FIND A CAREER AT DOCJT
PUT YOUR EXPERIENCE TO WORK AS A CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTOR* AND EXPERIENCE THE BEST KENTUCKY HAS TO OFFER!
EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE
DOCJT trains an average of 9,200 law enforcement officers, public safety dispatchers, certified court security officers, school resource officers and various other state and federal officers annually.
Berea College
TOP COLLEGES
DOCJT is housed on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus, beside its prestigious College of Justice and Safety. Fifteen minutes south sits Berea College. Kiplinger’s list of Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges places Berea in the top 50 in the U.S.
Go north 35 minutes and experience the University of Kentucky, which offers more than 200 academic programs. UK regularly is listed in many “top” or “best of” categories by national publications or organizations.
STATE BENEFITS
DOCJT is a state-operated training facility and offers outstanding health and retirement benefits.
FIND YOUR PLACE!
The Department of Criminal Justice Training was the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation.
Training areas include criminal investigations, leadership, firearms, vehicle operations, physical training, patrol tactics and telecommunications, allowing you to find the perfect discipline to challenge the nation’s best-trained law enforcement personnel.
The Kentucky Horse Park
KENTUCKY HORSE PARK
The Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm and an educational theme park in Lexington, just 35 minutes north of Richmond.
REASONABLE HOUSING
Richmond, Berea, Lexington and surrounding areas are great places to settle down, raise a family or retire. For information on home prices, visit Bluegrass Realtors.
GREAT SCHOOLS
The Madison County School System features 21 public schools ranging from elementary to high school. It is responsible for educating approximately 11,000 students. Click here for the district’s up-to-date state accountability data.
* Must have three years law enforcement experience to apply.