A high-ranking Los Angeles police official is visiting Baltimore this week to learn on the job as part of a leadership mentor program.Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief John McMahon wants to be a chief one day, so this week, he’s in Baltimore to learn firsthand from Commissioner Michael Harrison.”Thirty-four years on LAPD, I’m currently serving as the department’s chief information officer,” McMahon said.”It takes a special person to do this work. It takes a special person to want to manage and lead in these types of organizations,” Harrison told 11 News.The mentorship is part of the Police Executive Leadership Institute, which partners aspiring leaders with those already in the job.”I get to follow him every minute of the day, see everything he does, go to every meeting, and it’s been quite the learning opportunity,” McMahon said.Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Rich Worley is getting a similar experience this week with the police chief in San Diego.Harrison said it’s important to see different approaches to the job, and then, find your own style.”We find much of it is very similar, but the perspective and the approach is sometimes different. The management and leadership styles are somewhat different. He’ll be able to take some of what he learned from his chief and some of what he may pick up in Baltimore from me (and) form his own leadership style,” Harrison said.The lessons aren’t just about what one does while wearing the badge. It’s also about how one connects with their city.”I think the one thing the most Baltimore-centric thing we are doing all week is eating. The one thing I’ve learned in nine years being a big-city chief is never narrow your answer down to one restaurant,” Harrison said.Harrison has mentored deputy chiefs from Nashville, Kansas City, Tampa, Atlanta and Cincinnati.
A high-ranking Los Angeles police official is visiting Baltimore this week to learn on the job as part of a leadership mentor program.
Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief John McMahon wants to be a chief one day, so this week, he’s in Baltimore to learn firsthand from Commissioner Michael Harrison.
“Thirty-four years on LAPD, I’m currently serving as the department’s chief information officer,” McMahon said.
“It takes a special person to do this work. It takes a special person to want to manage and lead in these types of organizations,” Harrison told 11 News.
The mentorship is part of the Police Executive Leadership Institute, which partners aspiring leaders with those already in the job.
“I get to follow him every minute of the day, see everything he does, go to every meeting, and it’s been quite the learning opportunity,” McMahon said.
Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Rich Worley is getting a similar experience this week with the police chief in San Diego.
Harrison said it’s important to see different approaches to the job, and then, find your own style.
“We find much of it is very similar, but the perspective and the approach is sometimes different. The management and leadership styles are somewhat different. He’ll be able to take some of what he learned from his chief and some of what he may pick up in Baltimore from me (and) form his own leadership style,” Harrison said.
The lessons aren’t just about what one does while wearing the badge. It’s also about how one connects with their city.
“I think the one thing the most Baltimore-centric thing we are doing all week is eating. The one thing I’ve learned in nine years being a big-city chief is never narrow your answer down to one restaurant,” Harrison said.
Harrison has mentored deputy chiefs from Nashville, Kansas City, Tampa, Atlanta and Cincinnati.
