Law enforcement officers from 21 agencies across the commonwealth were recognized today 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 67th to complete APS since the program began in 2003.
Gov. Matt Bevin addressed the graduates as the guest speaker. Louisville Metro Police Department Sgt, Corey Robinson 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 67 graduates and their agencies are:
Jason Allison, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office
Daron Arnberg, Newport Police Department
Corey Cadwell, Louisville Metro Police Department
Ryan W. Conn, Paducah Police Department
Al Dixon, Department of Criminal Justice Training
Jay Dunn, Mayfield Police Department
Jason Gilliam, Cincinnati/N. KY Int’l. Airport Police
Gregory P. Haigis, Highland Heights Police Department
Robert Hutchins, Blue Grass Airport Police Department
J
ay Herndon, Murray Police Department
Eric Hylander, Maysville Police Department
Bobby Jones, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office
Brian P. Kane, Covington Police Department
Paul E. Mattingly II, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office
Jason D. McGaha, Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Mary L. Moore, Russellville Police Department
Michael Nichols, Owensboro Police Department
Michael Richman, Independence Police Department
Raymond P. Ridgell, Boone County Sheriff’s Office
Corey Robinson, Louisville Metro Police Department
Randall S. Smith, Somerset Police Department
Brandon Stice, Bowling Green Police Department
Zachary Sutton, Maysville Police Department
Randall Webb, University of Kentucky Police Department