Hopkinsville Police Sgt. Samantha Rodriguez was one of 24 police officers who graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Academy of Police Supervision in Richmond.
The three-week course consists of 122 hours of training targeted for newly promoted sergeants or officers who are on their agency’s promotion list to become sergeants.
While in the course, students participate in classes focusing on the role of a supervisor, as well as leadership, resolving conflict, managing diversity, monitoring officer performance, and other professional and legal issues.
The supervisor’s academy was launched in 2003 as one of DOCJT’s illustrious leadership courses aimed at developing and shaping future and current leaders in law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth.
The most recent class was the 89th to graduate from the course.
