Frequently Asked Questions Regarding The California Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Program
Q: How was the Program developed and who developed it?
A: The initial grant period was March 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, and a curriculum development committee of twelve representing all three Public Safety disciplines worked during this period to write and pilot the curriculum. Allan Hancock College administered the grant. Battalion Chief Kevin S. Brame of the Orange County (CA) Fire Authority directed the grant.
Chief Brame came to the grant project with extensive experience in leadership development. He holds a Master's degree in Organizational Development, developed and facilitates an award-winning Leadership Institute for the Orange County Fire Authority, and instructs numerous supervisory training programs for the National Fire Academy. In addition, Chief Brame became a Phi Theta Kappa Certified Leadership Instructor, and began employing Phi Theta Kappa's curriculum in the Orange County Fire Authority Leadership Institute. The curriculum development team who Chief Brame recruited determined that a partnership with Phi Theta Kappa would assist The California Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Program in reaching their vision.
The vision of the California Public Safety Leadership Program is to prepare members early in their careers to contribute at higher levels of leadership roles and responsibilities within their personal, community, and professional lives. To achieve this vision the California Public Safety Leadership Program will:
- Provide participants with the opportunity to develop and enhance a personal philosophy of leadership that focuses on self, others, the organization, and a larger community;
- Provide participants the opportunity to gain a variety of leadership experiences;
- Utilize a variety of leadership development techniques, theories, and models;
- Help participants develop the ability to initiate and lead organizational change;
- Assist the participants toward greater levels of leadership complexity, integration, and proficiency;
- Provide the participants with opportunities to develop professional networks of public safety personnel from a variety of disciplines including fire, law, and corrections.
During the grant period, the curriculum team designed a four-course, 152-hour Program and field tested each course three times, revising and refining the curriculum with feedback from professionals participating in the pilot courses.
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