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Becoming a Leader in Law Enforcement Online Primer Course

About Course

Purpose: This online primer is designed to build leadership awareness and momentum. It does **not** replace the 8-hour in-person BLLE course. This online course is the foundation that makes the live class hit harder. 

Estimated Time: 90 – 120 minutes to complete

Certificate: 2-Hour Certificate of Completion (Online Learning)

10% Refund for In-Person One-Day BLLE course: Register for the in-person one-day Becoming a Leader in Law Enforcement course and, upon emailing your certificate of completion from the online primer to [email protected], you will receive a 10% refund on your in-person tuition.

Instructor: Jack Rosenthal | Altitude Risk Mitigation, LLC

Leadership in law enforcement is rarely defined by rank or title. It is defined by the decisions officers make when pressure rises, information is incomplete, and others are looking for direction.

The BLLE Online Primer: The Leadership Wake-Up Call introduces the leadership principles that experienced professionals rely on during critical moments. Through practical discussion, real-world scenarios, and guided reflection, students explore how leadership influence is developed through behavior, accountability, and decision-making under pressure.

This course introduces key concepts used throughout the Altitude leadership framework, including the Risk Model (Risk = Threat + Exposure), Command Presence and Decision Dominance, and the Altitude Tactical Decision System (ATDS). These principles are designed to help officers recognize leadership moments, communicate clearly, and guide teams effectively during uncertain situations.

The online primer serves as the foundation for the full Becoming a Leader in Law Enforcement (BLLE) course, providing students with the mindset and leadership awareness needed to perform when responsibility appears.

This course is designed to challenge officers to think critically about leadership, evaluate their own behaviors, and begin strengthening the credibility and influence required to lead within today’s law enforcement environment.

What Will You Learn?

  • • The difference between rank-based authority and true leadership influence
  • • How effective leaders create control during uncertainty and critical incidents
  • • The Altitude Risk Model (Risk = Threat + Exposure) and how leadership decisions affect operational risk
  • • How trust inside a team directly impacts performance, communication, and safety
  • • How to demonstrate command presence that creates decision dominance
  • • Practical leadership principles used by experienced law enforcement professionals during high-pressure situations
  • • How to recognize moments where leadership is needed and step forward with clarity and accountability
  • • The mindset and behaviors that build credibility, trust, and influence inside operational teams

Course Content

Rank Doesn’t Make You a Leader

  • Lesson – Your Title Doesn’t Buy Trust
  • The Scenario
  • Altitude Doctrine Takeaway
  • Knowledge Check – Module 1

Leadership Creates Control

Trust is Tactical

Decision Making Under Pressure

The Leadership Mirror
Five Questions Every Leader Must Answer

Closing Message

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