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RTCC Leadership Mastermind for Public Safety



A three-month peer learning and accountability program designed for public safety leaders navigating the complexity of digital transformation—from Real-Time Crime Centers to analytical programs to technology ecosystem development.

This isn't training.

It's a structured space where leaders who are actually doing the work challenge each other's thinking, share real failures, and build sustainable transformation strategies together.

Who This Is For

Eligible Participants

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Sworn Personnel

Sergeant and above actively leading or planning digital transformation initiatives (e.g., RTCC, analytical units)

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Professional Staff

Managers of crime analysts, intelligence units, or technology teams responsible for implementation success

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You're a Good Fit If

  • You're starting to implement and an RTCC, analytical program, or major technology initiative (e.g., UAS/DFR, CCTV, data warehouse) and need guidance on what will change

You have implemented a program but it is not working as expected (e.g., staff turnover, technology, leadership change) and you are seeking a way to determine what needs to change

  • You're responsible for outcomes, not just deployment

  • You've seen technology fail because the organization wasn't ready

  • You know the way we have always done it isn't working but need alternatives

  • You're willing to be challenged on your assumptions

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You're Not a Good Fit If

  • You're looking for vendor recommendations or technology shopping advice

  • You want someone to validate decisions you've already made

  • You're not in a position to influence organizational change

  • You're unwilling to lead or change operations for high performance and modern public safety needs

  • You're seeking certifications or credentials without real work

Program Structure

Your Commitment

1.5 months (6 weeks)

  • Weekly 60-90-minute group sessions

  • Monthly 30-minute 1:1 coaching check-ins

  • 6 hours per month in structured sessions

  • 2-3 hours per month in peer accountability work

  • Asynchronous peer accountability between sessions

Who you will Learn with

Cohorts are up 15 participants to ensure substantive discussion and peer learning

Core Components

LEADERSHIP

Individual Leadership Assessment

Behavioral style profiling (Predictive Index or similar) to understand:

  • Leadership tendencies under pressure

  • Decision-making when data conflicts with instinct

  • Communication patterns across team types

  • Personal blind spots that undermine digital transformation

Organizational readiness audit focused on:

  • Decision-making processes and data integration

  • Change management infrastructure

Personal transformation plan:

  • Specific leadership behaviors to develop over 6 weeks

  • Organizational barriers the leader can influence

  • Metrics to measure leadership impact

  • Accountability commitments to the cohort

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LEADERSHIP

Evidence-Based Leadership

  • Designing decision frameworks that reduce reliance on institutional memory

  • Establishing data checkpoints that force strategy adjustments

  • Building contrary evidence into leadership decisions

  • Measuring progress in capability, not activity

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LEADERSHIP

Navigating Political Reality

  • Presenting data that challenges assumptions without triggering defensiveness

  • Managing up when evidence conflicts with executive priorities

  • Building political will for long-term investment

  • Protecting transformation initiatives from budget and leadership cycles

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LEADERSHIP

Leading Sustainable Change

  • Applying structured change frameworks (e.g., Kotter adapted for public safety, Prosci methods)

  • Creating urgency without manufacturing crisis

  • Leading transformation efforts you may not personally finish

  • Developing institutional memory that survives leadership turnover

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PEOPLE

Team Management for Digital Transformation

Building Real Time Centers with Analytical Independence & Operations

  • Separating analysis from operations without creating silos

  • Hiring and developing analysts who challenge assumptions

  • Protecting analytical integrity from political pressure

  • Measuring analyst effectiveness beyond activity-based metrics

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PEOPLE

Managing Multi-Disciplinary Teams

  • Leading staff who possess deeper domain expertise than leadership

  • Bridging cultural divides between sworn and professional staff

  • Developing career pathways that retain specialized talent

  • Building teams that remain effective beyond individual leaders

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PEOPLE

Documentation & Usable Policy (Weeks 6–8)

  • Writing procedures analysts and officers will actually use

  • Documenting workflows that function without constant leadership presence

  • Creating policies that enable evolution rather than mere compliance

  • Designing policies that learn from failure

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PEOPLE

Sustaining Momentum

  • Identifying and celebrating small wins to build credibility

  • Knowing when to pivot versus persist

  • Creating systems that support continuous learning

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TECHNOLOGY

Organizational Readiness & Ecosystem Awareness

Building Technology & Analytical Independence

  • Assessing current analytical capability and independence

  • Evaluating technology ecosystem maturity

  • Understanding how tools support—or hinder—decision-making

  • Managing vendors and tech changes

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TECHNOLOGY

Managing Technology Vendors & Procurement (Weeks 9–11)

Avoiding the Technology Trap

  • Distinguishing tools from integrated ecosystems

  • Writing RFPs that demand interoperability, not isolated features

  • Evaluating vendor promises against operational reality

  • Embedding accountability into contracts

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TECHNOLOGY

Vendor Relationship Management

  • Holding vendors accountable for outcomes, not deliverables

  • Recognizing when “customization” signals unclear requirements

  • Managing implementations without operational disruption

  • Planning for vendor failure or exit

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TECHNOLOGY

Technology Without Regret

  • Making procurement decisions that remain viable regardless of vendor

  • Avoiding technologies that create vendor lock-in

  • Designing architecture with built-in optionality

  • Planning for obsolescence from day one

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What You'll Walk Away With

Individual Leadership Development

  • Clear understanding of your behavioral style and transformation leadership gaps

  • Personalized strategy for developing needed capabilities

  • Peer network of leaders facing similar challenges

Organizational Tools

  • Frameworks for assessing readiness and building capacity

  • Templates for policies and procedures that actually work

  • Vendor management and procurement strategies

  • Change management roadmap tailored to your agency

Sustainable Transformation Strategy

  • 12-month implementation plan with built-in accountability

  • Metrics that measure capability, not just activity

  • Decision frameworks that reduce dependence on you personally

  • Peer accountability group for continued support

Program Investment

Cost: $3,500

Includes

  • All group sessions and 1:1 coaching

  • Leadership assessment and personalized development plan

  • Access to case study library and implementation templates

  • 6 months of alumni network access for ongoing peer support

Inquire for Department Discounts of 2+

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Learning Philosophy

This program is built on three principles

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Peer Learning

We learn from each other through discussions and learning what has worked, what hasn't, and why. We benefit from being open, testing out beliefs, and reflecting on changes.

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Application over Theory

Every session includes real work on your current challenges and needs. You're not learning —you're solving problems in real time and ensuring you have dedication to solutions.

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Accountability creates Results

Your cohort knows what you committed to do. That pressure matters more than any curriculum timeline or course period. Everyone is cheering for you to succeed.

Facilitator Approach

I don't lecture. I facilitate peer learning, challenge assumptions, and hold you accountable to what you said you'd do.

Expect

  • Direct feedback on flawed thinking

  • Case studies from 200+ agency implementations

  • Skepticism, based in evidence, about your favorite solutions

  • Insistence on measuring what matters

Don't Expect

  • Validation of decisions you've already made

  • Technology recommendations

  • One-size-fits-all answers

  • Gentle encouragement without challenge

Application Process

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Step 1: Submit Application

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Step 2: Selection Interview

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Step 3: Cohort Assignment

If you answer yes to all, then let's begin.

  • Am I willing to share real failures and barriers, not just successes?

  • Can I commit to challenging other leaders' assumptions?

  • Will I apply what I learn to my agency?

  • Am I ready to be held accountable?

Next starts April/May 2026

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