Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 24 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision
On September 30, 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 92. 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 92 graduates and their agencies are:
Joshua Bucchi
Newport Police Department
Sonny Buckley
Pikeville Police Department
Randall Burton
Columbia Police Department
Charles Dargavell
Madison County Sheriff’s Office
Alexis Day
Elsmere Police Department
John Dunn
Highland Heights Police Department
Shaun Frakes
Hillview Police Department
Robert Griffin
Ft. Wright Police Department
Gregory Guffey
Somerset Police Department
Christopher Hill
Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office
Ryan Johnson
University of Kentucky Police Department
Matthew Lloyd
Cold Spring Police Department
Matthew Marksbury
Ft. Thomas Police Department
Justin Meyer
Covington Police Department
Ralph Morgan
Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Jordan Murphy
Paducah Police Department
Joshua Nezi
Erlanger Police Department
Glenn Smith
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Robert Spears
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Mark Stidham
Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Douglas Sutton
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Brian Voils
Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
Brian Waldorf
Newport Police Department
Aaron Wilson
Georgetown 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.
