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| Dr. John W. Bizzack, Commissioner |
 John W. Bizzack, a 25-year veteran of law enforcement, is also an author, lecturer, and former Director of the Council on Leadership and Criminal Justice Policy. He served 25 years with the Division of Police in Lexington, Kentucky, and retired at the permanent rank of Captain. A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, he holds degrees in Criminal Justice and Business Administration, and Ph.D. in Administration and Management, with a specialty track in Criminal Justice Administration from Walden University.
His career service and experience range from extensive investigative and supervisory assignments in criminal investigative work, police administration, the accreditation of law enforcement agencies, and a number of research projects. He is the recipient of over 200 commendations, letters of merit and recognition for his work and civic service. Commissioner Bizzack is active with various state and local boards, task forces and non-profit community organizations dealing with issues facing policing and other components of the criminal justice system. In 1996, Dr. Bizzack was appointed Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice in the Political Science Department at the Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to graduate course instruction, he served as consultant on the development of criminal justice programs and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Command College. Governor Paul E. Patton appointed Dr. Bizzack Commissioner of the Department of Criminal Justice Training in the Kentucky Justice Cabinet in July 1996. In 2004, Governor Ernie Fletcher reappointed Dr. Bizzack to the same post.
Dr. Bizzack is author of six books dealing with leadership, management and other topical issues in the field of criminal justice as well as numerous articles and papers. He is a recognized expert on the accreditation of law enforcement agencies and his 1993 national research project on that subject continues to be used extensively in the field. He lectures and speaks frequently on topics of organizational change, leadership and the criminal justice system. He was instrumental in the design, development and the implementation of the 1998 Peace Officer Professional Standards legislation that governs selecting and hiring standards for Kentucky Peace Officers. He also serves as a member of the Kentucky Crime Council, and was elected the first President of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation Board. Dr. Bizzack served as the facilitator to the 2004 Statewide Drug Control Assessment Summit. |
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| Herbert Bowling, Deputy Commissioner |
 Herb
Bowling has been with the Department of Criminal
Justice Training since November 1990. He served
as a police-training instructor for one year and
as Director of Training for ten and a half years.
While serving as Training Director, he was responsible
for the delivery of Basic and In-Service Training.
This involved the annual training of approximately
9,000 police officers and 3,000 telecommunications
and specialized law enforcement personnel. He
is currently serving as Deputy Commissioner and
has oversight responsibility of police training
and Police Officer Professional Standards. Herb
serves as the chief liaison agent for the Department
dealing with legislative issues. He was actively
involved in the passage of legislation for the
Police Officers Professional Standards and the
restructuring of KLEFPF to include deputy sheriffs
and universitypolice in the pay incentive program. He played an active part in implementing
legislation for the DOCJT training complex expansion.
He also serves as chief liaison agent for all
police and sheriff departments as well as LEN
organizations and associations in Kentucky.
Prior
to employment with Criminal Justice Training,
he served 21 years with the Kentucky State Police
and retired with the rank of Lieutenant. During
his tenure with the Kentucky State Police, he
served in many capacities, including patrol,
first-line supervisor of both Investigation
and Patrol, and Commander of Minority Recruiting.
As a Lieutenant, he served as Commander of Investigations
for the Ashland State Police Post and the Morehead
State Police Post for 10 years. Herb
has a BS degree in Law Enforcement and an MS
degree in Criminal Justice from Eastern Kentucky
University. He is active in numerous civic and
law enforcement organizations including Kentucky
Peace Officers Association, Kentucky Police
Chiefs Association, International Association
of Chiefs of Police, Kentucky Law Enforcement
Memorial Foundation, and is currently the First
Vice-President of the International Association
of Director of Law Enforcement Standards and
Training. |
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Donna Masters, Division Director
Administrative Division |
 Donna Masters currently serves as the director of the administrative division. She joined the DOCJT staff in 2002. In addition to her duties as director, Masters also teaches a course on grant writing for law enforcement in the department's Professional Development Branch. She began her career at EKU in the Division of Accounts and later moved to the President's Office, where she served as administrative assistant to the president. Following that assignment she became the director of the Division of Grants and Contracts at the university. Masters retired from EKU in 2000 with 30 years of service. Masters has a bachelor's degree in history and a master's in Public Administration from EKU. |
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Charles Melville, Division Director
Training Operations Division |
Charles “Chuck” Melville came to DOCJT after serving 28 years as a police officer, rising to the rank of Chief of Police at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. He has been with the Agency since 2005 when he was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the Kentucky Community Preparedness Program (KCPP). He had served as the Branch Manager for Advanced Individual Training prior to his appointment as Director of the Training Operations Division.
Mr. Melville received a B.S. degree in Police Administration from Eastern Kentucky University in 1977. He is a graduate of the 151st Session of the FBI National Academy and the US Secret Service Dignitary Protection Program. Chief Melville is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He has served as the president of the Northern Kentucky Police Chiefs Association and is a life member of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police.
He also has served on the Executive Board for the FBI’s Northern Kentucky Joint Terrorism Task Force and the US Attorney’s Anti Terrorism Advisory Committee for the Eastern District of Kentucky. |
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Donald L. Pendleton, Division Director
Training Support Division |
 Don Pendleton joined Criminal Justice Training in July, 2002 as Director of the Kentucky Police Corps. He retired from the Kentucky State Police in August, 2001 as Lieutenant Colonel serving as Director of Operations. His career of over 27 years with the State Police included assignments as Commander of: Richmond and Harlan Posts, Drug Enforcement/Special Investigations, Forensic Laboratories, and Intelligence. Appointment to the Commissioner's Staff in 1996 brought duties as Operations East Branch Commander, Services Division Director, and Director of State Police Operations. Assignments involving statewide responsibilities allow him to bring a broad understanding of Police issues in Kentucky to facilitate training Police Officers in our State. Don was selected to provide information for a report to Congress on DUI and blood alcohol levels. He has
been involved with committees for the Kentucky Criminal Justice Council, NHTSA law enforcement advisory group, and U.S. Attorney-East law enforcement training.He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and Southern Police Institute-University of Louisville. |
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Larry D. Ball, Executive Director
KLEC/POPS |
 Larry
Ball earned his BA in History and Political Science
from the University of Kentucky and a Master of
Science in Police Administration from Eastern
Kentucky University. Retired after 25 years service
with the Lexington Division of Police as Assistant
Chief. Served as adjunct faculty member for Eastern
Kentucky University, Kentucky State University,
University of North Florida Institute of Police
Technology and Management. He also spent 10 years
as a management consultant for the International
Association of Chiefs of Police and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Larry came
to the Justice Cabinet in January 1997 as an instructor
in the In-Service Training Section. In July of
1998 was promoted to Executive Staff Advisor for
the POPS office with the Kentucky Law Enforcement
Council. The POPS office is responsible for certifying and testing over 8,000 peace officers in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. In July of 2002 the
KLEC Training Standards function and the Peace
Officer Professional Standards function were
consolidated into a single office. Mr. Ball
was named Executive Director and as such is
the point of contact for all Council activities. |
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