Law enforcement officers from 16 agencies across the commonwealth were recognized for completing the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Academy of Police Supervision.
APS, 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.
While in APS, students participate in classes focusing on the role of a supervisor, leadership, resolving conflict, managing diversity, monitoring officer performance, professional image, legal issues for supervisors, ethics, interpersonal communication, effective written communication, making decisions, solving problems, managing critical incidents, public speaking, emotional survival, budgeting, media relations and others.
The graduating class is the 66th to complete APS since the program began in 2003.
Richmond Police Major Rodney Richardson served as guest speaker and Marshall County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Chumbler, III served as class speaker.
APS is a stepping stone to DOCJT’s Kentucky Leadership Institute, which consists of a series of three progressive leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.
DOCJT is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation. DOCJT also earned accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2013 – making it the nation’s only law enforcement training academy to achieve dual accreditation by two independent accrediting organizations.
APS Class 66 graduates and their agencies are:
Sgt. Bryan W. Bogard, Covington Police Department
Cpl. Jeremy S. Broshears, Henderson Police Department
Sgt. Richard A. Burgess, Trigg County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Kelly L. Cable, Shelbyville Police Department
Sgt. Ray Chumbler, III, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. James Dragoo, Christian County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Charles W. Drummond, Franklin Police Department
Cpl. Tyler B. Free, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Jason M. Gray, Covington Police Department
Sgt. Steven W. Healey, Louisville Metro Police Department
Sgt. Becky A. Hill, Mount Washington Police Department
Sgt. Dan Kelty, Mount Washington Police Department
Sgt. Michael D. Kiskaden, Cynthiana Police Department
Sgt. Robert Perry, Bowling Green Police Department
Lt. Ramon Pineiroa, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Katherine Holly Rogers, Louisville Metro Police Department
Cpl. Christy Strucke, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Police Department
Sgt. Devin L. Thomas, Richmond Police Department
Sgt. Ryan C. Walenga, Henderson Police Department
Cpl. James E. Whitaker, Hazard Police Department
From Department of Criminal Justice