Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 22 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision
On August 26, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 22 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth graduated the Academy of Police Supervision (APS) Class 91. 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.
“The leadership training DOCJT provides Kentucky’s newest law enforcement leaders is exceptional,” said Gov. Beshear. “We wish all the best to these sergeants as they take on their roles with the knowledge learned in this invaluable program.”
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.
“APS Class 91 represents law enforcement agencies from every corner of the state and a variety of law enforcement types,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “I’m proud to congratulate these leaders on earning their APS pin and encourage them to lead purposefully and stay humble.”
APS Class 91 graduates and their agencies are:
Sgt. Paul Burden
Western Kentucky University Police Department
Sgt. Loren Clark
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Sgt. James Eblen
Henderson County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Michael Evans
Georgetown Police Department
Sgt. Robert Fain
Covington Police Department
Sgt. Chip Gray
Richmond Police Department
Sgt. Brandon Gwynn
Jeffersontown Police Department
Lt. Adam Harmon
Paris Police Department
Sgt. Jeff Hill
Corbin Police Department
Sgt. Joshua Judd
Hodgenville Police Department
Sgt. Joshua Kennedy
Russellville Police Department
Sgt. Stephen Meadors
Corbin Police Department
Sgt. Lee Morris
University of Kentucky Police Department
Sgt. James Mulholland
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Lt. Christopher Neal
Berea Police Department
Sgt. Robby Perry
West Liberty Police Department
Sgt. Dalton Pinkston
Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Michael Price
Mount Sterling Police Department
Sgt. Joshua Robinson
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Lt. Steve Taylor
Lancaster Police Department
Lt. John Thompson
Franklin Police Department
Sgt. Mark Wilke
Dayton 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.
