussion of important issues in managing public service organizations effectively. SMIP focuses on leadership and executive development. The curriculum is much more conceptual than technical and requires participants to think in broad terms about their agencies’ environment and operations. Readings and class discussions stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving. Graduates of the SMIP course represented police departments from across the country and included Lieutenant Joel Lenda.
