Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announces 23 Graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 144
On August 26, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 23 dispatchers from across the state graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to provide assistance and assurance to both citizens and law enforcement officers of the commonwealth.
“Your commitment to your community and commonwealth is honorable,” Gov. Beshear said. “You are the lifeline to those who are experiencing the roughest moments of their lives. Thank you for answering the call to serve and being the calm voice in the winds of chaos.”
Dispatch basic training is mandatory for any sworn or civilian employee who will dispatch law enforcement officers by radio at a Criminal Justice Information Systems agency. Graduates of the academy have successful completed a highly structured and comprehensive curriculum to satisfy mandated training requirements. The graduates of Class 144 received 164 hours of academy instruction to satisfy mandated training requirements over four weeks. Major training areas include identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling emergency and non-emergency calls for service, emergency medical dispatch protocols and use of the state and national criminal databases.
“Choosing to become a member of a time-honored profession is admirable,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “It carries with it a commitment of honor and professionalism. I thank you for your commitment and wish you the best of luck in your careers.”
Class 144 graduates and their agencies are:
Ericka Broady
Barren-Metcalfe ECC
Kacy Cornett
Meade County Dispatch
Monica Marie Dixon
Western Kentucky University Police Department
Chrystal Gail Dodson
Barren-Metcalfe ECC
Jessica L. Gaskin
Danville Police Department
Amber M. Gray
Madisonville Police Department
Carroll L. Hays
Jefferson County Public Schools Police Department
Kimberly B. Hicks
Monticello/Wayne County 911
Nicholas Holbrook
Bell County Sheriff’s Office
Brennan Jackson
Clay County 911
Jessica Paige Maynard
Martin County 911
Grace Elizabeth Dawn Neace
Cynthiana-Harrison County E-911
Kiara Normile
Hopkinsville Police Department
Samantha Scott
Muhlenberg County 911
Katherine E. Smith
Boyd County PSCC 911
Maggie Smith
Blue Grass Airport Department of Public Safety
Jennifer Spilman
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport AOC
Cathy M. Stamper
Carter County 911
Keneta Stevenson
Grayson County E-911
Hope Marie Tuke
Kenton County Emergency Communications
DOCJT 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 re-accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2018.
