Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO) is the flagship IACP leadership development training program. LPO is modeled after the training concept of dispersed leadership (“every officer a leader”) and delivers modern behavioral science concepts and theories uniquely tailored to the law enforcement environment.
The LPO program is a two-week training that takes place one week per month over the course of two consecutive months. The training dates for each week of the LPO program are:
Week 1: September 14 - 18, 2026
Week 2: October 12 - 16, 2026
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand and apply modern behavioral science and leadership theories that affect human motivation, satisfaction, and performance in the achievement of organizational goals
- Learn frameworks to translate knowledge and experience into effective leader actions
- Integrate course content into daily leadership practices
- Inspire a lifelong commitment to the study and practice of effective leadership
The registration fee for this training is $1600 and covers all materials. For any questions, please email leadershipservices@theiacp.org.
The training will be hosted by Lakewood Police Department in Training Room B, 445 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226.
