Twenty law enforcement executives from agencies across Kentucky graduated from the Criminal Justice Executive Development program, an advanced leadership course designed for supervisors at small- and medium-size agencies from across the state.
Mt. Sterling Police Chief David Charles served as guest speaker.
The 20 graduates comprised the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s 20th CJED class. Covington Police Sgt. Darrell Lee served as class speaker.
CJED is a four-week, 168-hour program that focuses on identifying, analyzing and solving problems as well as leadership, personnel administration, operations, fiscal management, executive and environmental relationships.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with the academic background, leadership skills and management techniques required for the future. Each session enhances leadership abilities and encourages the development of visionary thinkers.
To take part in CJED, potential students must be supervisors who rank sergeant or above. They must apply for entrance into the program and be selected by a committee of CJED graduates from across the commonwealth.
Students attend CJED courses for one week each month for four months.
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 accredited through the International Association for Continuing Education and Training in 2013 – making it the nation’s only law enforcement training academy to achieve dual accreditation by two independent accrediting organizations.
CJED 20 graduates and their agencies are:
Chris Barrier, Montgomery County Schools Police Department
Ralph Charles, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Michael Correll, Somerset Police Department
Will Coursey, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office
Justin Crowell, Paducah Police Department
Gary Downs, Campbell County Police Department
James East, Hazard Police Department
Briscoe Edwards, Henderson Police Department
Chris Garland, Murray Police Department
James Hampton, Berea Police Department
Chris Heitzman, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Police Department
Brandon Humphries, Western Kentucky University Police Department
Darrel Kilburn, London Police Department
Darrell Lee, Covington Police Department
Bill Mahoney, Hillview Police Department
Brent Moening, Fort Thomas Police Department
Derrick Napier, Frankfort Police Department
Mark Nichols, Trigg County Sheriff’s Office
Todd Porter, Bowling Green Police Department
J.D. Winkler, Owensboro Police Department
From Department of Criminal Justice Training
