Special to the Leader-Press
Lieutenant Jacob Smith and Sergeant Vincenzo Militello of the Copperas Cove Police Department recently graduated from Class 106 of the Leadership Command College, a nationally recognized executive development program offered by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas.
Completion of the Leadership Command College places graduates among a distinguished group of law enforcement leaders, as only approximately 3% of law enforcement professionals have completed the program.
The program, taught by a consortium of universities throughout Texas, provides law enforcement administrators and executives with the skills necessary to effectively manage police agencies and deliver a high level of service to their communities.
Module I, focusing on leadership, is taught at the Center for Executive Development at Texas A&M University. Module II at Texas Woman’s University focuses on the political, legal, and social environment of law enforcement. The program concluded on October 2, 2026, with Module III, which focused on law enforcement administration and was held at Sam Houston State University.
Each of the three 3-week modules attended by participants in the program is taught by top national and international law enforcement experts. Topics include leadership, professional ethics and integrity, communication, and personnel management issues.
The Command College curriculum also strives to keep participants on top of contemporary issues in criminal justice.
This program is one of many offered by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, headquartered on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
The Institute, known as “LEMIT,” has been training law enforcement managers and executives since its inception in 1987. LEMIT offers numerous seminars, training for police chiefs, and the leadership program, which is one of the premier law enforcement academies in the nation. No tax monies are necessary to support LEMIT, which is funded by a surcharge on criminal court costs, affording eligible Texas Law Enforcement managers and executives essential professional development. Between 1,000-2,000 Texas law enforcement personnel benefit from LEMIT training each year.
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