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SUMMARY:Foundations of Leadership Grand Rapids Comm Coll June 4\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:GRCC DeVos Campus\nSneden Hall\, room 108\n415 E. Fulton Street\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49503\nInstructor: Chief Neal Rossow (ret.)\n(MCOLES 302 pending)\nThis is not just another leadership class.\nThis program will call for personnel at every level to think more critically about their leadership role within their\norganization. When someone decides to enter public safety\, they have decided they want to be leaders in their\ncommunity. The very nature of their profession makes them leaders; they deal with chaos and bring order and they go out\nin the community with the intent of making it a better place to work and raise a family.\nThis program is designed for police\, fire\, corrections\, and communications personnel at all levels including public safety\nleaders\, future leaders\, FTO’s\, future FTO’s\, Training Officers\, senior officers\, newly promoted supervisors\, future\nsupervisors\, and up and coming personnel in agencies and organizations.\nThe course is taught by Chief (ret) Neal Rossow\, a 38-year law enforcement professional and a certified instructor. Chief\nRossow has a no-nonsense approach and keeps his classes lively\, open and engaging. You are sure to take away many\npractical tools and a new perspective on leadership and your role in your organization.
URL:https://therossowgroup.com/events/foundations-of-leadership-grand-rapids-comm-coll-june-4-2025/
LOCATION:GRCC DeVos Campus\, 415 E. Fulton Street Sneden Hall Room 108\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Every Officer A Leader Western MI. Univ. June 11-12\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:WMU Sangren Hall\, RM 1750\n2050 W. Michigan Ave.\nKalamazoo \, M I 4 9 0 0 8\nInstructor: Chief Neal Rossow (ret.)\n(MCOLES 302\, SMOKE (Called “Everyone is a Leader)\, and SNC 911 Training Fund Approved)\nThis is not just another leadership class.\nThis two-day program will call for personnel at every level to think more critically about their leadership role\nwithin their organization. When someone decides to enter public safety\, they have decided they want to be\nleaders in their community. The very nature of their profession makes them leaders; they deal with chaos and\nbring order and they go out in the community with the intent of making it a better place to work and raise a\nfamily.\nThis program is designed for police\, fire\, corrections\, and communications personnel at all levels including\npublic safety leaders\, future leaders\, FTO’s\, future FTO’s\, Training Officers\, senior officers\, newly promoted\nsupervisors\, future supervisors\, and up and coming personnel in agencies and organizations.\nThe course is taught by Chief (ret) Neal Rossow\, a 38-year law enforcement professional and a certified\ninstructor. Chief Rossow has a no-nonsense approach and keeps his classes lively\, open and engaging. You are\nsure to take away many practical tools and a new perspective on leadership and your role in your organization.
URL:https://therossowgroup.com/events/every-officer-a-leader-western-mi-univ-june-11-12-2025/
LOCATION:WMU Sangren Hall RM 1750\, 2050 W. Michigan Ave\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Every Officer A Leader
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SUMMARY:Records Retention and Disposal Thomas Twn. June 11\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Records Retention and Disposal:\nThe Good\, The Bad\, and The Ugly\nThomas Township Police Department\n8215 Shields Dr.\, Saginaw\, MI 48609\nInstructor: Lori Hinkley\, J.D.\n(MCOLES 302 and SNC registered)\nThis is the class you have been asking for:\nThis class will introduce the attendees to the Michigan laws governing the requirements surrounding the retention and disposal of public records. Topics covered will include what constitutes a public record\, the differences between general and specific retention schedules\, where to find the appropriate schedule\, how to\nread and apply the schedules\, unique issues that apply to electronic communications (email and text messages)\, and practical tips for managing records in today’s modern public agencies. The student will:\n1. Be able to understand and articulate the legal basis for the retention of public records.\n2. Understand the proper methods for the disposal of public records.\n3. Understand the process for the creation of a retention schedule and when there may be a need for a\nmodified schedule.\n4. Be able to articulate the difference between a general and a specific retention and disposal schedule.\n5. Be able to locate the schedules applicable to their public body and be able to read and apply them as\nneeded.\n6. Be able to define a public record\, a purely personal record\, and a transitory record and know how to\neffectively manage each of them.\n7. Leave the session with suggestions for better handling of electronic messages to ensure compliance with\napplicable laws.\nThe course is taught by Lori Hinkley\, J.D.. Lori is truly THE expert when it comes to FOIA and records management in Michigan. She has taught for many years. She will pass on her many years of experience in dealing records retention and disposal. You are sure to take away many practical tools.
URL:https://therossowgroup.com/events/records-retention-and-disposal-thomas-twn-june-11-2025/
LOCATION:Thomas Township Police Department\, 8215 Shields Dr.\,\, Saginaw\, MI\, 48609\, United States
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SUMMARY:Everyone Has a Role in Creating a Successful E911 Center June 13\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Everyone Has a Role in Creating a\nSuccessful E911 Center\nLeadership\, Followership\, and Teamwork\nKalamazoo County Dispatch Authority\n7040 Stadium Drive\nKalamazoo\, MI 49009\nInstructor: Chief Neal Rossow (ret.)\n(SNC 911 Training Fund Approved)\nThis is not just another leadership class.\nThe ENTIRE public safety team relies on the people working in the E911 centers answering the “what’s your\nemergency” calls to furnish them with accurate and timely information. The successful outcome of ALL events\,\nyes I said ALL EVENTS\, starts there. Everyone in that center has a role as a leader and a member of that critical\nteam to make that E911 center as effective as possible\, lives depend on it.\nThis program is designed for communications personnel at all levels.\nThe course is taught by Chief (ret) Neal Rossow\, a 38-year law enforcement professional and a certified\ninstructor. Chief Rossow has a no-nonsense approach and keeps his classes lively\, open and engaging. You are\nsure to take away many practical tools and a new perspective on leadership and your role in your organization.
URL:https://therossowgroup.com/events/everyone-has-a-role-in-creating-a-successful-e911-center-june-13-2025/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo County Dispatch Authority\, 7040 Stadium Drive\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49009\, United States
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SUMMARY:Basic FOIA Training Calhoun County June 18\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center\n714 Old Hwy 27 North\,\nMarshall\, MI 49068\nInstructor: Lori Hinkley\, J.D.\nThis is not just another FOIA class.\nThe course is taught by Lori Hinkley\, the recently retired Manager and FOIA Coordinator for the Transparency\nand Accountability Division of the Michigan State Police. The course will:\n• Introduce the students to an overview of the Act.\n• Define “public record” and “public body”.\n• Introduce the students to processing of FOIA requests\, fees\, exemptions\, rights of requestors.\n• Present model response statements\, forms\, and case studies.\n• Cover reports\, UD10’s\, and video requests.\nThis class is for anyone\, sworn or civilian\, who needs an understanding of the Freedom of Information Act and\nthose who are actually responsible for dealing with and answering the public’s requests under the Freedom of\nInformation Act at your agency.\nThe course is taught by Lori Hinkley\, J.D.. Lori is truly THE expert when it comes to FOIA in Michigan. She\nhas taught for many years. She will pass on her many years of experience in dealing with the ACT and requests\nunder the FOIA. You are sure to take away many practical tools.
URL:https://therossowgroup.com/events/basic-foia-training-calhoun-county-june-18-2025/
LOCATION:Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center\, 714 Old Hwy 27 North\, Marshall\, MI\, 49068\, United States
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