Rural Executive Management Institute (REMI) Project
- One of the primary obstacles rural law
enforcement managers must overcome when they
accept a leadership position within their
community is a lack of management training
specific to their needs. Because crime has
typically been characterized as “urban,”
education and training programs in law
enforcement management often focus on issues
inherent to urban agencies. In reality, crime is
becoming increasingly prevalent in rural, remote
communities, and the training programs that have
targeted urban departments in the past cannot be
presented with the same effectiveness to rural
agencies.
The Rural Executive Management Institute (REMI) Project is a management education and training program designed to prepare rural law enforcement executives for the unique challenges they face as agency heads of small law enforcement agencies. The purpose of this program is to make training for rural law enforcement agencies both obtainable and affordable. It addresses a variety of management issues confronting rural law enforcement executives, while also providing them with a forum to discuss common problems and explore workable solutions. The format encourages participants to share ideas and build relationships with others in their field.
This intensive four-day course is provided at no cost to qualifying rural executives. (Participants are chosen from city police departments with a city population of 25,000 or less, or sheriffs’ offices with a county population of 50,000 or less.)
With recently renewed funding, one pilot REMI session and three regional REMI sessions will be provided in 2009. In addition, an Internet forum/group will be maintained by project staff to promote communication and to continue to provide education to REMI graduates by disseminating current and relevant information dealing with rural law enforcement.
For more information on the REMI project, contact Yvonne Burk or Larance Johnson at (800) 635-6310.
7723 Col. Glenn Road
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
501-570-8000
1-800-635-6310
Fax: 501-565-3081