Associate Magazine - FBINAA - Q3-2022

FBINAA’S GOLD STANDARD LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: THE FIRST GRADUATE

RAY FARRIS

A huge congratulations goes out to Captain Calvin Bowden of the Livingston Parish (LA) Sheriff’s Office who was the first person in the country to complete the FBINAA’s Gold Standard Leadership Certification Program. He did this in an unprecedented short time as the program just started in January.

T he FBINAA launched its new Leadership Certification Program in partnership with Strategic Alliance Partner, Legal and Liability Risk Management Institute . The certification has taken off like a rocket across the country with more than 1,000 men and women participating in the program. The certification consists of attending three face-to-face courses covering topics ranging from fundamentals of effective leadership, personal leadership styles, antifragility and adaptability, developing leadership growth to participating in real-world scenarios. The coursework culminates with a final self-study research paper.

Captain Bowden finished the program in just a few months after its launch. A big thank you goes to Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Jason Ard (NA Session 233) for their support of the FBINAA and Captain Bowden. Since Bowden’s graduation, Livingston Parish has had numerous other officers graduate the program. Another recent graduate, ASAC Heath Luttrell with the TN Alcoholic Beverage Commission stated: “The FBINAA Leadership Series is amazing. This training has been some of the best I’ve ever

continued on page 31

(L-R): Ray Farris -FBINAA Director, Education & Training, Captain Calvin Bowden - First Graduate of the FBINAA Leadership Certification Program, Ken Truver- FBINAA National Past President.

22 F B I N A A . O R G | Q 3