30 New Law Enforcement Officers Ready To Protect Their Communities
On April 30, 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.
“The public service and sacrifice of the commonwealth’s law enforcement officers is something no Kentuckian takes for granted,” Gov. Beshear said. “My family and I pray for your safety, and we wish you a meaningful and rewarding career.”
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 568 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 1,837 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.
“Over the past 20 weeks, you have engaged earnestly with the instruction and guidance provided by your class coordinator and DOCJT instructors as you prepared for the significant responsibilities ahead,” said DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse. “I encourage you to carry forward their instruction and fully commit the skills you have learned to heart.”
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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