NAC289.255. Supervisor certificate.

     1. The Executive Director shall grant a supervisor certificate to an officer upon submission of proof satisfactory to the Executive Director that the officer:

     (a) Currently is employed as a peace officer by an agency;

     (b) Has a current basic certificate;

     (c) Is employed full-time as the direct supervisor of at least one other peace officer; and

     (d) Has successfully completed an 80-hour course of training described in subsection 2.

     2. The 80-hour course of training required pursuant to this subsection must include, without limitation, instruction in:

     (a) Principles of leadership, including the ethical responsibilities of leadership;

     (b) Group dynamics, including, without limitation, working with persons of different ages and learning styles and the study of multiple intelligences;

     (c) Reviewing reports made by peace officers;

     (d) Staffing and scheduling;

     (e) Preparing performance evaluations;

     (f) Legal issues for supervisors, including, without limitation, personnel law;

     (g) Supervisory skills, including, without limitation, coaching, team-building, providing positive reinforcement, building trust and setting goals;

     (h) Carrying out progressive discipline;

     (i) Stress management;

     (j) Preventing suicide by peace officers;

     (k) Effective communication skills, including, without limitation, making public presentations and communicating with the media;

     (l) Writing, reviewing and implementing policies;

     (m) Managing conflict in the workplace; and

     (n) Any other topics required by the Executive Director.

     (Added to NAC by Peace Officers’ Standards & Training Comm’n by R118-09, eff. 1-28-2010)