Twenty-one Officers Graduate from Sergeant’s Course

Law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth were recognized today for completing the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Academy of Police Supervision.

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.

While in APS, students participate in classes focusing on the role of a supervisor, leadership, resolving conflict, managing diversity, monitoring officer performance, professional image, legal issues for supervisors, ethics, interpersonal communication, effective written communication, making decisions, solving problems, managing critical incidents, public speaking, emotional survival, media relations and others.

The graduating class is the 81st to complete APS since the program began in 2003. Madisonville Police Major Jason Lutz served as guest speaker.

APS is one of DOCJT’s illustrious leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.

The Department of Criminal Justice Training is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The agency is the first in the nation to be accredited under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ public safety training program designation. DOCJT also earned accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2013.

APS Class 81 graduates and their agencies are:

Sgt. Scott Barto
Audubon Park Police Department

Sgt. Travis Bogue
Fulton Police Department

Sgt. Douglas Brooks
Louisville Metro Police Department

Sgt. Daniel Cavanah
Madisonville Police Department

Sgt. Christina Christopher
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Travis Couch
London Police Department

Sgt. Keith Daniel
Richmond Police Department

Sgt. Dale Elliott
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Brian Foreman
Jeffersontown Police Department

Sgt. Joshua Haggard
Covington Police Department

Sgt. Nicholas Jones
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Jared Merriss
Bowling Green Police Department

Sgt. Josh Petry
Madison County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Mark Riley
Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Bruce Rucker
Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Bill Russell
Henderson Police Department

Sgt. Kevin Saunders
Guthrie Police Department

Lt. Logan Steele
University of Kentucky Police Department

Sgt. Chad Tinnell
Louisville Metro Police Department

Sgt. Patrick Turner
Todd County Sheriff’s Office

Major Bill White
Shelbyville Police Department