James leads Special Operations Bureau
Yet another member of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office — Capt. Brian James — has completed training at the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Commanders Academy in Tallahassee, Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman has announced.
James, who is the commander of the agency’s Special Operations Bureau, was part of the academy’s Graduating Class 19, which was recognized on Sept. 4, a news release notes.
The academy “was designed by sheriffs to ensure that these leaders have the background and training to carry out their responsibilities in the agencies they serve,” the release explains. “This program is recognized as a premier course of executive study” for mid- to upper-level criminal justice leaders, the release adds.
“Participation in the FSA Commanders Academy is beneficial to the graduates, our agency and to the community as a whole,” said Sheriff Hoffman in the release. “Our law enforcement commanders must make thoughtful and complex decisions daily,” he pointed out. “Leadership development training is critical to making those types of decisions.”
Capt. James and commanders from 40 other Florida sheriff’s offices participated in the two-week course, the release notes. “The curriculum covers topics such as leadership, discipline, ethics, and other relevant subjects, as well as emerging trends and issues facing law enforcement,” the release says.