Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 23 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision

On September 26, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 23 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth graduated from the Academy of Police Supervision Class 104.  

“Congratulations to every graduate today and thank you for taking this step to lead by example as you continue to protect our commonwealth and our people,” Gov. Beshear said. “Thanks to your dedication, our communities are safer, and our people feel safer – and for that, I am grateful.”

The Academy of Police Supervision, 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. The academy was launched in 2003 as a leadership course aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth. 

The program provides 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. 

“This moment marks an important milestone in your journey as law enforcement officers,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “I urge you to take what you have learned during your three weeks at the Academy of Police Supervision and use those skills to bring out the best in your fellow officers across the Commonwealth, even on the toughest days.”