DOCJT News
Jilek Named DOCJT Commissioner
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On Monday Feb. 10, 2020, the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training welcomed Nicolai R. Jilek as its new commissioner.
He comes to the department having recently served as president of the largest police union in Kentucky, the River City Fraternal Order of Police (RCFOP) and as a sergeant with the Louisville Metro Police Department.
“I am excited to take on this new role,” said Jilek. “And I am honored that Governor Andy Beshear and Justice Mary Noble have given me the opportunity to work with the many local and state law enforcement agencies across our Commonwealth to advance the future of Kentucky’s law enforcement. Governor Beshear’s commitment to law enforcement is clear. He is committed to advocating for an increase to the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund stipend, as well as protecting the integrity of KLEFPF. As for me, the men and women who patrol our streets and the telecommunicators who guide and watch over them are the vital core of our public safety. I will certainly be proud to help support their training needs.”
Basic Training Class No. 508 Graduates
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Thirty-one law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday, February 27, 2020, from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.
The graduates of Class 508 completed 20 weeks of training, which consisted of 800 hours of recruit-level instruction. Major training areas included law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid and CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and the mechanics of arrest, restraint and control.
Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state’s Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. The Department of Criminal Justice Training provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police and others.
The agency also provides in-service and leadership training for Kentucky law enforcement officers and public safety dispatch training.
This marks the first class with Educating Heroes graduates. Recruits participating in the program earned 45 college credit hours for completing the Basic Training Academy, and additionally completed 15 college credit hours to earn an Applied Science associate’s degree. Degrees are earned online through a partnership with Bluegrass Community and Technical College.