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Atlanta Police Leadership Institute

485

Officers Graduated

The institute builds a leadership pipeline across all levels of the department.

1,000

APD officers trained through the leadership program.

700

+ Training Hours

Participants receive advanced leadership development and professional training.

The Atlanta Police Leadership Institute (APLI) prepares Atlanta Police Department officers for greater leadership responsibility throughout their careers.

APLI is a five-tier leadership development program that helps officers grow into stronger supervisors, managers, and command staff. Through structured training in leadership, policy, ethics, and people management, the program helps build the next generation of APD leaders.

Strong leadership matters at every level of a police department. Better leaders make better decisions, strengthen accountability, improve morale, and help shape a healthier department culture.

By investing in leadership development, APLI helps strengthen:

Decision-making
Accountability
Officer morale
Department culture
Retention
Public safety outcomes

APLI reflects APF’s commitment to strengthening APD from within by developing leaders who are better prepared to guide the department and serve the city.

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PROGRAM

APLI Leadership

Leadership Programming

Atlanta Police Leadership Institute (APLI) recognizes Public Safety Leaders as the foundation for the future, ensuring quality, trust, courage, and commitment. The APLI curriculum prepares future leaders for today, tomorrow, and forever.

APLI is a groundbreaking program established by the Atlanta Police Foundation. It is designed to help Public Safety Leaders reach their full potential and carve out a path to their career goals while embracing servant leadership in every role.

The five-tier APLI program is a comprehensive package that equips you with the hard skills, problem-solving techniques, and analytical thinking required for success in the complex environment of a major urban city. It's a one-stop solution for professional development and career advancement.

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A Public Safety Partner Since 2003

The Atlanta Police Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that provides strategic planning, public safety infrastructure investment, innovative technology, career-long law enforcement training, and a variety of community programs designed to make Atlanta a safer city.

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