31 New Law Enforcement Officers Ready To Protect Their Communities
On October 16, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 31 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth have graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s (DOCJT) basic training academy in Richmond. These law enforcement officers now return home to serve, protect and create a safer New Kentucky Home.
“Kentucky’s law enforcement officers are the best of the best, and today you take on the sacred duty of protecting our communities,” Gov. Beshear said. “The path you’ve chosen is one of sacrifice and duty, and all of Team Kentucky thanks you for answering the call.”
DOCJT is committed to providing officers with best practices, the latest technology training and legal information to protect the diverse communities they serve. The graduates of Class 562 received more than 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas included patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, firearms, criminal investigations, cultural awareness, bias-related crimes, and tactical responses to crisis situations.
Since December 2019, the Beshear-Coleman administration has graduated 2,182 officers from the basic training academy. Today’s 31 graduating law enforcement officers will begin working with the 8,000 other officers of the commonwealth to create a commonwealth that is safer for all Kentuckians.
“Today’s graduation is more than the conclusion of basic training — it marks the start of a lifelong commitment to service, integrity and the protection of our communities,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “Each of these recruits has earned the badge, along with the responsibility to uphold the highest standards of law enforcement.”
The Beshear-Coleman administration is proud to welcome the 31 new law enforcement officers into the partnership of public safety. Along with all those currently serving in law enforcement, graduates will play key roles in the ongoing effort to make each of Kentucky’s communities safer.
