Twenty-two Officers Graduate from Sergeant’s Course
Law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth were recognized today for completing the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Academy of Police Supervision.
APS, also called the sergeant’s academy, is a three-week, 122-hour training program targeted for newly promoted sergeants or officers who are on their agency’s promotion list to become sergeants.
While in APS, students participate in classes focusing on the role of a supervisor, leadership, resolving conflict, managing diversity, monitoring officer performance, professional image, legal issues for supervisors, ethics, interpersonal communication, effective written communication, making decisions, solving problems, managing critical incidents, public speaking, emotional survival, media relations and others.
The graduating class is the 82nd to complete APS since the program began in 2003. University of Kentucky Police Chief Joe Monroe served as guest speaker.
APS is one of DOCJT’s illustrious leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.
The Department of Criminal Justice Training is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation. DOCJT also earned accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2013.
APS Class 82 graduates and their agencies are:
Sgt. Daniel Baldino
Oak Grove Police Department
Sgt. Justin Bickett
Louisville Metro Police Department
Sgt. Brent Bridgman
Shelbyville Police Department
Capt. Eric Brown
Louisville Regional Airport Police Department
Sgt. Tim Conner
Versailles Police Department
Sgt. Cory Curtner
Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Kevin Estes
Versailles Police Department
Sgt. Steven Fields
Glasgow Police Department
Major Joseph Gilliland
Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Jeffrey Goulet
Christian County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Kevin Grimes
Nicholasville Police Department
Sgt. Nicholas Houchens
Glasgow Police Department
Sgt. Ron Hutchinson
Falmouth Police Department
Sgt. Jeremy Lewis
Louisville Regional Airport Police Department
Sgt. Travis Nichols
Louisville Metro Police Department
Sgt. Tyler Nolan
Fulton Police Department
Sgt. David Osborne
Dry Ridge Police Department
Sgt. Justin Roby
London Police Department
Sgt. Demiche Sewell
Louisville Metro Police Department
Sgt. Evan Timmons
Murray Police Department
Sgt. Kevin Vaske
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Cary York
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office