Wallingford Police Lieutenant Completes Command Development Course

WALLINGFORD, CT — Lt. Samuel Soukup of the Wallingford Police Department was one of 41 attendees from Connecticut and Massachusetts police departments to complete a comprehensive 10-week course of instruction for police commanders.

The “Command Officers Development Course” is a program created by the University of Louisville and the class was held for the 76th time, but it was the first time it was held in New England, according to Wallingford Police.

Hosted by the West Hartford Police Department, the 41 attendees from Connecticut and Massachusetts police departments engaged in discussion, critical thought, and projects relative to the “contemporary and professional manner in which police services are delivered today.”

Topics included Budgeting, Community Policing, Labor Law, Leadership, Ethics, and Civil Liability among others.

“The opportunity to have Lt. Soukup attend this nationally recognized program is reflective of the police department’s commitment in advanced training to ensure that our community receives the best police service possible,” Wallingford Police Chief William Wright said in a press release. “We are truly grateful to the Lamb-Pocock Foundation for their generous scholarship to cover a significant portion of the cost to attend the program.”

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