Operations and Security Capt. Stefan W. Vaughn graduated from the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Senior Leadership Program, the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections announced.
Each candidate must submit an extensive application to the Florida Criminal Justice Institute. The application requires a minimum tenure of five years in criminal justice, a history of increasing supervisory responsibility, and the agency chief’s endorsement.
The course of study includes topics such as; leadership, communication, criminal justice research, budgeting, managing change, and team building.
“Selection for attendance in the Senior Leadership Program is no small accomplishment,” Chief Correctional Officer Paul Lawson said. “This part of the program includes formal committee presentations of individual research projects that focus on criminal justice issues, principles and practices.”
The 10-month, Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Senior Leadership Program is designed to develop and enhance Florida criminal justice executives' leadership skills.
“We are extremely pleased to have Capt. Vaughn representing and working for the betterment of the Department of Corrections,” Okaloosa Commissioner Kelly Windes said.
Vaughn is one of 33 graduates of the 17th Criminal Justice Executive Institute Senior Leadership Program.
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