Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announces 21 Graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 146
On November 18, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 21 dispatchers from across the state graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to provide assistance and assurance to both citizens and law enforcement officers of the commonwealth.
“Your commitment to your community and the commonwealth is honorable,” Gov. Beshear said. “You are the lifeline to those who are experiencing the roughest moments of their lives. I applaud you for your decision to pursue this profession. Welcome to Team Kentucky.”
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 successful completed a highly structured and comprehensive curriculum to satisfy mandated training requirements. The graduates of Class 146 received 164 hours of academy instruction to satisfy these requirements over four weeks. Major training areas include identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling emergency and non-emergency calls for service, emergency medical dispatch protocols and use of the state and national criminal databases.
“Choosing to become a member of this time-honored profession is admirable,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “It carries requires the utmost professionalism and perseverance. We wish you the best of luck in your careers.”
Class 146 graduates and their agencies are:
Allyah Barker
Morehead Police Department
Nathaniel Read Bunch
Scottsville Police Department
Amber Lynn Burton
Springfield Police Department
Kenneth R. Dalrymple
Union County 911
Hannah Brielle Diaz
Meade County 911
Aundria M. Egbring
Pendleton County 911
Marvin E. Epperson
Carrollton Police Department
Ninna Harp
Grayson County E-911
Melissa S. Hood
Nelson County E-911
Kayla M. Jacobs
Henderson County 911
Lloyd Janes
Blue Grass Airport Department of Public Safety
Jessica Lakes
Madison County E-911
A.J. Lewis
Oak Grove Police Department
Holly Lipps
Clay County Dispatch
Mason Grant Loy
Adair County E-911
Kaitlyn Meyer
Northern Kentucky University Police Department
Dustin Kyle Price
Bluegrass 911 Central Communications
Stephanie Steele
Carter County 911
Hailey Brooke Tackett
Prestonsburg Police Department
Breanna L. Talbott
Bluegrass 911 Central Communications
Paul M. Wright
Greenup County E-911
DOCJT 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 re-accreditation through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2018.
