“CPD Commander receives Leadership Award”

Over the past year, Operations Bureau Commander Captain Jeff Tucker has attended the FBI- Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s (LEEDA) Supervisor Leadership Institute, Command Leadership Institute, and Executive Leadership Institute program.

During the course of his studies, Captain Tucker engaged in topics to include personality diagnostics, leadership case studies, mentoring, developing your people, performance management, risk management and credibility. In addition, he was involved in such areas as command discipline and liability, dealing with problem employees and leading change within an organization. Furthermore, the Captain engaged in other studies such as generational leadership, paradigms and change objectives, power and influence, transactional and transformational leadership and the future of law enforcement.

Captain Jeff Tucker

Captain Tucker just recently completed this intense program and has been awarded the FBI - LEEDA Trilogy Award and will be recognized for this very important accomplishment during a City Council Meeting in the future.

Canton Police Chief Mark J. Mitchell stated, “I am extremely proud of Captain Tucker for the commitment, dedication and hard work he put into finishing such a very important training program. All of our employees are vital to the success of this organization so, we must invest in their career development which not only improves their skill sets but also continues to develop our department into a premier professional agency that supports our employees and the community we serve.”