CLEO & Command Academy

Explore the CLEO & Command Academy for law enforcement leaders, offering essential training and skills development in Minnesota.

CLEO & Command Academy (CLEO) is a 5-day course for chief law enforcement officers and their command staff. This course provides the necessary training that addresses duties and administration that chiefs and high-ranking supervisors use daily.

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Location:

Camp Ripley
February 3-7, 2025
1500 Highway 115, Little Falls, MN 56345-4173

Cost

MCPA member agencies: $825
(Monday-Friday & includes lodging and meals)
MCPA member agencies Commuter (no lodging): $725 (includes meals)
Non-member agencies: $975
(Monday-Friday & includes lodging and meals)
Non-member agencies Commuter (no lodging): $875 (includes meals)

Class Curriculum

CLEO has been approved by the Minnesota POST Board as essential training (approx. 33 credits) for Minnesota police chiefs. The training Academy is taught by seasoned instructors with experience in police leadership or legal expertise in Minnesota.

Key topics can include:

Budgeting
Mandates: State and Federal
Human resources
Branding/crafting your department's image
Diversity inclusion
Media relations
Data practices
The politics of being a chief, how departments get sued and how chiefs get fired
Policy development and strategic planning
POST board requirements

Questions

Contact the MCPA Office at 1-800-377-4058, 651-457-0677 or info@mnchiefs.org.