(Friday, April 18, 2025) — MPD Sgt. Josh Smith was among 24 law enforcement officers from agencies across the Commonwealth graduating from the 101st class of the Academy of Police Supervision (APS) at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond today.
APS, 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 training 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.
“Having graduated from this academy myself, I know firsthand how valuable and game-changing this academy can be for an agency,” DOCJT Commissioner Mike Bosse said. “I commend these leaders on completing this course, and I encourage them to lead purposefully and humbly while taking these skills back to their homes and their communities.”
Mayor Kenny Catron, Chief Joey Hoover and Major Josh Asberry attended the APS graduation in support of Sgt. Smith and his classmates. Mayor Catron said, “I want to thank Sgt. Smith for his commitment, and that of his family, in successfully completing this challenging three-week training for the betterment of himself and the Monticello Police Department.”
