KCSO Operations Commander Graduates From FBI Academy

Oswego IL

07 January, 2022

6:07 PM

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Press release from Kendall County Sheriff's Office: Congratulations to Kendall County Sheriff's Office Operations Commander Jason Langston for his graduation from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on Dec. 16. Commander Langston was one of 128 law enforcement executives that completed the 280th session of the National Academy. This session of the National Academy included members from 41 states, 3 countries, 5 military organizations, and 7 federal civilian law enforcement organizations. The FBI National Academy is internationally known for its academic excellence and executive networking and training with other law enforcement professionals around the nation and the world. The course consisted of 11 weeks of advanced communications, leadership, current trends in law enforcement, and rigorous physical training. The National Academy is held at the FBI Training Academy located on Marine Corps Base Quantico, the same location that new FBI agents and Intelligence Analysts are trained. Since the inception of the National Academy in 1935, 52,923 graduates have completed the National Academy and currently, only about 1% of active duty law enforcement executives nationwide have attended the prestigious program. To attend the National Academy, participants must have a proven record as a professional law enforcement executive within their respective agency, be nominated to attend by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the organization, and undergo a thorough background investigation by the FBI. Commander Langston has served the Kendall County Sheriff's Office since 2001 and currently oversees the Operations Division of the Sheriff's Office. He was nominated by Sheriff Dwight Baird to attend the program in 2019 and attended from October 2021 until December of 2021. Sheriff Baird is also an alumnus of the National Academy (Session 209). Sheriff Baird said "I recognize the needs for our office to ensure staff are trained and prepared to provide the best service to the county and this includes administrative staff." Sheriff Baird went on to say "The training that Commander Langston attended allows him to bring back ideas and opportunities from all over the United States to keep the Office up to date with trends in law enforcement and best practices." Commander Langston said "I am extremely grateful to Sheriff Baird for his nomination to this program. I am also thankful to the other members of our command staff for their assistance while out of the office to allow me to attend this training. I must thank my family as well for their patience and understanding while I was gone for 11 weeks. I am excited to utilize the training, networking, and opportunities created to continue to improve our office and serve the community here in Kendall County to the best of my abilities." This press release was produced by Kendall County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.