Neillsville Officer Completes FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute

Friday, December 19th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM

Corporal Derek Wheatley with the Neillsville Police Department successfully completed the FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute course during the week of December 8th at the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office.

The FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute is a four-and-a-half-day, nationally recognized course designed for law enforcement supervisors and middle managers to strengthen core leadership competencies.

The program is highly interactive and follows the “Cops Teaching Cops” model of professional development. Course topics included supervisory leadership, credibility and authenticity, law enforcement liability, police discipline, leading across generations, and the DISC behavioral model (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness).

The DISC model is a widely used leadership tool that enhances self-awareness, communication, and team collaboration by identifying individual behavioral tendencies.

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