AIC Public Safety Leadership Academy

Transform Good Officers Into Great Leaders.

Five days. Five elite instructors. One career-defining week. Train alongside the best minds in law enforcement supervision, legal liability, crime scene command, AI, and behavioral science.

The jump from officer to supervisor is one of the most exciting and consequential transitions in a law enforcement career—and the best leaders never stop investing in it.
The AIC Public Safety Leadership Academy was built for supervisors and aspiring leaders who want to show up ready: legally sharp, tactically prepared, and equipped with the communication and command skills that define exceptional leadership.
In one intensive week, you’ll sharpen the skills that separate good officers from great leaders: legal judgment under pressure, scene command, internal accountability, emerging technology, and the human intelligence to read any room, any situation, any person.

What You’ll Gain

  • Legal confidence: know exactly where your liability begins and ends
  • Scene command authority: take control before the specialists arrive
  • Accountability skills: lead internal affairs processes with integrity
  • AI literacy: understand and implement the tools reshaping policing
  • Behavioral mastery: read people faster, communicate smarter, de-escalate effectively

Summer 2026 Schedule

  • May 11-15
  • June 8-12
  • August 10-14
  • August 17-21
  • August 24-28

The Week at a Glance

Monday | Legal Aspects for Police Supervisors

“Lead with courage. Supervise with character.”

Instructor: Attorney Justin M. Hanrahan

As a supervisor, you are responsible not just for your own decisions — but for every decision made by those you lead. One gap in legal knowledge can cost an officer their career, a department its reputation, and a community its trust. Attorney Justin Hanrahan brings 25+ years of experience training law enforcement supervisors on the law that governs their every move. This isn’t theory — it’s the practical, real-world legal knowledge you need to lead with confidence.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply constitutional principles to real policing scenarios
  • Identify and shut down your agency’s highest liability exposures
  • Understand supervisory liability: what “failure to train” really means for you
  • Navigate search, seizure, and arrest authority with precision
  • Stay ahead of Massachusetts police reform laws and CMRs
  • Recognize when to intervene—and how to do it correctly

The Three Highest-Risk Areas Every Supervisor Must Master: Use of Force · Arrests & Detentions · Privacy Invasion (especially home searches)

About Justin Hanrahan Justin Hanrahan is a Massachusetts-licensed attorney, police manager, and one of the most trusted names in law enforcement legal training. He is the author of the Police Officer’s Law Manual—the definitive field reference used at police academies across the Commonwealth. Through Hanrahan Consulting, he has delivered promotional exam services and supervisory training to agencies across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and beyond.

Tuesday | Crime Scene Preservation for Supervisors

“Great officers enforce the law. Great supervisors enforce the standard.”

Instructor: Professor Eddy Pena | AIC Faculty · Boston Police Department Crime Scene Services
Detectives are 20 minutes out. The crime scene unit is tied up across the city. The scene is yours — and what you do in the next 10 minutes will determine whether this case gets solved.
This full-day, hands-on workshop is built for patrol supervisors who know that being ready means never having to wait for someone else to take charge. Through real-world scenarios and guided exercises, you’ll build the skills to protect evidence, direct your officers, and preserve the integrity of any scene.
Learning Outcomes:
  • Asserting supervisory command from the moment you arrive
  • Documenting scenes through field notes and photography
  • Identifying, collecting, preserving, and packaging evidence correctly
  • Avoiding contamination and maintaining chain of custody
  • Running a scene effectively when specialized units aren’t available
About Eddy Pena Eddy Pena is a Crime Scene Investigator and Ten Print Examiner with 16+ years at the Boston Police Department. He has trained detectives, sergeants, and specialized units throughout BPD — and serves as an instructor for the U.S. State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, bringing forensic expertise to law enforcement professionals around the world.
Wednesday | Line of Duty Death: Lessons Learned / Internal Affairs: Leading with Integrity

“Supervise the badge. Mentor the person.”

Instructors:

  • Chief Frank Frederickson (Ret.) | FOP Director of Governmental Affairs · NEACOP Executive Director
  • Professor Charles Moore | AIC Faculty · Sgt. Detective, Boston Police Department
Two of the most important conversations in policing. On one day.
The Line of Duty Death session is led by Chief Frederickson — a man who lived it. In 2018, he lost K9 Sgt. Sean Gannon to murder in the line of duty. What he learned — about leadership, about grief, about holding an agency together — he now shares so others can be ready.
The Internal Affairs session gives supervisors a clear, confident understanding of the IA process — how to navigate it fairly, how to use it to strengthen your department, and how to lead through it in a way that builds trust rather than fear.
Internal Affairs topics include:
  • Aligning IA with your department’s mission and core values
  • Recognizing behavioral trends before they become complaints
  • Handling both internal and external complaints with consistency
  • Maintaining confidentiality throughout every phase of the process
  • Building trust with rank and file — and the union
  • Addressing discipline gaps and workplace harassment head-on
About Chief Frank Frederickson A retired Chief of the Yarmouth Police Department, Frank Frederickson currently serves as Director of Governmental Affairs for the Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police and Executive Director of the New England Association of Chiefs of Police. Appointed by the Governor to the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, he is a board member of the Quell Foundation and NAMI Cape Cod, and a tireless advocate for fallen officers and their families.
About Sgt. Detective Charles Moore Charles Moore is a 19-year BPD veteran, currently serving as District Detective Commander in District 7. A certified MPTC instructor-trainer, expert witness, and adjunct professor at UMass Boston, Roxbury Community College, and AIC, he brings both the classroom and the street to every session.
Thursday | Artificial Intelligence and Policing

“From badge to leadership: Elevate your command.”

Instructor: Matt Barter | 12 Analytics · Investigative Concepts LLC

AI is already in your department. The question is whether you’re leading it — or being left behind.
From report writing tools to predictive analytics, artificial intelligence is changing how departments operate. This isn’t a lecture about what might happen someday. This is hands-on training for right now.
Matt Barter — a current Police Lieutenant and co-author of the first randomized controlled trial on police use of generative AI — brings a practitioner’s perspective to one of the most consequential shifts in law enforcement history.
Learning Outcomes:
  • A framework for evaluating and implementing AI tools responsibly
  • Practical experience with real use cases: report writing, video analytics, predictive models
  • An understanding of the ethical and legal considerations that must guide AI adoption
  • Ready-to-use tools your department can put to work immediately
  • Hands-on experience from an in-session mini lab
About Matt Barter & 12 Analytics Matt Barter is a nationally recognized leader in evidence-based policing, a NIJ LEADS Scholar, and member of the IACP Cross-Committee AI Working Group. His career spans patrol, the ATF Violent Crimes Task Force, crime analysis, and SWAT. 12 Analytics equips law enforcement leaders with the data, AI tools, and evidence-based practices to solve today’s hardest challenges — with training grounded in real police experience.
Friday | Behavioral Awareness and Adaptability for Law Enforcement

“Don’t just manage the shift. Shape the future of your agency.”

Instructor: Mark Snow | DISC Master Trainer

You can’t lead what you can’t read.
In high-stakes environments, the ability to quickly understand human behavior isn’t a soft skill — it’s a survival skill. This full-day workshop gives you a practical, real-time system for reading people faster, communicating more effectively, and de-escalating before situations escalate.
Using the DISC behavioral framework, you’ll learn to recognize patterns in how people think, act, and react — both at rest and under pressure. That means better outcomes on scene, stronger relationships with your team, and a leadership style that adapts to any situation.
Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize real-time behavioral patterns using DISC
  • Build communication strategies that match the situation and the person
  • Manage your own behavioral tendencies when the pressure is on
  • Create lasting improvements in how you interact with colleagues and the public
About Mark Snow Mark Snow is a DISC Master Trainer and expert in behavioral assessment and employee selection. He specializes in helping individuals and teams identify their blind spots, sharpen emotional intelligence, and build communication habits that actually stick — not just in training, but on the job.

Ready to Lead at the Next Level?

The AIC Public Safety Leadership Academy is limited in enrollment to ensure an intensive, hands-on experience for every participant. Don’t wait — seats fill fast.
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Questions? Contact Michael Stevens, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, at michael.stevens@aic.edu.

 

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