Campbellsville officer among recent police training graduates

Campbellsville Police Officer Andrew R. Warren is among 25 officers to graduate recently from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.

The officers of Class 390 completed 18 weeks of training, which consisted of more than 750 hours, recruit-level officer academy instruction. Major training areas included homeland security, law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid/CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families, and mechanics of arrest, restraint and control.

Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers who are required 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 Department of Criminal Justice Training is a state agency located on Eastern Kentucky University's campus.