Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 30 Graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 163
On March 28, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 30 dispatchers from across the state graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to aid both citizens and law enforcement officers of the commonwealth.
“Today you begin an admirable career in service to the commonwealth, serving as a lifeline to Kentuckians in some of their darkest times,” Gov. Beshear said. “Thank you for answering the call to service and thank you for serving your communities like only you can.”
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 163 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.
“In completing your training at the academy, you have accomplished something great,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “Your training has laid a solid foundation for a rewarding career, and I wish you nothing but the best of luck.”
DOCJT is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation.
