Lt. Gov. Coleman, Department of Criminal Justice Celebrate the 100th Class Graduation of the Academy of Police Supervision

On September 27, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 24 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth graduated the 100th class of the Academy of Police Supervision (APS).

“Thank you for accepting the challenge of leadership,” Lt. Gov. Coleman said. “To the graduates of class 100, you are now among the nearly 2,100 law enforcement leaders who have successfully completed this rigorous course. You are ready to take the skills you’ve learned and create safer communities. Thank you for your service and we pray for your safety daily.”

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. The academy was launched in 2003 as one of DOCJT’s leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth. The training program provides a deep dive into how to positively influence groups of people, as well as how to apply situational leadership, demonstrate an understanding of constitutional and administrative law, emotional and social intelligence, ethical decision-making, problem-solving, emotional survival and public speaking.

“The APS program is an invaluable first step in leadership training,” DOCJT Deputy Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “I am excited to see how you will take this knowledge back to your departments and use it to encourage and strengthen the ranks you lead.”