Woodstock, Cherokee County, Ga. May 25, 2007- Eleven local government employees graduated Friday after participating in the Cherokee Sheriff's Office Professional Management Program. The program is presented by Columbus State University and the Law Enforcement Command College and includes five one-week modules. The curriculum is based on improving management skills and specifically teaches the students about leadership, managing marginal employees, decision making, legal liability, and managing a diverse workforce.
Employees from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office, Cherokee County Building Inspection Office, Cherokee County Senior Services, Cherokee County Clerks Office, Cherokee County Marshall's Office and the Cherokee County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management participated in the program.