DOCJT Basic Training Class 510 Graduates

Thirty-three law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday, March 26, 2020, from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.

The graduates of Class 510 completed 20 weeks of training, which consisted of 800 hours of recruit-level instruction. Major training areas included law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid and CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and the mechanics of arrest, restraint and control.

Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. The Department of Criminal Justice Training provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police and others.

The agency also provides in-service and leadership training for Kentucky law enforcement officers and public safety dispatch training.

Four recruits graduated additionally with an associate’s degree from the Educating Heroes program. Recruits participating in the program earned 45 college-credit hours for completing Basic Training Academy, and additionally completed 15 college-credit hours to earn an Applied Science associate’s degree. Degrees are earned online through a partnership with Bluegrass Community and Technical College.