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Kentucky State University Police Dispatcher, Ashlyn Howell, recently graduated from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Howell is among 19 graduates for the program’s Class 166.

Over four weeks, graduates of Class 166 received 164 hours of a highly structured and comprehensive curriculum. Major training areas included identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling emergency and nonemergency calls for service, using emergency medical dispatch protocols and using the state and national criminal databases.

“This was a big achievement for me not only professionally but personally,” said Howell. “I love working in the law enforcement field and being a part of K-State. The knowledge I gained from this training will help me serve our campus better and more effectively.”