The South Heidelberg Township Police Department has announced that Chief J. Matthew Hook has successfully completed the highly acclaimed School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) Class Number 622 at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety.
The rigorous School of Police Staff and Command provides upper-level college instruction across a total of 27 core and additional optional blocks of study. Major topics include advanced training in leadership, human resources, employee relations, organizational behavior, applied statistics, strategic planning and policy development, budgeting, and resource allocation.
The Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University, established in 1936, is dedicated to expanding university-based education and training for the law enforcement community. Since its implementation in 1983, the SPSC program has graduated over 30,000 students both nationally and internationally and is widely recognized as one of the premier law enforcement management programs in the United States.
Chief Hook now joins an elite group of law enforcement leaders who have successfully completed this intensive educational program, which is specifically designed for senior-level personnel for top-tier positions in law enforcement.
“The successful completion of this intensive program underscores the Board of Superviors and the department’s unwavering dedication to the professional development of all officers and leaders within the SHPD,” said Chief Hook. “The advanced leadership and management skills acquired at Northwestern SPSC will be an invaluable asset to our department and the community we serve, and we are committed to sending other department leaders to this valuable training in the future.”
The South Heidelberg Township Police Department extends its sincere gratitude to the Northern York County Regional Police Department and Chief Lash for hosting this highly beneficial training program in Pennsylvania.
