30 New Law Enforcement Officers Ready To Protect Their Communities
On March 26, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 30 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth have graduated from the 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.
“By completing the basic training academy today, you are answering a noble call to help protect families across the commonwealth,” Gov. Beshear said. “Know that we are praying for you and your safety each and every day, because we know that’s the least we can do in return for the sacrifices you make in the name of safer communities.”
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 567 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 1,807 officers from the basic training academy. Today’s 30 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.
“I appreciate the commitment shown by Class 567,” said DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse. “I am confident in the professional service they will offer the citizens they protect across the commonwealth.”
The Beshear-Coleman administration is proud to welcome the 30 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.
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