Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced Cadet Class 104, comprised of 72 new cadets, will begin their journey to serving the commonwealth as a state trooper.
“We are proud of these dedicated individuals who have answered the call to put themselves between danger and their communities each time they put on the uniform,” said Gov. Beshear. “As they embark on this once in a lifetime journey, I extend my deepest thanks to each cadet. Me and my family are praying for you and your safety every day.”
Cadet Class 104 consists of 72 individuals who have chosen to begin a career in law enforcement and four officers who have transferred from other law
Cadet classes include twenty-four weeks of basic training with more than 1,000 hours of classroom and field study in subjects such as constitutional law, juvenile and traffic law, use of force, weapons training, first aid, high-speed vehicle pursuit, criminal investigation, computer literacy, hostage negotiations, evidence collection, radio procedures, search and seizure, crash investigation, drug identification, crowd control, armed robbery response, land navigation, electronic crimes, sex crimes, hate crimes, domestic violence, bomb threats, hazardous materials, implicit bias, integrated video recording systems, race relations and social intelligence. For those officers joining KSP through the Law Enforcement Accelerated Program, they bring a minimum of two years of law enforcement experience and undergo an accelerated thirteen-week academy.
Cadets represent the following Kentucky counties: Barren, Bath, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Bullitt, Butler, Calloway, Carroll, Carter, Christian, Clark, Clay, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Graves, Green, Hardin, Henry, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Marshall, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Oldham, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rowan, Shelby, Spencer, Taylor, Washington and Whitley.
Cadets from out-of-state represent Scioto County, OH., Bradley County, TN., and Clark County, IN.
The mission of KSP is to promote public safety through service, integrity and professionalism using partnerships to prevent, reduce and deter crime and the