Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 26 Graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 162
On February 21, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 26 dispatchers from across the state graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to aid both citizens and law enforcement officers of the commonwealth.
“You have answered a noble call, one that is of vital importance to keeping Kentuckians safe,” Gov. Beshear said. “You are a lifeline to Kentuckians in some of their darkest, scariest, toughest times, and for that, you are heroes.”
Dispatch basic training is mandatory for any sworn or civilian employee who will dispatch law enforcement officers by radio at a Criminal Justice Information Systems agency. Graduates of the academy have successfully completed a highly structured and comprehensive curriculum to satisfy mandated training requirements. Over four weeks, the graduates of Class 162 received 164 hours of academy instruction to satisfy these requirements. Major training areas included identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling emergency and nonemergency calls for service, using emergency medical dispatch protocols and using the state and national criminal databases.
“You have put yourself through intense training these past weeks in the name of keeping your communities safe, and for that, you have the admiration of myself and all of Team Kentucky,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “These four weeks have laid a solid foundation for a rewarding career, and I wish you the best of luck in the years to come.”
