Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announces 24 Graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 149
On May 12, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 24 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.
“Thank you for answering the call of service,” Gov. Beshear said. “Your mission is an important one. As you are now the lifeline to those facing some of their darkest and scariest times Thank you for being a hero and the ears to Kentucky’s first responders.”
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 149 received 164 hours of academy instruction to satisfy these 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.
“I am proud of your accomplishments while at the academy,” DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. “Your four weeks of training have laid a solid foundation for a rewarding career for years to come. I wish you the best of luck in your careers.”
Class 149 graduates and their agencies are:
Jim Beaucham
Lexington Enhanced 911
Johnny W. Boggs
Elliott County 911
Sophia Leigh Booze
Frankfort/Franklin County 911
Jessica Carreras
Lexington Enhanced 911
Megan E. Davis
Logan County E.C.C.
Jaime Edrosa
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport AOC
Laura H. Erlewine
Oak Grove Police Department
Brian David Hall
Perry County 911
Cameron W. Hall
Pulaski County 911
Hailee S. Hughes
Shelby County 911 Communications
Dakota Jolly
Fleming County 911 Dispatch
Christopher Shane Jones
Hazard Police Department
Kayla Keeton
West Liberty Police Department
Amber Logsdon
Grayson County 911
Crystal G. Long
Greenup County 911
Rebecca Longo
Lexington Enhanced 911
Crystal M. Martin
Winchester Police Department
Mackenzie L. McDonald
City of Paducah 911
Samantha Pizzino
Jessamine County 911
Samantha M. Reynolds
London/Laurel County Communications Center
Shay Sanderson
Carlisle County 911
Maranda Smith
Logan County E.C.C.
Taylor Sue Spradlin
Frankfort/Franklin County 911
Christian M. Stidham
Perry County 911
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 is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is seeking public input regarding DOCJT’s compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. Click here to submit comments.
