Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 24 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision

Jul 29

Jul 29 Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 24 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision

On July 29, 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 90. 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.

“Your commitment to leading your fellow officers is exemplary,” Gov. Beshear said. “I wish you all the best as take on positions of leadership within your agency and continue to serve your community.”

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.

“The APS program is an invaluable first step in leadership training,” DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. “I am excited to see how you will take this knowledge back to your departments and use it to encourage and strengthen the ranks you lead.”

APS Class 90 graduates and their agencies are:

Sgt. Jerrod Alley
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Sgt. Justin Auton
Erlanger Police Department

Sgt. Austin Battcher
Mt. Washington Police Department

Sgt. Blake Blair
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Evan Brown
Mt. Washington Police Department

Capt. Lee Chandler
Union County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Tony Desoto
Georgetown Police Department

Sgt. Keith Dews
Carrollton Police Department

Sgt. Michael Dietz
Ft. Thomas Police Department

Sgt. Bryan Dolen
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Capt. Lisa Dollins
Danville Police Department

Lt. Jake Finley
University of Kentucky Police Department

Sgt. David Harrison
Mayfield Police Department

Sgt. Harvey Johnson
Middlesboro Police Department

Sgt. Dustin Lucas
Elizabethtown Police Department

Sgt. Jason Millay
Ft. Wright Police Department

Sgt. Andrew Salmons
Somerset Police Department

Sgt. Jeffrey Stamper
Morehead Police Department

Sgt. Tom Starks
McCracken County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Eric Taylor
Paducah Police Department

Sgt. Troy Truett
London Police Department

Sgt. John Vollet
Taylor Mill Police Department

Sgt. Jared Ward
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Nicholas Wellman
Owensboro 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.