Professional Standards with John Bizzack
In this episode of Bluegrass Beat, former Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Commissioner John Bizzack talks about the efforts to establish the Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS) and their lasting impact.
Find more about POPS here.
About Our Guest
John Bizzack, former DOCJT Commissioner
John Bizzack, Ph.D. served for nearly two decades as the Department of Criminal Justice Training Commissioner through three consecutive gubernatorial administrations.
Prior to his tenure with the state, Bizzack served 25 years with the Lexington Police Department, with much of his time in the agency's Criminal Investigation Bureau, Commander of Special Investigations and Robbery-Homicide. In 1996, he retired from Lexington with the permanent rank of captain. He served as a Regent on the board of Eastern Kentucky University and was co-founder and the first President of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation.
In addition to his numerous accomplishments and endeavors, Bizzack is an author and a speaker on topics relating to law enforcement, leadership, Freemasonry and more.
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Music by Digital Juice and StackTraxx.
