BRISTOL, R.I., November 7, 2024 – The Justice System Training and Research Institute at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., in partnership with the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, recently recognized Sergeant Eric D. Korteweg of the Town of Groton, CT Police Department for the successful completion of the “Command Training Series: Executive Development Course,” a seven-week comprehensive training program for senior police managers.
Classroom and on-line coursework addressed contemporary concepts of management and leadership relevant to the responsibilities of the executive in a modern criminal justice agency. The program, presented by experienced academics and law enforcement practitioners between September 23, 2024 and November 7, 2024, discussed Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ), concepts of reflective leadership, critical thinking and decision making, organizational and interpersonal communications, current trends in civil liability, budgeting, maneuvering in a political environment, managing the external dimensions of public safety decision making, research, policy, and practice, organizational culture and change management, as well as labor and management relations.
Graduates of the session represented police departments from throughout New England and included Sergeant Korteweg. Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 41 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes and continues to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten educational institutions in its class.
