(Pictured from left to right are Captain Larry Goodman, Lieutenant Tom Cullen,
Sergeant John Bonomo, and Captain Paul Foley)
Sergeant John Bonomo graduated from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SBSLI)
this past Friday after completing the 9-month course. John joins many other
Arcadia Police Department supervisors and managers who have attended
this valuable program. The courses are offered through the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training several times each year and alternate between northern and southern California. John traveled to
the San Diego area for his classes, attending a 3-4 day session each
month. Students receive reading and research assignments for each
session and demand a good deal of time and effort. Congratulations to Sergeant John Bonomo on his achievement.
From the CA POST site:
The Sherman Block Supervisory
Leadership Institute (SBSLI) is a program designed to stimulate personal
growth, leadership, and ethical decision-making in California law
enforcement front-line supervisors. Designed and implemented in 1988
through the efforts of California law enforcement professionals and top
educators and trainers, the SBSLI is an intense program based on
experiential learning techniques. Students are challenged to learn new
ways to resolve issues through group and individual work.
The curriculum takes students
through an analysis of management (planning, organizing, directing,
etc.) and leadership (inspiring, challenging, developing, etc.) and how
each discipline compliments the other. The course progresses from
self-evaluation, to interpersonal evaluation, to organizational
relationships.
During the program, a typical successful student develops the ability to:
- Correlate the relationship between personal and organizational principles and values
- Exercise greater leadership in personal and professional activities
- Increase personal influence with individuals and groups to accomplish organizational goals
- Analyze issues from multiple perspectives
- Develop increased self-confidence and confidence in the ability of others
- Provide support and development for peers and subordinates
- Recognize and address areas for personal improvement
- Effectively integrate management skills and leadership qualities
A typical successful student is
willing to learn, open to new ideas, and able to engage in deep
self-examination of values and beliefs. The program is not a "how-to"
course and should not be viewed as a fix for problem individuals. The
curriculum provides a forum for personal growth and development of
qualities necessary for effective public safety leadership.
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