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Mower County Sheriff Steven Sandvik has completed participation in the 123rd session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute’s (NSI) Leadership Development Course in Quantico, Virginia, which was held Nov. 18-22.

This no-cost program is provided by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA).

Sandvik was selected to join 23 other sheriffs from across the country to attend the NSI’s flagship course, which gives sheriffs the opportunity to assess their leadership strengths, define a leadership direction, and identify how to effectively engage their leadership team to advance their organization’s mission, vision, and values.

The NSI is the only executive leadership training program designed specifically for sheriffs to prepare them for all matters that impact the Office of the Sheriff.

The NSI was first developed and presented in the early 1970s in response to a need by sheriffs to meet the evolving demands of the office. The NSI has gone through many iterations throughout its history.