Bill Blackwood LEMIT

What Bill Blackwood LEMIT does

Bill Blackwood LEMIT (the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas) is a state-government training, professional development, and research institute established by the Texas Legislature in 1989 and renamed in 1993 in honor of State Rep. Bill Blackwood. It is housed within Sam Houston State University's College of Criminal Justice in Huntsville, Texas, and is led by Executive Director John Ray. The institute serves Texas law-enforcement agencies and officers, with selective multi-state reach through its De-Escalation Training Center.

LEMIT's core product is a portfolio of in-residence and online training programs and certificate courses spanning leadership (Leadership Command College), policing specialty tracks (Texas Police Chiefs Leadership Series, New Supervisor, Texas Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Senior Law Leader), analytical training (Crime Analysis Certificate under CICA), and de-escalation and critical-incident response. Underlying infrastructure includes a proprietary Texas Chiefs Panel Project with 1,932 chief responses across 1,042 agencies, a new Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA) launched in January 2023, and partnerships with the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office, Texas Police Chiefs Association, NIJ, IACP, PERF, TCOLE, and major municipal agencies including Houston PD, Dallas PD, and Travis County Sheriff's Office.

The institute is funded primarily through Texas legislative appropriations, with supplemental revenue from DOJ COPS Office grants supporting specific programs and modest participant fees ($395-$1,000 per person) for out-of-state and non-Texas or non-eligible participants. Most programs are delivered free of charge to Texas law enforcement. Strategic alignment to state statutory mandates, including training requirements under the Uvalde Strong Act (HB 33), reinforces its position as the state's primary provider of advanced law enforcement training and applied research.

Name

Bill Blackwood LEMIT

Legal name

Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas

Website

https://lemitonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bill Blackwood LEMIT is the Texas state institute that delivers advanced training, professional development, applied research, and crime analysis training to Texas law enforcement agencies, housed at Sam Houston State University.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Training & Professional Development

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public HBCUs (State-Supported) (EDAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Law enforcement training
• Police leadership development
• Criminal justice education
• De-escalation training
• Crime analysis certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government/Legislative Funding: LEMIT is established by the Texas Legislature and receives legislative funding to provide free programs to Texas law enforcement. In 1993, the 73rd Texas Legislature named the institute in honor of Bill Blackwood. Funding supports program delivery and removal of registration fees for eligible participants.
2. Training Program Fees: Some programs charge fees for out-of-state participants ($495 for PIO courses) and non-constable registrations ($495 for CEC). Fire Executive Management Training Program (FEMT) charges $1000 per module.
3. DOJ COPS Office Grants: De-Escalation Training Center courses are provided at NO COST through partnerships with the DOJ COPS Office, with grant funding supporting the program delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bill Blackwood LEMIT delivers advanced education, professional development, research, and services to the Texas law enforcement community. Its core offerings include the Leadership Command College (a multi-module executive leadership program), the Texas Police Chief Leadership Series, mandated Continuing Education for Constables, the De-Escalation Training Center (DOJ-certified), the Fire Executive Management Training Program, and the Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA) certificate program. Most programs are offered at no charge to Texas law enforcement officers through Texas legislative funding and DOJ COPS Office grants.

Product overview

Bill Blackwood LEMIT is a comprehensive law enforcement training institute offering a portfolio of professional development programs for Texas law enforcement. The core programs include the Leadership Command College (LCC) with its three-module curriculum, the Texas Police Chief Leadership Series (TPCLS), and the Continuing Education for Constables (CEC) - all mandated by the Texas Legislature. LEMIT operates specialized centers including the De-Escalation Training Center (providing DOJ COPS Office-certified training) and the Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA, established 2023). Additional offerings include the Fire Executive Management Training Program (FEMT), Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS), Public Information Officer (PIO) course, Texas Constables Leadership College (TCLC), New Chief Development Program (NCDP), Command Staff Leadership Series (CSLS), Newly Elected Constables (NEC), New Supervisor Course, Leadership Inventory for Female Executives (LIFE), and various Online Programs. Most programs provide TCOLE credit hours upon completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA): Established in January 2023, CICA assists public safety agencies by enhancing their analytical capabilities through professional development, education, and research.
• De-Escalation Training Center

Products and services

• Leadership Command College (LCC)
• Texas Police Chief Leadership Series (TPCLS)
• Continuing Education for Constables (CEC)
• De-Escalation Training Center
• Fire Executive Management Training Program (FEMT)
• Post Critical Incident Seminar (PCIS)
• Public Information Officer (PIO)
• Texas Constables Leadership College (TCLC)
• Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis (CICA) - Crime Analysis Certificate Program
• New Chief Development Program (NCDP)
• Command Staff Leadership Series (CSLS)
• Newly Elected Constables (NEC)
• New Supervisor Course
• Leadership Inventory for Female Executives (LIFE)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,932 Texas police chiefs surveyed across Texas Chiefs of Police Panel Project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DOJ COPS Office (Community Oriented Policing Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Department of Justice COPS Office to deliver de-escalation training to law enforcement agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. LEMIT's De-Escalation Training Center serves as a conduit for DOJ-certified training advancing contemporary de-escalation practices. All de-escalation courses are offered at NO COST to law enforcement through this partnership.
• Texas Police Chief AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner-led initiative made possible with help from the Texas Police Chief Association enabled legislative funding to remove registration fees and hotel accommodation costs for the Continuing Education for Constables program statewide.
• Sam Houston State University - College of Criminal JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University integrates cutting-edge research and academic rigor into law enforcement training. LEMIT is housed within the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center on the SHSU campus.
• National Institute of JusticemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College of Criminal Justice was one of the agencies selected by the National Institute of Justice to study unsubmitted sexual assault kits, leading to reports and initiatives to improve sexual assault investigation at Houston Police Department.
• Houston Police DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for multiple research projects including eyewitness identification experiment, sexual assault kit research, and hot spots policing strategy. HPD served as primary partner for National Institute of Justice funded research.
• Dallas Police DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for crime reduction and hot spots intervention research, evaluating effectiveness of patrol division interventions in designated target areas.
• International Association of Chiefs of PoliceminorOthersListed as a useful resource and partner organization providing valuable resources for law enforcement professionals.
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)minorOthersListed as a useful resource partner organization for criminal justice professionals.
• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)coreOthersTCOLE is the state agency that sets standards for law enforcement training in Texas. LEMIT programs provide TCOLE credit hours to participants (e.g., 40 hours for CEC, 130 hours for LCC Module II).
• Crime Victims' InstituteminorOthersListed as a partner organization providing resources on crime victim issues.
• Leadership Command College Alumni AssociationminorOthersAlumni association supporting LEMIT programs and hosting annual conferences including the 22nd Annual LEMIT Training Conference.
• Justices of the Peace & Constables Association of TexasminorOthersListed as a partner organization for constable training and professional development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training): Texas-based ALERRT at Texas State University provides DOJ-recognized active-threat and rapid-response training for law enforcement; comparable as a Texas-anchored, federally certified training partner competing for the same state and federal training dollars.
• California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (CalPOST): CalPOST sets training standards and delivers peace officer training in California, providing a state-level regulatory and training model analogous to LEMIT's TCOLE-aligned Texas mandate.

Direct peers

• Southern Police Institute (University of Louisville): The Southern Police Institute is one of the oldest and most recognized law enforcement leadership training programs in the U.S., offering a Command Officers Development Course and executive development closely paralleling LEMIT's Leadership Command College.
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): PERF is a research and policy organization that produces applied research and executive training for police leaders, directly comparable to LEMIT's research and leadership development functions.
• Northwestern University Center for Public Safety: NUCPS delivers executive leadership and management training for law enforcement, including the School of Police Staff and Command, with a similar product structure to LEMIT's TPCLS and CSLS programs.
• National Criminal Justice Training Center: NCJTC delivers law enforcement and criminal justice training nationwide, including courses on intelligence and crime analysis comparable to LEMIT's CICA offerings.

Broad incumbents

• FBI National Academy: The FBI National Academy is the premier federal executive development program for senior law enforcement officers, operating as a broader incumbent with national reach and offering leadership training directly comparable to LEMIT's executive curriculum.

Others

• Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice: SHSU's College of Criminal Justice is LEMIT's parent academic unit, integrating research and faculty into LEMIT programs; a closely linked enabling partner rather than a competitor.
• Center for Creative Leadership: CCL is a leadership development provider whose executive programs share methodology with LEMIT's leadership training, though it operates across public-sector and private-sector leaders rather than law enforcement specialists.

Emerging players

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): IACP is the leading professional association for police chiefs and command staff, offering training, research, and policy resources that overlap with LEMIT's TPCLS and policy research work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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