Constables receive Golden Alert Training

Whitley county Constables Ron Bowling and Andy Moses along with Constables from across the state meet at the Hal Rogers Training facility in Somerset Kentucky Saturday to receive the latest training on practices and procedures for "Golden Alerts" within the state. The training provided by the Kentucky Constables Association was instructed by Jerry Rains, Regional Response Manager with the Division of Kentucky Emergency Management. Officers were provided with training and information during the session on procedures in establishing criteria, authorities to declare the alert, procedures on notification to first responders, along with information to be obtained to provide to local media. Golden Alerts are issued within the state when a person is reported lost /missing having a developmental disability, physical, mental impairment or the disappearance poses a credible threat to the health and safety of the person lost/missing. Pictured in the photo is Jason Rector, President of the Kentucky Constable Association; Whitley county Constable Andy Moses ,Whitley county Constable Ron "Bubba" Bowling and Instuctor Jerry Rains with Kentucky Emergency Management.