Wayne South
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Wayne South

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Wayne South retired as a Lieutenant from the Gainesville (FL) Police department in 2018 after 28-years in law enforcement and 2-years in corrections. Upon his retirement he was the Training and Education Division Commander with the responsibility of training for the department. Wayne has held many formal leadership roles including Deputy District Commander, Patrol Commander, Shift Commander, and Field training officer Supervisor. Wayne also served as a background investigator and polygraph examiner.
Wayne has been an instructor for over 25 years and has taught classes to basic students, as well as executive level law enforcement officials. Wayne teaches leadership and not only facilitates classes with Advanced Police Concepts but also facilitates leadership classes for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). He has taught criminal justice classes on a college level and wrote a college level program in criminal justice which is still in use today.
Wayne is the senior lead instructor for both Advanced Field Training Officer Course and Leadership for Front-Line Supervisors for Advanced Police Concepts.
Wayne holds a Master of Business Administration degree as well as a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice. Wayne continues to improve himself and his skills by attending advanced classes in how to be a master presenter, frequently attends leadership classes, and continues to develop curriculum for leadership and train-the-trainer courses.
Wayne's significant contributions to the field of leadership were recognized by his induction into the National Society for Leadership and Success.
Wayne has published several articles on leadership and training in Police 1 as well as an article on recruiting and retention for Police Chief magazine
Wayne is currently an instructor with Advanced Police Concepts and works part time at a police academy. When not teaching Wayne enjoys camping, fishing, and hiking with his wife of twenty-five years.

Other Articles:
Leadership development series: The building blocks of strong leadership
Top Five Leadership Principles Every FTO Should Know
Seven Reasons Officers Fail the FTO Program
A Minute with Sir Robert Peel: What the father of modern policing can teach field training officers.
Leadership lessons I learned as a Field Training Officer.
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