Résumé
The purpose of this research project is to study a method that allows frontline police supervisors to become better leaders. Developing leadership within an organization is a complex puzzle that begins by assembling one piece at a time. Mentoring is just one piece of the puzzle required to provide frontline supervisors with leadership training. As a career resource specialist, Linda Saulnier (1996) believes the focus of mentoring programs is on employee development. "Under the guidance of a mentor, you will develop intuitive leadership skills. For the Company, mentoring will provide an opportunity to develop talent and keep good people while preserving the values and culture unique to the organization" (p. 2). In the last decade, there has been increasing interest in the use of formal rnentoring programs to facilitate management development (Yukl, 1998, p. 480). The fundamental question driving this research is: What is required in a mentorship prograrn to champion leadership development in frontline police supervisors?