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I e e I Richard Reff I . Identify a rising star on the management level. I - Ron Parker. Ron came to work for the City of La Porte Police Department in 1984, promoted to Sergeant in 1991, and then to Lieutenant in 1997. Ron I served in the capacity of a Patrol Supervisor and on June 2000 I reassigned him to the position of Support Services Lieutenant. . Describe why this person stands out from the others. I - Ron stands out due to his dependability and commitment to the City and the Police Department. He has good organizational skills and prioritizes his work I to ensure that projects are met in a timely manner. He has quickly adapted to his new position and after a short learning period has excelled in the position. In Support Services he is involved in the administrative aspects of the Police I Department and is considered a member of the Administrative Staff. He has demonstrated the initiative and desire to improve and learn the various demands of the functioning of the organization. He has been doing an I excellent job and is the reason I recommended him for Manager of the Year 2001. I . Describe what areas you want this person to improve in. - I have a hard time trying to pinpoint a particular area that I feel that Ron I needs to improve in. Ron has been perfvl1uing his duties in an exemplary manner. He takes on new assignments willingly and asks for more.' I just would like to see him continue to grow and gain experience in the I administrative functions of the Police Department and its relationship to the City. . Describe what you plan to do to continue this person's growth. I - I have sent Ron, along with my other Lieutenants, to the Command Staff Leadership Series Training conducted by the Law Enforcement Management I Institute of Texas (LEMIT). I have also sent him and require him to attend Civil Service Seminars and other management related courses. - I intend to continue to send him to additional schools, the primary being the I Leadership Command College conducted by LEMIT. This particular course is a hard course that gives the student nothing; he has to earn his grades by I demonstrating accepted principles. I will also send him to the new series of Command Staff Leadership programs provided by LEMIT. Ron is involved in the major functions of the Police Department and I will ensure that he I receives challenging assignments that will give him a greater appreciation for the administrative functions of the Police Department. As the Support Services Lieutenant, I will see that he becomes more involved in the budget I process beyond that of only considering the needs of his single division, but how that has to integrate with the overall needs of the Police Department and I its integration into the overall City budget. - I am very pleased with Ron's development and progress as a manager within my department.