Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 24 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision
On May 27, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 24 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth graduated the Academy of Police Supervision (APS) Class 88. 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.
“Thank you for taking on the challenge of leadership,” Gov. Beshear said. “I know the work you have put in over the last three weeks has prepared you to lead your fellow law enforcement officers with honor and integrity. I wish you the best as you settle into your new positions.”
APS was launched in 2003 as one of DOCJT’s illustrious leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth. The training program is a deep dive into how to positively influence groups of people, as well as how to apply situational leadership, demonstrate an understanding of constitutional and administrative law, emotional and social intelligence, ethical decision making, problem solving, emotional survival, and public speaking.
“Completion of APS is invaluable as your step into leadership roles with your agencies,” DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. “I am excited to see how you take the knowledge you’ve gained back to your departments and use it to better your community.”
APS Class 88 graduates and their agencies are:
Sgt. Robert Abbott
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Jacob Bormann
London Police Department
Sgt. Eric Burns
Radcliff Police Department
Asst. Chief Anthony Cantrell
Grayson Police Department
Sgt. Blake Carlisle
Madisonville Police Department
Sgt. Michael Clark
Erlanger Police Department
Sgt. Lewis Crump
Georgetown Police Department
Sgt. Caleb Curtner
Benton Police Department
Sgt. Cameron Day
Erlanger Police Department
Lt. Lucas Deborde
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Derek Faught
Ft. Thomas Police Department
Sgt. Jessica Harris
Morehead State University Police Department
Sgt. Dean Ison
Grayson Police Department
Sgt. Joshua Ison
Morehead Police Department
Sgt. Chase McKeown
Elizabethtown Police Department
Sgt. Derek Patterson
Harrodsburg Police Department
Sgt. Aaron Rainwater
Danville Police Department
Sgt. Matthew Scheer
Paducah Police Department
Sgt. Jeremy Schmidt
Mt. Washington Police Department
Sgt. Adam Short
Berea Police Department
Sgt. John Stidham
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Kyle Webb
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Sgt. Jennifer Willis
Bowling Green Police Department
Asst. Chief Garrett Wolfe
Scottsville Police Department
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.
