Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announce 24 Officers Graduate from the Academy of Police Supervision

On April 18, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 24 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth graduated the 101st class of the Academy of Police Supervision (APS).  

“Answering the call to become a law enforcement officer is a noble one, and answering the call to lead your fellow heroes is even more so,” Gov. Beshear said. “You have proven yourselves to be top-notch leaders, and I know you will take the skills you have learned here back to your agencies and continue to be great leaders in your communities.” 

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 a leadership course 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. 

“Having graduated from this academy myself, I know firsthand how valuable and game-changing this academy can be for an agency,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “I commend these leaders on completing this course, and I encourage them to lead purposefully and humbly while taking these skills back to their homes and their communities.”