Local officers graduate from police command school
Police officers from multiple area departments recently graduated from the prestigious Eastern Michigan University School of Police Staff and Command Executive Leadership program.
The program moves officers beyond traditional operational methods and encourages strategic thinking, along with fostering creative and innovative problem-solving skills necessary for current and future law enforcement executives, command officials said. This program paves the way for further advancement into senior leadership positions within their departments, according to officials.
Sumpter Township Police Sgt. Sean Hudson was among the graduates who completed the intensive nine-month program which requires 350 hours of classroom instruction, along with additional out-of-class study, papers, projects, and examination preparation. Hudson is the 11th members of the Sumpter department to graduate from the EMU School of Police Staff and Command since 2010, joining three retired members and seven current members.
Canton Township Police Sgt Adam Falk and Sgt. Peter Posont also completed the rigorous classroom instruction and examination for graduation from the program. “Your commitment to this training strengthens our department and reinforces our mission to serve the Canton community,” Canton police command officials said.
Romulus Police Sgt. Darryl Nippes also completed the intensive months-long program which in included classroom hours of extensive competency-based coursework on various topics from fiscal budgeting to personnel management.
Nippes joined the Romulus Police Department in 2008 and was promoted to sergeant in 2021. He is the current range master and is responsible for ensuring all Romulus officers complete the state mandated training.
