Governor Andy Beshear and the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) recently announced that 23 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth graduated from the Academy of Police Supervision Class 103, including Williamsburg Police Officer Chad Foley, who was promoted to sergeant in December 2024.
“Sgt. Chad Foley is held to a high standard and will continue to serve his community and his department with integrity. Congratulations Sgt. Chad Foley,” the Williamsburg Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.
Foley has a total of seven years of law enforcement experience. He previously worked as a deputy for the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. He has served at the Williamsburg Police Department since October 2021.
“Your commitment to public service and leading by example is something each of you should take pride in as you continue to help make our commonwealth a safer place for families to call home,” Beshear said. “Congratulations to each of you on this accomplishment.”
The Academy of Police Supervision, also called the sergeant’s academy, is a three-week, 122-hour training program targeted for newly promoted sergeants or officers who are on their agency’s promotion list to become sergeants. The academy was launched in 2003 as a leadership course aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.
The program provides a deep dive into how to positively influence groups of people, as well as how to apply situational leadership, demonstrate an understanding of constitutional and administrative law, emotional and social intelligence, ethical decision-making, problem-solving, emotional survival and public speaking.
“Completion of this course is invaluable as you step into leadership roles with your agencies,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “I am excited to see how you take the knowledge you’ve gained back to your departments and use it to better your community.”
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.
