| ||||||||||
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
 
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Auker graduates Public Safety Dispatch Academy From Michael Moore Richmond, KY - On March 6, 2026, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 28 dispatchers from across Kentucky graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training's (DOCJT) Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to aid both citizens and law enforcement officers of the commonwealth. Among the graduates of PSDA 169 was Lance Auker, with the Campbellsville Police Department. "Dispatchers play an essential role for Kentuckians during their toughest moments," Gov. Beshear said. "Your calm voice will be a light in darkness for so many, and all of Kentucky thanks you for choosing a career that serves your neighbors across our great commonwealth." 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. Over four weeks, the graduates of Class 169 received 164 hours of academy instruction to satisfy these requirements. Major training areas included identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling emergency and nonemergency calls for service, using emergency medical dispatch protocols, and using the state and national criminal databases. "Graduating from the public safety dispatch academy is more than completing a program - it's accepting the responsibility of serving as the critical link between the public and first responders," DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. "This milestone signals the beginning of a career defined by composure in high-stress situations, sound judgment, and an unwavering commitment to protecting our communities." Class 169 graduates and their agencies are:
This story was posted on 2026-03-06 18:32:17
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. More articles from topic News:
Salato Wildlife Education Center opens on March 10 Fire Department: Crusade Pancake Breakfast is Saturday Gas prices up over 40 cents per gallon today Kentucky Statewide Tornado Drill on March 4 KYTC crews to begin spraying roadside vegetation SCKY 2026 Dirt Racing Hall of Fame Adair Co Schools mourn the loss of ACES student Introducing The Farm Chronicles by Donna Rieder Learn about local basketball history in March at AHGRC Tax Law changes for the 2026 filing season View even more articles in topic News |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
 
 
 
 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
