Gov. Beshear Announces Department of Criminal Justice Training Class 525 Graduates Basic Training
On April 14, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that law enforcement officers from agencies across the state have graduated the basic training academy.
“We congratulate these officers and deputies on their accomplishment,” Gov. Beshear said. “We send them our support for the work they will do in the communities they serve.”
DOCJT is committed to providing officers with best practices, the latest technology training and legal information to protect the diverse communities they serve. The graduates of Class 525 received 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, firearms, criminal investigations, cultural awareness, bias related crimes and tactical responses to crisis situations.
“I appreciate the commitment from Class 525,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek.“I am confident in the professional service they will offer the citizens they protect across the commonwealth.”
DOCJT provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police throughout the state, only excluding Louisville Metro Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Bowling Green Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, which each have independent academies.