Gov. Beshear, Department of Criminal Justice Training Announces 20 Graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 147
On February 17, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 20 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.
“Thank you for answering the call of service,” Gov. Beshear said. “Your mission is an important one. As you are now the lifeline to those facing some of their darkest and scariest times Thank you for being a hero and the ears to Kentucky’s first responders.”
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. The graduates of Class 147 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.
“I am proud of your accomplishments while at the academy,” DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek said. “Your four weeks of training have laid a solid foundation for a rewarding career for years to come. I wish you the best of luck in your careers.”
Class 147 graduates and their agencies are:
Kimberly S. Baker
Middlesboro Police Department
Lisa A. Coker
Henderson E-911
Maggie E. Driskell
Henderson E-911
Delaney Elyse Epperson
Powell County Dispatch
Mackenzie Nicole Evans
Bowling Green Police Department
Corey James Goodnight
Blue Grass Airport Department of Public Safety
Matthew Jude Hehman
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Police Department
Hunter Cole Hinton
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Jessica Marie McCullah
Whitley County E-911
Marketia McElroy-Caisse
Danville 911 Center
Logan T. Mitchell
LaRue County 911
Rebecca Lynn Oshsner
Madison County E-911
Sharron M. Peel
Jessamine County E-911
Kyle Edward Perciful
Madison County E-911
Amanda J. Poole
Bowling Green Police Department
Catherine L. Schneider
Madison County E-911
Emma Shropshire
Jessamine County E-911
Ashley Siler
Georgetown/Scott County 911
Lang Harris Touchton
Maysville Police Department
Avery Allan Whitaker
Georgetown/Scott County 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 is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is seeking public input regarding DOCJT’s compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. Click here to submit comments.
