38 New Law Enforcement Officers Ready to Protect Their Communities
On September 11, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 38 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.
“Today marks the beginning of an honorable career in service to your communities and to our commonwealth,” Gov. Beshear said. “The path you have chosen is one of service, sacrifice and duty, and the responsibility you now carry is one all of Team Kentucky thanks you for bearing.”
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 561 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 2,151 officers from the basic training academy. Today’s 38 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 end of basic training — it marks the beginning of a lifelong commitment to service, integrity, and protecting our communities,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “These recruits have earned the badge, and with it, the responsibility to uphold the highest standards of law enforcement.”
The Beshear-Coleman administration is proud to welcome the 38 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
