DOCJT to Launch Client Survey in Late March
You will soon find your opportunity to shape the future of training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training in your email inbox.
Continually seeking ways to better serve their clients, DOCJT will launch the 2023 Client Survey in late March. The survey has been conducted triennially since 2002 and will be emailed directly to anyone who has attended training from DOCJT in the past two years.
The Client Survey is unique because it provides an opportunity for everyone to have a voice in the training they receive, from the front-line staff to agency leadership.
“We ask each client how we are doing as a training organization for their agency,” said Patrick Miller, DOCJT Staff Assistant. “We also ask our clients how we’re doing in terms of the training programs we offer and their effectiveness.”
Miller added that the survey gives DOCJT a feel for the training its clients are looking for in the future and if obsolete training needs to be discontinued. Additionally, the survey asks about instructor quality, training methodologies, the quality of DOCJT’s facilities and equipment, and how clients prefer to receive information.
The surveys will be sent to DOCJT’s clients by direct email once it is live and accessible online. The email address that DOCJT has on file will be used to send the correspondence and will include a SurveyMonkey link.
The survey is meant to be anonymous and only to be completed by the intended recipient. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and will be open for four weeks.
Information from the client survey will be used to tailor DOCJT’s curriculum to meet clients’ needs. For example, in the 2020 survey, DOCJT clients indicated the need for a police drone class. To that end, DOCJT is designing a course to meet those needs that will be added to the schedule book in 2024.
The survey’s purpose is to allow DOCJT to continually adapt to the needs of peace officers, allowing the department to teach safe practices that improve the safety of communities and the officers that protect them. Through continual updates and improvements, cadets and peace officers alike are able to learn new ways to protect themselves and the communities they serve through receiving current, state-of-the-art training.
Any questions regarding the client survey can be directed to Miller at patrick.miller@ky.gov.
Beshear-Coleman Administration Commitment to Making Kentucky a National Leader in Public Safety
The Beshear-Coleman administration’s top priority is the safety of all Kentuckians. The Governor's public safety actions are creating safer communities and a better Kentucky now and into the future.
The recently enacted bipartisan state budget signed by Gov. Beshear allows the commonwealth to take additional steps to make Kentucky a leader in public safety by enhancing law enforcement training, creating safer communities and improving the safety of both law enforcement officers and Kentuckians. In July, the Governor announced additional steps to enhance public and officer safety, including funding for a new firearms training facility, a Western Kentucky training site feasibility study and an increased training stipend for law enforcement officers.
In October, the administration took another step forward in creating safer communities by awarding more than $350,000 in grant funding to prevent youth crime across the commonwealth.
In June, Gov. Beshear announced the Military to Law Enforcement Program (M-2-LE). M-2-LE allows local law enforcement agencies in Kentucky to hire active service members within all U.S. military branches during their last 180 days of service. Upon being contracted by a law enforcement agency, the military member will continue to receive their pay and benefits from the U.S. Military while they undergo law enforcement training at the Department of Criminal Justice Training.
Since taking office, Gov. Beshear has awarded almost $8 million in grant funding to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing the tools and resources that will not only allow them to protect Kentucky communities but will also ensure their safety as they stand on the front lines every day. Recently, the administration announced nearly $2 million in grant funding to enhance public safety, curb the sale of illegal drugs and fight addiction.
Gov. Beshear has championed legislative action like Senate Bill 64 and House Bill 254, making it easier for law enforcement to conduct undercover stings and increase the chances of stopping a horrific crime against a child from being facilitated through the internet. These actions will also provide law enforcement officers with the authority to charge offenders with harsher crimes to keep them away from the public, preventing further interactions with Kentucky’s most vulnerable population.