Jarrett Carr graduates from police academy

A Corbin police officer and a Laurel County Sheriff’s deputy were among the 24 police officers, who graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT)’s basic training academy Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Corbin Police Department

“The hard work you’ve put in over the last 20 weeks has paid off,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “We look forward to seeing how you will help create safer communities and pray that each of you have a safe and healthy career serving the people of Kentucky.”

Corbin Police Officer Jarrett R. Carr and Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian France were among the graduates of Class 528, who received 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas include patrol procedures, physical training, vehicle operations, defensive tactics, criminal law, traffic and DUI, firearms, criminal investigations, cultural awareness, bias related crimes and tactical responses to crisis situations.

“Choosing to follow the calling to law enforcement carries with it a commitment of honor, integrity, responsibility and professionalism,” said DOCJT Commissioner Nicolai Jilek. “Be true to yourself, your oath, your fellow officers and the citizens who are depending on you.”

DOCJT provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, university police, airport police throughout the state, only excluding Louisville Metro Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Bowling Green Police Department and the Kentucky State Police, which each have independent academies.

“We would like to congratulate Patrolman Jarrett Carr and the rest of Class 528 for graduating DOCJT’s Law Enforcement Basic Training Course! Basic training academy graduates received 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks,” the Corbin Police Department wrote on a Facebook post.