The Justice System Training and Research Institute at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., in partnership with the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, recently recognized Master Sergeant Michael Kurpiewski and Lieutenant Joseph Pesce of the University of Connecticut Police Department for the successful completion of the “Command Training Series: Mid-Management Course,” a two-week comprehensive training program for upper-level personnel.

Coursework addressed contemporary concepts of management and leadership relevant to the responsibilities of first line supervisors in a modem police agency. The program, presented by experienced academics and law enforcement practitioners between March 28 and April 8, 2016, discussed topics including operational leadership and management principles, problem solving, organizational and interpersonal communications, labor relations, disciplinary issues, and ethical decision-making.

Graduates of the session represented police departments from throughout New England and included Master Sergeant Kurpiewski and Lieutenant Pesce.

Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 41 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes and continues to be recognized by US. News & World Report as one of the top ten educational institutions in its class.