Chief Steve Cole of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office recently graduated from the National Institute of Corrections Executive Leadership Program, according to a Sheriff's Office media release. Cole is the division chief responsible for the Court & Detention Services Division.
According to the release, participants must be invited to attend the class, which is limited to 30 jail administrators or wardens from across the United States.
"I’m very proud the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has a graduate of the National Institute of Corrections for the very first time,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in the release. “We congratulate Chief Cole on this achievement.”
The graduates completed the 32-hour program in Aurora, Colorado at the National Corrections Academy. During the training the graduates discussed topics like institutional culture, managing within a hierarchy, budget management, ethical decision making, and media relations, the rlelease states.
The graduates were also given the opportunity to enhance their personal skills in areas essential to effective leadership and administration within a correctional institution. The cost of the training, including all travel, hotel and meal costs, was paid by the federal government, according to the release.